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Almost slipped off a ladder setting up a sensor in an attic. What do you do to stay safe on high installs?
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jesse_lopez147mo ago
Glad you caught yourself, that's scary stuff.
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wrent767mo 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.
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lauraw777mo 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.
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kellyr207mo 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.
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