How to we reach objects that are out of reach, to wash windows or clean gutters on the roof of a house? Of course we will think of using a ladder for example a stepladder.Ladders are so handy and ordinary that we always take them for granted.However falling off a ladder also is ordinary.If you are not practicing the correct ladder safety tips, you might injure yourself.As a matter of fact, based on statistics from the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are over 547,000 people being treated for ladder related injuries during 2004.Use the correct ladder .Use a stepladder of correct length to achieve the working height you require.When working indoor, you most likely require a low stepladder; outdoor, you may require a higher stepladder.Use a ladder with respect to usage and working load which is the total weight of the load and you being bear.Inspect the ladder .At all times check your stepladder before using.Do not use it when it is spoiled, broken or crooked.Never do a provisional repair of the ladder and then utilize the ladder.The provisional repair could prove useless when you are high up on it.A ladder should not have any oil, grease, mud, snow and other slippery thing before usage.Moving the ladder .When moving your stepladder, you should constantly carry it in the closed or folded pose.Setting up the ladder .Before using your stepladder outdoors, ensure that it will not risk hitting electrical wires, tree limbs or any other hindrances in extended position.In order to make sure that your stepladder is steady, position your ladder feet on solid, level ground.Before you use your stepladder, ensure that it is open completely, and the braces or spreaders connecting the two sections are completely extended and secured.Be it indoors or outdoors, never put stepladders on unstable surfaces to achieve extra height.The recommended highest standing position is two steps below the top.
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