Monkeyrack Ladder Stabilizer Safety & OSHA Compliance Setup presented by Antonio Alexander, Managing Director, AA Safety Consulting and OSHA Certified Trainer. Visit www.monkeyrack.com for more information.
I once worked for a painter who had minor brain damage from trying to tie a ladder to the pole he was painting. Also, a guy who worked for my grandfather, got full disability taking on his own pole painting job. So I see this as an essential safety tool. However, I bet someone will over extend the ladder and try to sue the owner. The directions need to be clear on the type of ladder and extension allowed for each type. Also, redundant tying and harnesses need to be strongly recommended and mandated. I would also put 70 lb sand bags in the feet of the ladder, incase of operator error. I think with a type 1 I would recommend a max of 5 or 6 foot extension. So a 32 might be safe going 22 foot up. A 24 foot would safely do 18 foot high. A type 1 40 foot would take 3 guys to safely erect, but do up to 26 feet. Anything higher than a 6 foot extension does not give enough safety overhead to be considered safe.
Also, the top of ladder could be easily tied at each side to the windows of both doors of the truck. The two cords or ropes can be tied to the ladder before erection.
"As you can see the gentleman on top is moving side to side and performing manoeuvres to show the stability" Gentlemen on top: *Hip thrusting 10' in the air*
this works great. i put on atv. and have 2in rcvr mount on my bobcat. so i can get into tight places. yes i still need a lift sometimes but. i have it set up for almost 40 feet
Great until Billy the laborer comes racing over to the truck busting for a sh*t, jumps in, starts the engine & shouts something about bringing coffee back for everyone...
So you need to drive your pickup let’s say across someone’s yard over there leach fields or water lines and not damage not only there property but there grass as well ! The idea is good but I don’t know if it will work in normal ladder operations or situations 🤔
I've seen 18 feet. I imagine it's not engineered for anything over this due to limitations with the geometry and how that affects the leverage a 200 pound plus person can put on the ladder and therefore the hitch of the truck. If you put a 30 foot ladder on this and was on the very top I wouldn't be surprised if the truck it's attached lifts up and / or flips over.
Me dad went up and down ladders his whole life mostly sticking a few sandbags on the bottom rugs and usually roping the ladder near the top. The monkey rack does seem clever though. Is it a problem to back up to a house to clean the gutter then attach the monkeyrack then realise you're too far away take it off again and reposition... ?Cos I guarantee I would do that so often lol
AS A GC I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND/SUGGEST THIS PRODUCT.. To the guy who thought it was a vertical ladder rack till he hit the underpass.. How'd that go for you??
Er what is the purpose of this? If you need extra stabilization there are products for the base of your ladder and it is mobile. This is way overkill and would only be useful where you can drive your pick up.
The bracket to keep the ladder from moving up and down was installed incorrectly! It needs to be installed with the ladder rungs between it, not above it. D’oh!
I don't get it? Most ladder manufacturers wouldn't suggest bearing weight on rungs and not the intended rails. Who would use this and for what? I have been a residential builder for 15 years and all I can think of is installing shutters over a garage window.
@@toddkratzer7953 but when you climb a ladder all your weight is on each rung one at a time. Obviously the rungs can hold the weight that is going to be placed specifically on the rungs... the rungs which are there to.... HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE PERSON CLIMBING. Are yall all retarded or something?
I sem copied this, but made it so ladder fits in bottom groove and you tip the ladder up instead of lifting. Then there is a hook and lever to lift the ladder the fequired 2 inches. I never used it free standing, Ladder still leans on roof and unit is for stabilizing side .option only.
OSHA certified trainer but yet you yet the guy on the latter tie off with the wrong type of lanyard that was a fall breaking lanyard not your typical tie off lanyard. I'd feel real safe with you on my job site
Liam Graham and what was ur comment about this video??? Nothing cause you know my comments are right. And miss spelled words most of the time can be blamed on auto correct and alcohol so you are just trolling RU-vid hope you feel better about yourself
DANGEROUS, you have changed the load applied on the ladder from supported at each end to a cantilever. Most likely it will snap at the rung at the top of the yellow frame. No ladder is designed or rated for this use. They probably know this by now.
Leave it to a Black Man to endorse a product with this name. Why did Howard Cosell get fired from CBS Sports? I think you need to change the name of the product, its not politically correct. What is the max height of ladder you can use on it? and do you have plans for somthing other then a truck's trailer hitch setup? What if you don't own a truck?
Good God I can see this going down the highway WITH someone attached to the top lmfao 🤣... WTF do people use this for?! Lastly WTF are they using that POS ladder with a real one right there??
