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Comments (15)
Abaas Mahroos
IPVMU Certified | 09/25/18 07:44pm
Great topic to cover.
One of our clients (an integrator) had one of their staff pass away from a fall off a ladder. It was no more than 2m in height, landed on the back of his head. He wasn't wearing a helmet.
I still find it scary that one can die from a seemingly routine task.
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Undisclosed Integrator #1
Not an exciting topic. A seemingly simple topic. But people do well to head as a reminder everyone now and then.
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Shannon Davis
To expand upon this due to insurance and contractor requirements in many facilities or job sites you can no longer use a step ladder over 4' to 6' without being tied off. On some construction project we have been on lately unless you can reach what you are working on with a 4' ladder then you have to use a lift. This is really important to know when bidding a project the safety requirements of the site. Not having the price of a lift in your bid could tank a small job. More importantly the use of extension ladders is becoming even more prohibited on some sites.
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Rob Dunham
11/01/18 09:50pm
Aluminium ladders do not meet code in most locales when you are working with cabling. Code almost always requires non-conductive ladders.
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Dustin Hoffman
"Many will tell you to throw the ladder with the fly out so that it faces towards you when you climb it. Those people are wrong. Ladder manufacturers will tell you to throw the ladder with the fly in, facing the building. "
What am I reading this wrong fly out is wrong? What even in the demonstration video the fly is out towards the climber. This can't be right.
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Dean Kozak
They actually make fiber glass multi ladders nowadays , werner and little giant both..
Werner:
Werner 22 ft. Reach Height Multi-Purpose Fiberglass PRO Ladder with 300 lbs. Load Capacity Type IA-FMT-22 - The Home Depot
Little giant:
Little Giant Conquest Ladder | Type 1A | Conquest Ladders
I also recommend using a dolly or cart with ladder storage or carry hooks for easier transport of the low to mid height ladders as it save time going back and forth to truck van or job site storage , but also easier on the lower back.. and Id say for also if you do access control then really cart is a must have set up
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Tan Tharp
I never knew the handy trick about having the ladder be 1 additional foot away from the wall for every four feet high. Once growing up I had a ladder slip out from under me, and now I can see why.
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Daniel Tyrrell
Anyone use the Little Giant King Kombo ladder? Seen it all over Instagram, looks like a neat little ladder...
NOTICE: This comment has been moved to its own discussion: Anyone Use The Little Giant King Kombo Ladder?
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