Re: ADT DEALER - A shining example for work safety.

["Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Effenpig1" <dirtyspicevent@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Dec 16, 4:26 pm, "Bob La Londe" <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> "mleuck" <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > On Dec 16, 10:33 am, "Bob La Londe" <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> "mleuck" <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> >> > On Dec 16, 7:05 am, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> >> On Dec 16, 2:13 am, Effenpig1 <dirtyspicev...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> >> >> > On Dec 16, 1:11 am, CH IS <s...@xxxxx> wrote:
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>> >> >> > > "John Smith" wrote...
>> >> >> > > >http://yfrog.com/1aadtsafteyexamplej
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>> >> >> > > > Yep. Both sides same thing. Aluminum ladders.
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>> >> >> > > Not the best picture in the world, so I'm not sure I see your
>> >> >> > > point.
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>> >> >> > > You were expecting fiberglass ladders?
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>> >> >> > > At nearly double the cost, I think not.
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>> >> >> > > - Chris
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>> >> >> > I'm not getting the point, care to elaborate ?
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>> >> >> I am sure OSHA would love seeing them work off them on a job site
>> >> >> some where.
>> >> >> aluminum ladders are for painters and residential use. where
>> >> >> there's
>> >> >> no possibility of not contacting electrical wires .
>> >> >> I know for a fact I am one of the few alarm contractors in my area
>> >> >> who
>> >> >> has all the required safety equipment for climbing including 4
>> >> >> point
>> >> >> harness etc.
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>> >> > Sounds slightly anal-retentive to me, I don't have a problem with
>> >> > aluminum ladders and never felt the need for a 4 point harness. Then
>> >> > again my jobs were mostly residential.
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>> >> Some generals I have worked for prohibited aluminum ladders also, and
>> >> I
>> >> have
>> >> done a lot of commercial and some industrial. Never was a problem for
>> >> me.
>> >> I refuse to allow aluminum ladders.
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>> > I have no problem with someone deciding not to use them and depending
>> > on the work they do I also have no problem with someone who does use
>> > them
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>> Until you reach through a drop ceiling and see the floating ends of the
>> grid
>> arcing to the angle on the wall. LOL. About then you are really glad you
>> are standing on a fiberglass ladder.
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> You'll be fine as long as you don't have sweaty feet ;)
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> All my ladders are fiberglass except for the one I use most, my super
> light 6 foot aluminum stepladder, It's great for small residential
> where you move the ladder 2000 times a day.

I have not owned an aluminum ladder in atleast 15 years.