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20.02.2014

Ladder and the column

Spotted at the Las-Brisas hotel in Acapulco, Mexico, a man using a ladder to reach the top of a column.
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The ladder goes into position


While it is not the worst we have seen by any stretch, using a ladder against a circular column is never a good idea. At least in this case the ladder looks decent and one of the men is acting as a counterweight. However as he works on the top of the column he risks the ladder sliding around the column.
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Up goes our man


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Right to the top


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And then down with the item from the top


Thankfully nothing goes wrong and our man lives to do it all again. In spite of this we are still adding it to our Death Wish series.

Comments

Sherm
Much like an arborist could secure a ladder to a tree trunk, they could have hooked a long web strap from one side rail, fed it around the column and hooked it to the opposite side rail creating a solid triangle of the column, ladder and earth. The man on the bottom was a wise choice to steady the ladder feet.

Feb 21, 2014