Many Iowans are spending more time on ladders lately, cleaning leaves out their gutters and hanging holiday lights, so a health care professional is offering some safety tips so they don’t fall off those ladders.
Registered nurse Kelly Hilsabeck, the trauma injury prevention coordinator at Emplify Health by Gundersen, says don’t use a step ladder when the job may call for an extension ladder to reach a high roof peak.
“To select an appropriate ladder for your job, inspect it for any damage before using it so you don’t run into any surprises while climbing,” Hilsabeck says. “And then setting it up safely, just making sure it’s on a firm, level surface and that it’s stable and secure before climbing.”
Hilsabeck says if you’ve got a job that requires a ladder, don’t rush…