🈷️LADDER SAFETY - NEVER LEAN LADDERS AGAINST UNSTABLE SURFACES

🈷️LADDER SAFETY - NEVER LEAN LADDERS AGAINST UNSTABLE SURFACES: NEVER Lean a Straight or Extension Ladder against a Window Pane OR other Unstable Surface.
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🛠Carry Tools in a Tool Belt, Raise Tools up using a Hand Line, OR have Coworkers Hand up Tools/Equipment - NEVER Carry Tools/Equipment in your Hands while Climbing Up/Down a Ladder.
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🖐When Ascending OR Descending the Ladder, ALWAYS face the Ladder AND maintain a firm Hand Hold - Do NOT Attempt to Carry other Objects in your Hand(s) while Climbing.
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4️⃣:1️⃣4 to 1 Ratio, for every 4 feet high the Ladder reaches up, set the Base of the Ladder 1 foot out from the wall. (This can be estimated by counting Rungs, which are about one foot apart).
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🦶ALWAYS ensure a Ladder is secure by either have a Helper (Spotter) support the Base while a Ladder is being used - OR - IF the Ladder CAN NOT be held by someone else, make sure it has an appropriate Foot to prevent it from Slipping.
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➖Use a Ladder ONLY on a Solid, Stable, Level Surface, UNLESS it has been secured (top or bottom) to prevent displacement.
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📦Do NOT place a Ladder on Boxes, Barrels, Tables, or other Unstable Bases to obtain additional height.
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〰️Do NOT place a Ladder on Slippery, Wet OR Soft surfaces.
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🔝Do NOT use the Top Step/Rung of a Ladder as a Step/Rung UNLESS it was Designed for that purpose.
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⛔️Standing on the Top Rung or Step of the Ladder makes the Ladder very unstable AND prone to tip over.
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1️⃣Person at a time is permitted on the Ladder - UNLESS - the Ladder is specifically designed for more than one Climber (e.g. Trestle Ladder).
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3️⃣An Extension or Straight Ladder used to Access an Elevated Surface MUST Extend at least 3 Feet above the point of support/contact (This can be estimated by counting Rungs, which are about one Foot apart).

[@EdwardVarner]

Thank God he wasn't hurt!

[@LuisCastillo-jc8sv]

The first action was dumb, but the way he reacted in a split second was ver smart

[@Worldpeace-su3qk]

Great training video

[@accuratesafetyco]

@@Worldpeace-su3qk thank you 🤝

[@mrdesignshouston9454]

Well good thing he can now lean the latter on the building and change the light bulb or whatever he was doing up there.

[@itstigerhopper]

“A light post has hit the building”

[@bethrichardson7335]

Although it wasn’t smart to lean the ladder against the pole in the first place, one thing that seemed to keep things from being worse is that he tethered the ladder to the pole. I think if he had not done that the feet of the ladder might have slid once the pole tipped over (changing the angle of the ladder) and his fall would have been much less gradual.

[@andysmith1996]

But, if you watch closely, once the pole falls backward, the tether slackens and then the ladder slips out anyway.

[@1savannahlegend247]

​@@andysmith1996it slips anyway yes but far less rapid traumatic impact, although unwanted altogether nonetheless

[@Charles-lane277]

They make 20ft step ladders

[@shogunsmoke491]

That ladder was not at the proper angle for that height. Light pole aside.

[@accuratesafetyco]

@@shogunsmoke491 4:1 is the ratio

[@garnetnard4284]

Only do this if you have good insurance to cover the cost of the light pole AND your broken back.

[@accuratesafetyco]

@@garnetnard4284 or don’t do it at all

[@age_of_reason]

This is the result of public education in America.

[@saeedaftabi783]

Why did you jump?

[@The_Original_Alex_Channel]

Ladder started to tip over. He didn't really have a choice

[@accuratesafetyco]

@@saeedaftabi783 instinct

[@jesseflores9087]

Ninja save

[@accuratesafetyco]

@@jesseflores9087 😆

[@ratulivaikoroibulilekawaqa9096]

He's lucky the cables weren't damaged and exposed to the pole, or else he would have had a shocking experience.. omg

[@spacecadet8843]

Not really, those are usually on a photocell or a timer.

[@krashd]

@@spacecadet8843 Which means they are still hot otherwise the timer or cell would be unpowered and useless.

[@bethrichardson7335]

Ok. Leaning the ladder against that pole was not a smart move. But I’m glad he apparently had a good hold with both of his hands on the ladder and, all in all, was able to land relatively safely and nothing fell on top of him. What’s funny (since he didn’t get hurt I’ll point out what’s funny) is that it appears he was trying to do some sort of video on properly using a ladder and what angle to use. Hmm. Maybe make videos on something you have already mastered and leave the ladder use video to someone that has already learned ladder safety.

[@Church287]

The reality is the pole shouldn't have fallen over, it should be embedded enough in the ground to withstand the weight of a man and a single ladder.

[@accuratesafetyco]

@@bethrichardson7335 we must train our employees

[@elir6178]

Did someone get sued?

[@accuratesafetyco]

@@elir6178 we do not know the outcome of this video

[@mcwbadass]

Close one....phew

[@spacehero85]

Proper angle? There was no more angle to be had that wouldn’t result in the same. That pole was shitty

[@malikware6496]

Right. I don’t think a light pole should fall over bc a person leaned against it. One good storm and…

[@krashd]

There was plenty of angle to be had, the base was a good five or six feet from the light pole meaning the higher he got the more force was being applied to the very top of the pole.

[@truthseekerKJV]

Lights that are elevated need to be mechanically engineered so they can be lowered to change the bulb and remove the need for a ladder.

[@Church287]

Yeah good luck with that

[@Kyle-kyle]

he's luck fxxk its horrible to watch it

[@Worldpeace-su3qk]

🧠🕯️🧠

[@InnocentlyInsaneCreations]

hahahahaaaaaaa

[@aminuk23]

Lol!

[@carloscoto2187]

😂😂😂😂

[@JeishonHerrera-it8by]

😂😂😂