Tuesday, 19 April 2022

In Pictures: How NOT to use a ladder (warning: Vertigo Alert)

Stairway to hospital: Hilarious snaps show VERY dangerous ladder fails

  • Reddit users have been sharing images of people using ladders in bizarre ways
  • Hilarious online gallery from users around the world shows array of safety fails
  • Includes one man standing on horizontal ladder balanced across wooden beams
  • Another shows a man reaching a hedge by stacking one ladder on top of another

For most people, safety comes first when it comes to using a ladder - but these hilarious images show that some intrepid types have no fear when it comes to completing their renovations. 

A hilarious online gallery collated by Reddit users shows a serious of very dangerous ladder fails - from a man who stacked one on top of another to a balanced one on a wall and stair ledge. 

The bizarre images from around the world include one man standing on one balanced horizontally on two wooden beams and a woman who boosted her height with three books balanced on the ladder.  

Here, FEMAIL reveals the most dangerous ladder fails which prove some people do not care about health and safety.  

One user shared an image of a man in Thailand trying to reach a set of traffic lights while balancing a bamboo ladder on top of his car

One user shared an image of a man in Thailand trying to reach a set of traffic lights while balancing a bamboo ladder on top of his car 

A pair of Spanish workers clearly did not have health and safety in mind when they balanced one side of the ladder on the wall while someone held the other side up with their hands

A pair of Spanish workers clearly did not have health and safety in mind when they balanced one side of the ladder on the wall while someone held the other side up with their hands 

Two men from Spain gave a good example of how not to use a ladder when they balanced it against a stair ledge and the wall

Two men from Spain gave a good example of how not to use a ladder when they balanced it against a stair ledge and the wall

Two American men were pictured trying to reach a high hedge by balancing a smaller ladder on top of a bigger one

Two American men were pictured trying to reach a high hedge by balancing a smaller ladder on top of a bigger one 

One man, from the UK, accessed the window of a house by balancing one ladder horizontally off of two other ladders

One man, from the UK, accessed the window of a house by balancing one ladder horizontally off of two other ladders 

One Reddit user, from the US, shared a picture of three workmen balancing a ladder on the inside of a house and a set of outdoor stairs while trying to paint the roof

One Reddit user, from the US, shared a picture of three workmen balancing a ladder on the inside of a house and a set of outdoor stairs while trying to paint the roof  

One man, from the US, was pictured hanging a light in the middle of his ceiling by strapping his ladder to his upstairs bannister

One man, from the US, was pictured hanging a light in the middle of his ceiling by strapping his ladder to his upstairs bannister 

One man from Eastern Europe accessed the chimney of a house by balancing his ladder on the wall of the home next door

One man from Eastern Europe accessed the chimney of a house by balancing his ladder on the wall of the home next door 

One man, from Eastern Europe, reached the high wall by balancing on top of a step ladder which was placed on the ground and stairs

One man, from Eastern Europe, reached the high wall by balancing on top of a step ladder which was placed on the ground and stairs 

One brave man accessed the top of his tree with his trimmer by balancing his ladder on top of some scaffolding

One brave man accessed the top of his tree with his trimmer by balancing his ladder on top of some scaffolding 

Two builders from the UK accessed the top of a roof by balancing a piece of wood from a crane and the roof of the building

Two builders from the UK accessed the top of a roof by balancing a piece of wood from a crane and the roof of the building 

One woman decided to access the top of the door by balancing three books on top of her step ladder

One woman decided to access the top of the door by balancing three books on top of her step ladder

One man was seen lying on top of a horizontal ladder balancing on the edge of a roof and a phone wire

One man was seen lying on top of a horizontal ladder balancing on the edge of a roof and a phone wire

This man, from the US, was seen balancing on a ladder which was placed outside his window and fastened in with a wire

This man, from the US, was seen balancing on a ladder which was placed outside his window and fastened in with a wire 

One worker decided to balance on top of a wooden beam placed on a ladder and the window ledge

One worker decided to balance on top of a wooden beam placed on a ladder and the window ledge 

One Reddit user, from the US, shared a picture of a man on a ladder balanced on a wall and the edge of his car

One Reddit user, from the US, shared a picture of a man on a ladder balanced on a wall and the edge of his car 

One worker, from the UK, accessed the roof by balancing his ladder on the chimney from the top of his van

One worker, from the UK, accessed the roof by balancing his ladder on the chimney from the top of his van 

One UK-based user shared an image of a man who accessed the roof with a ladder placed on the top of his van

One UK-based user shared an image of a man who accessed the roof with a ladder placed on the top of his van 

One Europe-based user shared an image of a worker accessing the roof with a precariously placed ladder balanced on the top of some scaffolding

One Europe-based user shared an image of a worker accessing the roof with a precariously placed ladder balanced on the top of some scaffolding 

One construction worker from the US accessed the top of a telephone wire by climbing a ladder which was being held up by another man

One construction worker from the US accessed the top of a telephone wire by climbing a ladder which was being held up by another man 

One man, from the UK, accessed the roof of a house by placing his ladder inside his van and balancing it on the wall

One man, from the UK, accessed the roof of a house by placing his ladder inside his van and balancing it on the wall 

One US-based user shared an image of a man balancing a ladder on top of a cement block on top of a table on top of a bench

One US-based user shared an image of a man balancing a ladder on top of a cement block on top of a table on top of a bench 

A group of workers from Europe showed no concern for health and safety as they stacked two ladders on top of each other to reach the ceiling

A group of workers from Europe showed no concern for health and safety as they stacked two ladders on top of each other to reach the ceiling 

One man, from the UK, was seen leaning backwards on a ladder placed against a wall as he drilled into the house opposite

One man, from the UK, was seen leaning backwards on a ladder placed against a wall as he drilled into the house opposite 

One brave man was seen balancing on a ladder and a stack of bricks placed precariously on a nearby tree

One brave man was seen balancing on a ladder and a stack of bricks placed precariously on a nearby tree

One British man was seen accessing the top of a chimney by placing the ladder inside the top of a crane

One British man was seen accessing the top of a chimney by placing the ladder inside the top of a crane 

A woman from an unknown location was seen carrying food on her head while stepping up propped ladder

A woman from an unknown location was seen carrying food on her head while stepping up propped ladder 

A man from the US was seen propping up his ladder from the back of his car and the top of a wall

A man from the US was seen propping up his ladder from the back of his car and the top of a wall

One man, from the US, was seen stood on a horizontal ladder balanced on two wooden beams to reach the ceiling

One man, from the US, was seen stood on a horizontal ladder balanced on two wooden beams to reach the ceiling 

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