Never Fall off a Ladder Again
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- Every year in North America over 500 THOUSAND people will fall off a ladder, and 97% of these accidents are homeowners! Unbelievable. I'm going to show you the reason that leads to so many ladder falls, and I'm sharing with you a solution to this common ladder hazard.
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Just ordered one for my 83 year old husband who thinks he's 30. He is always on his extension ladder trimming big trees and other homeowner ladder stuff. This looks like a great invention. Thanks, Jeff
And what did HE say?
Some of the best inventions are stupid simple that it makes you wonder how it took so long to be invented
Your the man Jeff, thank you for caring!
Just joined the site the other day. Loved the drywall tips and I’ve been doing it for 46 years. ✌🏼
Thank you for letting us know about this product.
just used an extension ladder for the first time in 20 y and that was the very first thing to hit me.. great purchase!!
This is no joke! My neighbor, a sharp and hardworking union man, fell off a ladder while working on his house. Hit his head. He was 61. He spent a year and a half progressively forgetting everything he’d ever known until he died in a dementia unit nursing home. He was such a nice man and died in such a terrifying way just from a short fall off of his ladder at home!
this is no joke for sure! Thanks for sharing!
Electrician here. I work on ladders all day, and I'm no stranger to falling off them!
Missing a step isn't what's going to get you. Odds are you're going to set the ladder up on a shallow angle, or an uneven surface, and have the bottom kick out on you. That's always your #1 danger. Be mindful of your incline, tie your ladder off when you can, and have someone hold the base when in doubt... no doodads necessary.
You are dead right on this. I shattered my tibia and fractured my fibula when my ladder slid out on me in January. Miserable injury
I'm comfortable on a ladder as long as I know it's stable. I always carry a small trowel, a two foot length of 2X4 and two heavy long screwdrivers and a length of rope or bungees. Use the trowel to dig a divot in the customer's lawn to plant the feet wherever possible, then patch the divot with the trowel after. Lay the 2X4 across the feet on the ground and stake it to the ground with the two screwdrivers so the legs can't slide out. Rope or bungees to tie off the top the first time you ascend the ladder.
Great grandfather fell off ladder going up a tree and it led to :(. Ladder safety should be taken with utmost seriousness
Watching your videos make my day.
Thank you✌🏻
Thanks for talking about the importance of this! I had a friend's dad fall off their ladder while cleaning gutters and he's now quadriplegic. What a great invention!
Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for doing this PSA Jeff. I had the opportunity to learn while being a kid on the job-site with my father.... many homeowners don't have that construction side wisdom. You hit the risks of falling right on the head. Someone's life could be affected permanently from a fall. EVERYONE like this video.. do your duty.
This is great advice. I’m a single mom and I am terrified every time I need to get on a ladder and extra careful. I try to pay someone to do this stuff as much as possible. Not worth getting hurt!
I appreciate all your videos!
Thank you so much!!
That seems like a really good idea!
Ladder safety is one thing that isn’t necessarily “common sense” I know a lot of people trash you for being safety second but going up a roof can be dangerous and I’m glad you made this video!
My good friend Mark fell off a ladder cleaning his gutters last year. He sustained a severe head injury and was not discovered until a couple of hours afterwards. He was in a coma for weeks and eventually regained consciousness but never fully recovered. He passed away a few months ago. He was in his late 50's. He was a machinist, father and loved good rock n roll music. Rest in peace brother.
I was a safety advisor, lead the company Working at Heights safety standard & I worked as a paramedic on a mine site. Great idea this equipment. However, I cringed a few times while you were on the ladder. Stay safe.
Safety man at my work too. I know what you mean . He needs to be more safe on one
Great video and great idea!
This invention was created in Ocala, Florida!
That's a nice looking watch!
Great info Jeff...thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Hey Jeff , as always great video . Thank You for always thinking of us . Be well and stay safe !
You bet
I’ve been climbing on ladders for about 50 years. Have broken bones but yea, that one little transition can be a tricky one. Catches me out from time to time. Brilliant invention I reckon.
I have a two story house. I set up the extension ladder 1-2 times a year and start out to the roof. Get 3/4 of the way and am like NOPE. I have seen to many serious injuries working in the ER with falls. I'll pay for work up there.
Up to now i only dare to go halfway the height of my 2-story house. For any higher i would want a safety harness and the ladder being bolted to the house, or i’m not going 😅 Or rent a skylift...
Love this idea, I have save up for it. A little over by budget. Hopefully by spring.
I'm not living in north America but that sounds a good product!
I am 75 years old and till doing all kinds of home projects and building work at our church. Appreciated your coverage of the Sten Step ladder attachment. Quickly realized that the cost, especially with your arranged discount, was a great one time insurance policy. Ordered one that arrived several days later. Already used with my Little Giant ladder in the extension ladder configuration. Quickly appreciated the ease in coming down the ladder without having to be feeling for the two to one rung transition. Especially makes the trip down the ladder go fast. Thank you, Jeff, for the introduction to the Sten Step, added safety for my ladder work and the great price! At 75 do not want any falls that you young 50 year old guys can walk away from with no broken bones! :>)
Love your candor !
Jeff is a good and ethical person for this video. People really need to know what their getting into with that length of a ladder.
If your a homeowner who only uses a ladder on occasion, I wouldn't recommend working with an extension ladder over 25 feet. Then your feet are never more than 20 feet from the ground. 5 or 10 more feet is exponentially more serious.
I fell off a 6 foot step ladder putting in an attic floor in my garage. The idea was to add storage above the garage, and eventually that’s what was accomplished. But I tried to catch myself on the way down from the fall and tore my right pec off the bone. If your ladder wobbles even just a little bit, throw it away and get a new one. I’m 31 and in good shape. It’s still a 6 month recovery from the surgery. I’m in month 4 of 6 and it’s still not fully healed.
Ewwww. Ouchhh. Keep the fascia stretched/sliding/micro-tearing until the fibers heal in a non-scarring pattern. With research, nutrition, and discipline, you CAN heal.
@@cavsomecadence6117 Thanks. It was surgically reattached in July. I had physical therapy starting two weeks post surgery and the pec is good, its the shoulder that's worse off due to being in the sling for 6 weeks, as well as limited movement thereafter. I have been able to get back to weight training. Last night did an OHP of 135 pounds for a set of 5, so slowly but surely it's getting better. Long story short, would've been easier to just have thrown the unstable ladder away before I fell off of it.
Mike Holmes, the famous contractor of HGTV said he has only had two serious injuries during his career. Not from heavy equipment or aggressive power tools. The first was when his utility knife slipped and cut into an artery in his thigh. The second serious injury occurred when a 6 foot step ladder collapsed and he fell 4 feet.
Now that's one awesome invention! Every homeowner should most definitely get one of them things.
Cheers to that!
Man, I love this guy
That might be the best advice you have ever given ,Great tips!!
Glad it was helpful!
That’s. Genius.
And such a simple, obvious idea!
Great video !
Right on. A lot of people don't understand that It's not the broken hip that kills you, it's the recovery. Being bed ridden in your 50s-60s+ is often times a death sentence. Stay healthy, stay active.
My financial advisor told me to never get on a ladder after 50, but I still do. I guess I need one!
I'm 56 and was just on my porch roof scraping and painting window trim. Going up is a breeze, coming down , off of the roof and onto the ladder and down was less "breezy."
everything starts going down hill/. Cheers!
@@HelloFellowTH-camrs Crepitus/decrepitude, osteoarthritis, glaucoma, Rigamortis, flatulist shame, and embarrassment but without a token and not passing GO!
Great video and idea.
Glad you think so!
Step transitions do "trip you up". This is why the building code for stairs is so stringent. Looks like a smart and simple product that will save lives. My Toronto neighbour, who owned a lucrative roofing company, recently semi-retired and moved to your home town of Ottawa. Four years ago, after roofing for over 35 years without incident, stumbled on a ladder step and as he adjusted himself to save from falling, the ladder feet slid out on the deck the ladder was perched on. Broken back, two extensive surgeries and 16 months of rehabilitation. Ladders are dangerous equipment and everyone has one hung on the wall of the garage. One problem is that ladders can be very expensive and aren't a safe system as they are sold. You need to spend good money for a ladder and then add the additional equipment to make it safer. What you should be spending for a typical homeowner's extension ladder; (1) Werner 25' extension ladder = $260.00, (2) Werner "stand-off" stabilizer = $ 40.00, (3) Ladder leg leveling system = $150.00, STEN Step = $125.00. Total ladder minimum cost: $ 575.00 Plus Taxes. You might want to buy a padlock for that ladder when you leave it on top of your truck.
Great video
I'm watching your video after a long time. You've changed a lot!
This is a great invention! I'm definitely getting this for my dad - he just turned 70 and still insists on cleaning the gutters and putting up christmas lights himself. This would definitely give me (and my mom and sisters) some great peace of mind!
There is a wet/dry vac attachment for gutters (like a really really really long arm) its pretty great. I think there are equivalents for the lights. Nothing safer than not leaving the ground.
Seeing that I busted my ish a few years ago when I was 28 and was "lucky" enough to get my leg caught in the ladder to take some of the impact away I am definitely going to be looking into this. I could only imagine how bad it would have been if I would have had the full impact or for older people
Cheers Mike!
love your videos..
Great
I need one of those!
Yes you do
I’ve fallen off one once. I was only about 8’ up luckily but it didn’t feel great at the bottom. Worst bit was we disassembled an extension to have 2 12’ ones and it slid out when I got close to the top. Never split an extension ladder!!
this also acts a s a brake to keep the ladder from collapsing.
I just purchased 1, my wife used to stand at the bottom to let me know when i was about to step on the single rung. It's IS a scary transition.
Another item that is a must is a ladder stabilizer!!
Nifty invention that'll save many an accident 💕👍🏻
Add in some moisture in the air or dew, those ladders are slicker than snot on a glass doorknob 😳😬
Amazing 😁
Great investment in safety. I am 68 and am forbidden by the missus from even owning a ladder after my last fall. That was 5 years ago. Now any ladder required jobs get put out to a contractor. I still work full time, am as strong as any 40 year old, but falling from a ladder is even dangerous at 40. Everyone needs one of these gadgets. NOW!
Right. 97% are home owners who don't know what they're doing. ...You have an equalizer ladder there I see. Make sure those pins that hold the adjustable legs don't slip out. I have one and realized to make sure they go in from the outside to stay in or they can slip out; and that ain't good for ladder safety. When you do a lot of this stuff everyday you know to work safe; it literally is your life. Cheers to you and thanks for what you do brother.
Great information. Keep it up Jeff. I have seen an excellent video on using ladders on a video from the Essential Craftsman. Keep up your great videos. Have 3 points on the ladder at all times and set up your ladder so it does not sway. I know people that fell off a ladder scaffold system and dealt with the injuries for years.
Love your channel. Can you please do a video of how to repair cracks in drywall? Hope you see this!
good idea
Funny timing!.. Been using a foldout metal chair/stool for years, fell off it once 2 yrs ago. I still used it for many projects until today when My husband bought a new 4 ft ladder since I'm now mudding and soon painting our decade long awaited bathroom remodel...(thanks again for all your diy help!!) . As I happily received it today, I noticed it was only rated to 225lbs. Guess it's my ladder now! My husband is a big guy and weighs much more than that, but I sure don't!!! Lol!!
Cheers happy to help!
An important message, an important invention. This video alone could save more lives than anything you'll ever do. It will definitely save joyous years of people who don't have to mend broken hips and legs. Those bones are slow to heal and extremely painful while doing it.
What about investing into a harness as well, that seems like a good idea too.
I’m scared to climb up and paint our chimney.
Growing up sailing I always remember the saying "one hand for yourself and one hand for the boat" meaning make sure your holding on with one hand at all times.
Top stuff 🤙
That thumbnail is too funny! Lmao
Agreed, ladder safety is no joke. Just had my first incident 2 weeks ago, I was about 10' up on a 12' extension ladder on a deck sanding some siding. Not sure exactly what happened but the ladder slid back on the deck and I went down with the ladder. Luckily I didn't drop and break my new Rotex 90 or my back, probably helps I'm still 31 though.
Jeff, on the note of using the ladder, do you have suggestions on how to install outdoor security cameras? How to drill a hole through the wall to wire connect the cameras - for power or internet connection. I do not want to use those battery powered wifi cameras for outdoor, but not sure how to drill or even patch a hole in the wall. Thanks!
Seems like a good idea! Luckily I’m under 35 so I am still mostly invulnerable.
Nice. Wouldn't work here though (UK), as there is far too much variation in ladder widths, rung shapes, and rung distances.
Another thing happened to me late this summer
I couldn't believe how the wind would pick my ladder and Im strong and I was holding it and pushed it .all I could do was control where it felt
thank God
Salut j’écoute tes vidéos toutes les semaines,un ami du Québec 👍💪👍
Love your videos, but I learned for using ladders the rule is feet on the horizontal, hands on the vertical. That way you always have contact with the ladder.
I literally fell off my ladder 2 days ago, saw your video, I was like no way!
I bought a ladder stabilizer and I think its upped my confidence up there 100%.
Damn Jeff.... now what to do with my black market ladder... :)
Back in 2016 I fell off an extended ladder 20+ feet working on an industrial building. Been on workcomp ever since...
Thank you! Christmas gifts for the diyers in my life, check!
Happy holidays!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY to you as well!
I'd like to have a full length one for my Little Giant ladder when it is either full height or the inside "2nd ladder" is removed. Little Giant is a versatile ladder but very uncomfortable to stand on for a time doing work.
Stand on the bottom rung of the upper portion of your ladder. Spray paint the two or three rungs at eye level and above. Now when you are climbing down, you will have a visual reference indicating that your feet are approaching the transition point. Done.
Really good idea.
Interesting. Stairwell accidents are also often because a change in height or depth in stairs (this is sometimes the case in back of the house servant stairs built without care to save money.)
Clever invention!
Great for men OR women using ladders ...
Very true and those servants were usually balancing food trays or hauling cleaning equipment up and down the narrow "back stairs". Differences in step transitions is why the building code for stairs now is extensive and very strictly enforced.
Interesting, next you might want to teach them about how to flip the feet so that when you are on dirt they dig in! I remember the first time I did that on a call and the customer couldn't believe he didn't know about it
I've realized on many occasions the "jarring" change when transitioning from two rungs to one when coming down a ladder. This looks to be a great product, but it looks a little expensive for what it is.
What’s your health and/or life worth?? Not much I assume 😀.
Best ladder safety accessory = a spreader bar. It turns a top heavy stick into a stable platform.
Kind of one topic but I'm building a ladder for a treehouse. Im considering using some pipe for the rungs in between 4x4s. Any suggestions on what pipe to use? Thinking minimum 1".
Or any other suggestions on material to use for rungs?
Hey, this is great, but how about the transition to and from the roof? Especially, going back to the ladder.... Advice?
Accidentally posted on an old video, could you do a video on installing new gas lines? Specifically switching from electric to gas?
I am ordering one for me, One for my late 70s year old father, and one for my Brother in law best slightly over 300 dollars can I think too spend
Cheers. Live long and prosper my friend!
3rd. Thanks for the video.
OK, I think this is a great idea, and yes I'm worth $153 (after the coupon applied), but big ooof shipping charges are rough from Florida to Colorado for something that can't weigh more than 10 or 15 pounds. Almost $50 for shipping is rough these days. Ordered anyways, but that made me think twice. Of course, I will admit that I have been completely spoiled by Amazon Prime 2-day "free" shipping for years, and I don't expect smaller operations to eat shipping costs, but I also don't expect them to put their profit margins in the shipping charges either.
hopefully it will be on Amazon soon. most likely free shipping but sell for 150 bucks. LOL
Here in Winnipeg it is currently a beauteous 12 degrees and no wind and the recent snow has dried right up. Was thinking what a great day to get started on my annual Christmas display. I usually start on the roof with app.150 ft of curtain LED's and 200 ft of large LEDS along the roofline and gutters. Have been doing this for over 20 years and have never fallen off a ladder. Been climbing ladders all my life starting as a helper at 14 for my Dad in his garage overhead door business. At 64 I know not to act like a twenty something. My approach has always been to take it easy and go slow. It is not a contest and in the last several years I have changed the layout to make it easier to do. Personally I have never had any issues with that transition from double to single so don't think that device is for me. Would strongly recommend however to NOT cheap out on the ladder ! Read and obey the weight ratings as well. Better off to buy a longer ladder then you need then to overextend a shorter one.
Ladder safety is no joke. That's where most serious accidents happen at the workplace. I don't need to get up high too often at work but when I do I try to avoid using our ladders and use the scissor lift when I can. This is for 15-25ft reaches into the ceiling / beams etc.
Hey hey it’s not just husbands. i go up on the roof too!
Is it true, that we are noy 25 when we are 50 ??? What. A great product that will save life. Wish you and all the subscribers a great and safe week. Best wishes from Jan in Norway
Always maintain three points of contact. Also don't over reach. Safety first, you only have one life to live.
This may actually give me the courage to use an extension ladder!
3 points of contact!
Anyone can help. I want to run my power cord from my TV behind the wall but looking up info tells me this won't pass code is there a way to do this and be in code or I just have to take the risk???
Is this the trailer for a new Idiocracy movie under direction of....C.H. ? Move the nation forward, new stringent safety standards plan? Makes total sense if that's what it is! Thank you!
Why not just flip the ladder around so the transition is not farther in? That’s what I do. When you hit the transition up there is more step to hit. I find a normal step ladder more dangerous. The small legs can always bend if they aren’t perfectly placed.
That's what I just commented on. Save money. That yellow thing is a gimmick that everyone will forget to put on the ladder that one time you really needed it...
@@KLP99 of course the real reason I know to flip the the ladder around is I found out the hard way that one step is too far in, thankfully I am still in my 30s and the fall was only a few feet, but I figured out the flip trick right away.
The ladder isn't as strong that way, though.
@@tldrftw I couldn’t tell a difference. Had a similar feel to it in terms of the bounce. I believe it is as strong, however it’s a pain to raise it backwards, or flip it, especially if it is long.
NEVER flip an extension ladder. The ladder is specifically engineered to work only one way. The flat edge of each rung is angled to be level when the ladder is leaned. The aluminum extruded track that holds the extension into the base ladder is longer and lipped on most ladders to provide greater strength and stability in only one direction.
At 66 I slipped last year luckily it was not more than the last two steps. Of course it still hurt.
Is it CSA approved ?
As a handyman I often feel out of place in my work environment - I'm 35 going on 65 😂 My precautious nature probably looks quite "girly" to some builders etc. I take my time up ladders, one rung at a time, both feet on one rung at one point, always have both hands on a rung like your feet...that's the best precaution in my mind 👍