10.06.2016
Getting the angle right
Spotted in what appears to be an access black spot - Willow Parade in Langley, near London’s Heathrow Airport - a man using a ladder at a dangerously shallow angle.
While a poorly set up long ladder is probably the most dangerous, having one that is too long can also be lethal. However in this case our man is painting a wall at a height of around three metres but the ladder is around four metres or so which should be almost ideal. but for some reason he has set it up and a dangerously low angle, which not only makes it harder for him to reach the work, creating a risk itself, but it also means that the risk of the ladder base slipping and dropping him on the floor is high.
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not quite the right tool for the job
In the words of our correspondent. “One way of using a ladder, getting ready to slip! No public barrier protection at all Really unbelievable , I think they threw away the CDM regs book”
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A closer look
Definitely one for our Death Wish series, to see more Death Wishes from the same small street:
See Back in Langley
See Window to the street
Although thinking about it just put Langley in the news search box and take a look for yourself.
Have a safe weekend.
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