You're not doing your job as a manager
if you haven't thought hard about
equipment and safety when you're
working on ladders and staging.
Although productivity must be the first
priority, spending time on a safe set-up
isn't lost time. People work faster when
they feel safer. And many ladder and
scaffold attachments actually increase
productivity.
Ladders
Ladders qualify as one of the most
misused tools in the industry. Most
contractors try to make an old ladder
last longer than it should. Wood ladders
are especially bad. If you have to patch
one with tie wire and scab on a cross
brace, get rid of it and invest in a new
one. Find ladders well matched to the
work