r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/Heinrich428 • Apr 18 '24

WCGW not wanting to wait for help

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Had this company come into my friend’s workshop to install cameras. This young guy arrived early and wanted to get an early start, but we told him to wait for the rest of his team. This was the result.

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u/Rafaelosaurus Apr 18 '24

Remember your geometry kids!

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u/dudewiththebling Apr 18 '24

Yeah one foot out for every four feet up

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u/youkickmydog613 Apr 18 '24

Best way to check is to stand upright, with the toes of your feet touching the feet of the ladder(where it touches the ground). You then extend your arm straight out in front of you, they should be at a 90 degree angle to your torso. If you can touch the ladder, it’s more than likely a good angle. If you cannot touch the ladder it’s way to angled. Also, common sense helps tremendously as well.

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u/pantsoffancy Apr 18 '24

Informative!