I hate it when common sense kicks in!

[Grumpy]

I have 8 Fluorescent lights in my shop that need bulbs replaced and maybe a ballast or two so I tried that tonight by putting a tall stepladder on my truck bed, I could only reach the lights by standing on the ladder's platform and then there was nothing to hold onto, I started thinking how long would I be in the Hospital if I fell providing I survived the fall, screw it I'm going to rent a Scissor lift platform tomorrow!

[oletrux4evr]

Good decision. Falling is easy, landing well isn't.

[Monk]

How many old racers does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Good decision Phil

[Deaf Bob]

I fall from my feet... It hurts!
The thought of falling from that made me shudder!
Put your lights on pulleys so u can lower the whole thing next time?

[68scott385]

WOW Whazzat? 13-14ft that your feet are off the floor? Concrete is only soft for an hour or so then its hard forever, painful results from sudden stop using it as a backstop. Good call on the scissor lift, it's much cheaper than a hospital bill.

[SuperBuickGuy]

it's the sudden stop that causes the problem

[Deaf Bob]

Is it the "give" of concrete that hurts? Lack of?

[68scott385]

Is it the "give" of concrete that hurts? Lack of?

Lack of. I was working on a Wal-Mart in 1996, the iron workers where putting the roof on. They never covered the skylight holes and one of them back into one, stumbled, and fell 26'. She landed one her side, probably the only reason she lived. But it broke some ribs, cut her spleen in half and knocked out eleven teeth, among other damage. Odd thing is, somebody made damn sure all the blood was cleaned off the floor before the beginning of work the next day. If someone, the iron worker's foreman, had made the call to cover the skylights with plywood, they would have saved that girl a serious fall and the company a huge insurance/safety/OSHA case. There was a clause in the general contractor's contract with Wal-Mart that for every day that building was behind schedule/delayed from opening on time, the general contractor would be back charged $1,000,000. Quite the incentive to get done on time but IMO safety of the personnel is no less important.

[Dan Barlow]

Phil, no way did I think this story was going to end well. Good call. I came off a ladder.some years ago from about 12' onto a solid surface. I landed on my feet but fractured my heal in several places. It cost me $600 in just lost over time. Didn't lose any daily pay as the company found me a sit down job for 6 weeks. Then there is all the stuff insurance doesn't cover. My friend you got off cheap.

[Jimbo17]

Interesting because I was just changing my bulbs on my 8' Fluorescent lights. My ceilings are only 13' feet so I can reach them from an 8' ladder.

I am still using the old style single pin type bulbs.

When I realized they were changing to the New type electrical fixture to save energy I went out and purchased about two dozen bulbs because I really do not feel like changing all of my fixtures in the shop.

Jimbo

[Beagle]

I'm glad somebody here uses common sense. I have a 16' extension ladder I would have tried to put on the toolbox.

[Sleeper 6]

you chicken ???? ;-) Prob a smarter move I guess.

[NewEnglandRaceFan]

extension latter? with top resting on the rafter might while up there with lift.. add some 2x6 to rafters (across) so you can next time lay the latter on it and the latter end up in between rafter and save having to rent a lift.
it be 100x better than that latter in the truck bed..
I used to use my back hoe to clean gutters on house.. put it in it's spot, call wife out , get in bucket and have her lift the bucket.. man I miss that . that case 580c was great to have around.. and when I clear the extra lot to make a garden. I'll wish I still owned it.

[DanStokes]

Good call!

I bought two sections of scaffold on CL. Turns out that the sections were 8' and the ones I had been renting were 6' so I really don't need the second set. Anyhow, with a step stool on the scaffold I can reach all the bulbs in the shop. I'm converting to the new style fixtures a few at a time. It's nice to have the lights come on even if the shop is chilly.

Dan

[NewEnglandRaceFan]

Good call!

I bought two sections of scaffold on CL. Turns out that the sections were 8' and the ones I had been renting were 6' so I really don't need the second set. Anyhow, with a step stool on the scaffold I can reach all the bulbs in the shop. I'm converting to the new style fixtures a few at a time. It's nice to have the lights come on even if the shop is chilly.

Dan

hope they are not the same bulbs, as the 6-8' tube bulbs have been outlawed (epa) so I'm sure you knew this.. and they can't make them anymore or import them in..
I got a 48 led work light and if it works good I'll get some more.. hanging them in rafters after I remove the tube stand. seems like the way to go now.. just not sure how that type light will affect painting.. as far as "seeing" as good lighting is a biggie when painting