A little story about heights.
Working at NASA I was on my way back to my office and noticed workers on the Mission Operations Directorate roof. This is 50 feet up in the air. I was agast. Sitting on the edge, using a big, big hammer was a worker trying to knock of the metal edging before re-roofing. NO-SAFETY LINE. Their excuse was that they had a "watcher," to make sure people knew when they were near the edge. Anyhow, I created a work stoppage and they put up safety lines before continuing.
I wonder if I saved anyone's life that day - or following days. Never know!
I've done some stupid things in my life, but I do try to stay on the side of safety. I've read all the replies on the ladder withstanding weights heavier than I am. I'm not really afraid to get up on the roof as I already did it using an extension ladder to replace the bathroom vent. In my younger days, I could jump from the roof of a 15Ft without hurting myself when I landed. Painting a 3 story house when I was 15 or 16, the ladder slipped and I rode it to the ground doing the tumble roll when I hit.
If I was to try to do that today - Well - I'm just not going to attempt it from 3 feet.
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