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

[Effenpig1 <dirtyspicevent@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 16, 4:26=A0pm, "Bob La Londe" <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Dec 16, 10:33 am, "Bob La Londe" <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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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 poin=
t
> >> >> 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. =A0Never was a problem f=
or
> >> 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 g=
rid
> arcing to the angle on the wall. =A0LOL. =A0About then you are really gla=
d you
> are standing on a fiberglass ladder.

You'll be fine as long as you don't have sweaty feet ;)

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.