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That attic job in Phoenix last July changed my whole approach to ladder safety
I was running a triple play drop through a 115 degree attic in Phoenix and slipped coming down my 28 foot extension ladder because I was too tired to set it right. The ladder shifted on the gravel and I took a hard fall, busted my ankle and lost three weeks of work. Now I always take the extra 2 minutes to use ladder stabilizers and levelers no matter how hot or rushed I am. Anyone else have a close call that made you slow down on the basics?
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taylor_young7d ago
Changed my whole approach to ladder safety" - man, that hits hard. I had a similar wakeup call when my ladder kicked out on wet grass and I landed on my tailbone, couldnt sit right for a month. Its crazy how one bad fall makes you never skip the little safety steps again.
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caleb_thomas937d ago
Level your ladder feet with the ground before you climb, not after. I keep a flat piece of plywood in my truck bed for soft ground, saved my back more times than I can count. Once you break a bone or spend a month on a heating pad you start thinking three steps ahead on every job.
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