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Hi guys, Check out our new Blog, here’s a taster. They’re great for use in many situations because they’re simple and easy to set up. But one of the fundamental drawbacks of ladders is their instability at height. If a worker is carrying out work on a standard two-legged ladder, even with extra support in the form of ties or stabilisers, there is a high chance of the ladder becoming unbalanced if it extends above a few metres in height. As an example, the step ladder is specifically designed to be used at low heights, as it can support itself on its own four feet, and doesn’t have to be attached to an additional structure. This gives step ladders a distinct advantage over two-legged ladders when it comes to providing a stable working platform for workers. The only issue is that step ladders do not provide much more than a couple of metres height before they, too become unstable. Read the rest on our website:   https://www.laddersandscaffoldtowers.co.uk/blog/scaffold-towers...

Hi guys, Check out our new blog! As far as height access solutions introduced over the past half a century go, the scaffold tower is likely one of the most important. The unique way in which scaffold towers provide workers with a safe, stable working platform, fit for use in many different worksites, is something which can’t be understated. The tower scaffold is a common sight on all sort of worksites in the modern day, both indoors and out. Depending on your line of work, you most likely will have seen some type of scaffold tower on a worksite. They’re becoming more and more ubiquitous for a reason – safety. But it hasn’t always been this way. Various types of ladder used to be used much more frequently in applications which we would raise an eyebrow to nowadays. Fifty years ago, affordable, high quality height access equipment, wasn’t as readily available as it is nowadays. Read the rest on our website: https://www.laddersandscaffoldtowers.co....

Hi guys, did you miss our last blog? If so here is a taster for you. The conventional, two-legged ladder is an ancient invention which has been around for thousands of years. The fact that the same basic design is still used today is a testament to the effectiveness of the concept behind the design. The stepladder, on the other hand is a much more recent design, which wasn’t invented until 1862, when American inventor John H. Balsley patented his four-legged, foldable ladder design. The two-legged ladder and its cousin, the four-legged stepladder, have been vital pieces of equipment for people working at height for many years. They both serve their own functions in the modern-day workplace, but a new contender has shown that ladders are no longer the best piece of equipment for the job in many cases. Read more here on our site:  https://www.laddersandscaffoldtowers.co.uk/blog/scaffold-towers/why-the-scaffold-tower-replaced-the-ladder-as-the-safest-way-to-work-at-height/...