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>Each year in the U.S., more than 500,000 people are treated and about 300 people die from ladder-related injuries. The estimated annual cost of ladder injuries in the U.S. is $24 billion, including work loss, medical, legal, liability, and pain and suffering expenses.

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2017/03/13/ladder-safety-month/

Ladders are no joke.

It’s amazing no company has made a reasonable cost self balancing ladder. Seems like a very simple problem given all we can do these days.

If you have to get something that's on a high shelf and you can either jump up, or climb to get it, I'd choose the ladder

Nice try, OSHA!

/s

From what I have read, it seems that the direction to wear shoes is accurate, but the reasoning of shoes improving your balance may not be the strongest reason. Rather, bare feet, sandals, and flip-flops have a greater potential to slip on the ladder rung. It's important that you wear shoes that have a non-slip sole and a secure fit.