The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has branded the recent ladder exchange initiative as a "step in the right direction".
Nearly 7,000 broken or dodgy ladders have been handed in over the last three years, with the HSE encouraging builders liability insurance holders to swap them for new ones at a discounted price.
Geoffrey Podger, HSE chief executive, said that the project has proved to be a real success.
"We have exchanged nearly 7,000 old ladders for new ones over the last three years and we are hoping to trade even more when the ladder exchange initiative returns later this year," he added.
Mr Podger also said that if firms take a chance with broken ladders then they are risking the lives of their employees, stating that every month, more than 100 people fall off one at work and suffer serious injuries.
The ladder exchange programme has intertwined with the HSE's Shattered Lives campaign, which is offering advice to firms about avoiding slips, trips and falls in the workplace.