ruby_bell47•1mo ago

Almost slipped off a ladder setting up a sensor in an attic. What do you do to stay safe on high installs?

4 comments

4 Comments

jesse_lopez141mo ago

Glad you caught yourself, that's scary stuff.

wrent761mo ago

People get hurt trying to do tricky jobs alone. My rule is to always have a spotter holding the ladder base if I'm going up high. It's not worth the risk to just hope you keep your balance.

lauraw771mo ago

Yeah but then you'd have to admit you're not invincible. I mean, some guys would rather risk a broken arm than ask for help holding their ladder, idk why.

kellyr201mo ago

Actually this goes way beyond ladders, @wrent76. I see it all the time with friends trying a huge home reno alone instead of calling for a second pair of hands. It's like there's this weird block about admitting a job is too big for one person, and it always ends with a bigger mess or someone getting hurt. The whole "pride before a fall" thing is real, and sometimes that fall lands you in the ER.