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Steps to ladder safety.
IF THE ARRIVAL of better weather inspires you to get on your ladder to clean gutters or spruce up the outside of your home, be careful.
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Ladders play a big role in thousands of accidents around the home. A CONSUMER REPORTS analysis of data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission finds more than 160 deaths and about 170,000 injuries related to ladders in 2007, the latest year for which full data is available.
When we reported on ladders in the September 2006 issue, we found problems with some telescoping ladders, including models that collapsed too quickly.
We also had concerns about tall multiuse ladders between 22 and 26 feet. We found it extremely difficult for one person to safely lift, maneuver, and fully extend them.
Some stepladders had steps that bent under heavy weight or twisted enough for their feet to "walk" slightly when we stood on them and simulated the twisting and weight-shifting typical when a home-owner is painting or sanding.
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