What's wrong here....

[celtic]

...kind of like Joe Tedesco's piece in EC&M.

Anyone see a problem with this:

Let's get closer....

And from the side...

And this setup was moved at least 8 times to each expansion joint.

 

[mdshunk]

Wow... I see your point. That orange extension cord doesn't appear to be GFCI protected.

 

[stickboy1375]

That ladder is huge... too bad they were 3' too short.. Biggest problem I see is getting that ladder down without it going thru a window...

 

[paul hodge]

lightning rod

lightning rod

I think that it was the lightning rod they installed. Is'nt that one right above the ladder?:

 

[peter d]

Yeah, they really need to brace that staging some more.

Seriously though, it's a lot cheaper to rent a boom lift or buy a bigger ladder than to pay for the injury or death that could result from this stupidity.

 

[emahler]

pure jersey genius....

 

[celtic]

Wow... I see your point. That orange extension cord doesn't appear to be GFCI protected.

Nope

That ladder is huge... too bad they were 3' too short.. Biggest problem I see is getting that ladder down without it going thru a window...

You're on to something...

I think that it was the lightning rod they installed. Is'nt that one right above the ladder?:

Good eyes...there is about 100 of them up there.

Yeah, they really need to brace that staging some more.

Seriously though, it's a lot cheaper to rent a boom lift or buy a bigger ladder than to pay for the injury or death that could result from this stupidity.

* BINGO *

The ladder set-up on the planking/scaffolding.
What is keeping the planking from shifting?
Nothing.

The boom lifts were removed last month.
I should have taken a few shots of that - the lifts had to be removed using a barge mounted crane and set onto the barge for transport.

 

[fc]

Are you sure that ladder was not put there for Santa? That area of NJ is a no fly zone! Santa can't land on the roof. The cord is there for a drop light so he can see the chimney? Just my guess!
Wow what some kid would do for Santa!

Merry Christmas to all !

 

[iwire]

If I had to pick the weak link here it would not be the scaffolding shifting.

IMO the first item that will slid will be the planks laid loosely across the scaffolding.

You would not find me up on that ladder.


(Edit spelling)

 

[stickboy1375]

I'm sure they had someone holding the board... :grin:

 

[boboelectric]

Nobody ever put a ladder in the bed of their pick up to gain three more feet?

Bob O.84.Pa.15330

 

[George Stolz]

Yes, but I didn't feel overwhelmingly smart for doing so.

 

[celtic]

Nobody ever put a ladder in the bed of their pick up to gain three more feet?

Bob O.84.Pa.15330

Kind of hard to get the truck in the living room....

 

[Rockyd]

Celtic, man, you just have to know your limitations. After watching some of the bang, bang, shoot 'em shows on TV, I'm sure there would be no problem.

Stunt driver(s) 1, 2, and 3, please report to the staging area for...

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

Nice!!!
I agree with Bob.

This is something one would see either a younger or just inexperienced individual do.
or
An individual who is not going up the ladder, but does not want to spend the money to do it right...expendable employees.

 

[Tori]

Not that I approve but after looking at the photos it appears the planks are toward the front of the scaffold , to prevent the scaffold from falling backwards , it also appears to have 2x4 pieces nailed to the planks on top of the scaffold bars , I would imagine that they are using these to somehow tie the planks to the bar,
the top of the ladder appears to be resting on the glass itself or the top rung is resting on the moulding between the windows.

I myself would don my mountaineering equip and .....

 

[celtic]

Not that I approve but after looking at the photos it appears the planks are toward the front of the scaffold , to prevent the scaffold from falling backwards , it also appears to have 2x4 pieces nailed to the planks on top of the scaffold bars , I would imagine that they are using these to somehow tie the planks to the bar,
the top of the ladder appears to be resting on the glass itself or the top rung is resting on the moulding between the windows.

I myself would don my mountaineering equip and .....

You have sharp eyes Tori...
The planks were "nailed" together using scraps of 2x4's ....but even with the 3 planks "joined" the only thing holding them in place are those sand bags....and that twig of a tree

I have personally "rode" a ladder down - a 16' A-frame that was leaning against a wall - it wasn't a fun ride and it does pick up momentum...LOL (I LOL now, but I could have been lying in a puddle of my own body fluids)

 

[acrwc10]

Wow... I see your point. That orange extension cord doesn't appear to be GFCI protected.

It also seems to be streched over the steps , someone could trip and fall. Do they really think that tape on the paint bucket is going to keep the lid on when the scafold falls over?

 

[Tori]

You have sharp eyes Tori...
The planks were "nailed" together using scraps of 2x4's ....but even with the 3 planks "joined" the only thing holding them in place are those sand bags....and that twig of a tree

I have personally "rode" a ladder down - a 16' A-frame that was leaning against a wall - it wasn't a fun ride and it does pick up momentum...LOL (I LOL now, but I could have been lying in a puddle of my own body fluids)

A 16 ft. A frame leaning against the wall ? Osha would love that
I rode a ladder down 5 ft that I had placed one leg of a 32 ft extention ladder on a 1900 box because of a slope, I think my heart stopped and for some reason - panic- I was holding the ladder with a death grip
I once called a company to let them know the osha standard that sent a mailer to my home with a headline "let the professionals do it " A window cleaning company and they had a picture of one of there guys up on a leaning A frame ladder against the wall

 

[JohnJ0906]

My palms sweat just LOOKING at that! I don't much like hieghts (thats why I got into a trade that uses ladders all the time!).

Merry Christmas everybody!!