BPA Supports K-Ladders to Reduce Fall Accidents Among Partner Company Workers

Busan Port Authority (BPA) supported 20 Korean-style safety ladders (K-ladders) to three partner companies that frequently perform high-altitude work on the 9th.

The K-ladder is a mobile ladder developed by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency to suit the working environment in Korea, aiming to reduce fall and overturn (tipping) accidents that occur during high-altitude work using ladders.

The K-ladder consists of a rotating upper handrail, a middle handrail that also serves as a handle, and a foldable work platform, making it effective in preventing fall accidents.

It is also equipped with an active outrigger (a support to prevent overturning) that automatically fixes according to the terrain and objects on the floor of the work area, doubling the overturn resistance compared to existing mobile ladders.

On-site workers are carrying out tasks using K-ladders.

According to data from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, from 2018 to 2022, about 20,000 workers were injured and 176 workers died due to ladder-related accidents.

BPA expects that supporting K-ladders to partner companies will reduce industrial accidents and spread a culture of safety.

Um Gi-yong, Director of Disaster Safety at BPA, said, “While considering measures for the safety of ladder workers, we quickly decided to support after learning about the development of the K-ladder,” adding, “We hope this will help create a safe environment where workers can work without worrying about accidents.”

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