How can I carry anything up a ladder?

Question

I read in a national newspaper that Health & Safety will prosecute you if you don't have 3 points of contact on a ladder when you are using it (two feet and one hand must be touching at anyone time). So to climb a ladder, to raise a foot up the ladder, I'll have to place both hands on the ladder.

But how can I carry a bucket up a ladder? I have to take a foot off to climb which leaves 1 hand and 1 foot on the ladder and 1 hand on the bucket ?

Has this country gone mad ???????????????????

Answer 1

ahhhh . yeah right. what you gotta do is wear a hi vis jacket, that will solve the problem. and you must also nail a hook into your ladder. then with your hi vis jacket, you go up a rung. then phone the life guards in case you miss a step. be brave move up again . yippee then you can hook your bucket up another rung. this will take 4 and a half hours by which time an illegal immigrant will have cleaned the windows and ******* off with your fiver. yes!!!! this country has gone mad.  

Answer 2

I am a firefighter and regularly climb 135m ladders.  Different techniques are used depending on the job in hand.  We carry 75mm hose, rolled, over the shoulder then carry out a "leg-lock" on the ladder where we are able to work "hands-free".  It's so secure one can lean right back with no probs.  Wouldn't recommend this at all without proper training.  We have to take calculated risks to save lives.  Don't risk yours!  

Answer 3

"Has this country gone mad ???????????????????"

YES

19 question marks after a question a sure sign of an unbalanced mind lol

Answer 4

There are some very strange rules out there.

The only thing I can think of is a pulley mechanism type thing, that way you can climb up the ladder and then haul up the bucket.



Hope that helps!!

Answer 5

ladders are made for climbing, not for working on. if you need tools or materials at an elevated work area then you should build a scaffold or cat walk. it takes some extra time and effort but gets the work done faster and safer.

Answer 6

Use a body belt or harness,I do.

Answer 7

To answer your first question:

http://paintbeltpro.com/customer_feedbac...

the belt bucket. :)

To answer the bottom question:

Yes.  It's been that way.

Answer 8

yes this country has gone stark raving nuts, the law is a european missive evoked by insurance company's most of which are US based, do you really think a french or eastern european builder or window cleaner will use a scaffold, no , but we will, twats.

Answer 9

Wow, there MUSt be other things you can stress over!