It's a very common and straightforward OH&S issue. Perfectly appropriate to be discussed here.
I'm just flabbergasted to think that your facility has an unguarded ladder .. if I permitted such in my hangar, the OH&S rep would hang me out to dry... and then the WorkSafe chappie (who is quite a nice sort of bloke) would proceed to hang, draw, and quarter me ... and, after he'd done that .. he probably would start to get a bit unpleasant about the whole matter ..
For individuals and management, this sort of thing is serious stuff ... you don't need too great a fall to suffer debilitating or fatal head injuries .. especially if the surface is unyielding .. like steel or concrete .. glad to see that you are still with us.