Ladder accidents

Climbing a ladder is part of everyday working life for many people – not only on construction sites, but also in the home. However, ladders are responsible for almost half of all fall accidents on construction sites. Achim Fachbach, specialist for ladders and scaffolding in the building construction department of BG BAU, explains why this is the case, how ladders are used safely and what alternatives there are in an interview with Basi.