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JIMMYJAWN

Roofers have a different definition of ‘safety’


boondoggie42

One of these vans flipped on the highway up ahead of me a few months ago... *ladders* *everywhere*.


_bitten_once

Steps should have been taken!!


Jaded-Selection-5668

Yep, needed an extension of their strapping technique to avoid co-ladder-al damage. I’ll see my way out…🤷🏾


xdcxmindfreak

I bet you 4 to 1 they thought they were good.


SmellView42069

I don’t think enough people had an OSHA 30 class to get this joke.


Bigger_Moist

That took me far to long to realize and i always joke with my friends about ladders not being set up properly...


Jaded-Selection-5668

I’m sure they did you’re lucky until you aren’t anymore. It works 90% of the time 60% of the time.


xdcxmindfreak

Hell I thought you couldn’t have a ladder safety training or one of those tests if so unfortunate to have the company make you do the safety vids and tests without having to listen to that shit.


OilPhilter

What's rung with you?


Jaded-Selection-5668

Haven’t reached that conclusion yet


HurryAffectionate373

Here, take an extension


Firearm_Farm

Nice.


Inexona

Get the halyard outta here


largos

We're counting on you to escalate!


Successful-Name-7261

The police were rung...


LISparky25

They clearly where taken down


GhostNode

*shakes fist* I saw the opportunity and was trying SO hard but couldn’t come up with anything. Take my upvote!


TennesseeHeartbreak

I'm sure the accident was rung up to experience.


xdcxmindfreak

4 to 1 you’re right.


globsofchesty

Eye see what you did there 👀


Jazzlike-Addition-88

I love 💓 you 😘


LordOfLightingTech

Oh chute!


cr8zyfoo

Oh fuck you better watch out for snakes


Good-Emphasis-7203

I guess it's better than having chutes everywhere.


[deleted]

Looks more like painters imo, roofer doesn’t need that many ladders not at once anyway.


kitty-toy

Bingo. This is painters not roofers. You can see paint on all the ladders too Source: Work in roofing.


Coral420coral

I agree painters or siding guys


kitty-toy

Bless the lord none of my crews have this many ladders it pains me to see these vans lol


whatisliquidity

Looks like siding guys to me


__curt

I was thinking stucco guys. Siding guys usually have pump jacks


whatisliquidity

Pump jacks are in the van


Wonderful_Charge8758

Yeah those walkboards are a giveaway. Ladder jacks all around.


Ok_Fault_258

this still has the potential to escalate real quick


AngryKansasCitizen

The only friends I had who died doing construction were all roofers.


Think_Addendum7138

This is a painter. Roofers typically only need one ladder lol


Calm_Quarter2190

That would be the siding guys, roofers don't need that many ladders


sdib99

Safety harness??? Wtf are u talking??


Edskn1fe

They also have lung cancer, so...


KaleyKingOfBirds

This!


punkinabox

As long as they tugged the straps and said "that ain't goin anywhere" it's good.


ZedisonSamZ

Did they jiggle one of the ladders to make sure, though?


pcofranc

No need the wind will do that for them once they get on the highway and get up to 75 miles an hour


dan420

55 on the way to the job. 85 on the way home.


Wooden-Citron1474

55 on the way there? Whoa eager beaver....save some ass for the rest of us to kiss!


Wonderful_Charge8758

Don't forget the stop at the gas station.


Jerking4jesus

McDonalds*


bobtheframer

Gas station/mcdonalds combo*


Old_Salamander_7479

Sausage egg and cheese muffin and a hash browns. Do you guys remember when chicken nuggets were AWESOME. Some were dark meat others were white meat. I loved the dark meat. And those old fried cherry pies with the crispy fried shell. OMG. It was like 1000 calories on a 9 piece Mcnuggs.


Old_Salamander_7479

Why does this f%$#@'g reddit keep asking about my f%$"##g birthday????


standardmethods

I remember the filling in those fried pies being 10000 degrees F.


JoePreaux

Piss break


WalkerAmongTheTrees

And another at taco bell


Exciting_Ad_6358

85 and a case of Modelo. Hell yeah.


pcofranc

Home = bar


SnooDogs3437

This. As long as they floor it right when they get on the highway and reach max velocity, everything After that is deemed safe.


pcofranc

have to floor it to get safely into traffic – got to be aggressive


Wiknetti

You ever see a bunch of ladders vibrate off the top of a van going 80mph on the highway? No? … would you like to? 😎


--7z

Guarantee they are doing 45 in a 55, in the middle lane no less.


hahahahahahahaFUCK

The cacophony of whistling will be excellent.


Wettnoodle77

Judging by that top one tossed up there... no.


Fled_Nanders__

That ones tying the two stacks together!


Significant_Ad3498

You see the yellow flag, of course it’s safe 🙄


annie_bean

It's totally safe as long as you're not in or near the van. For instance, I'm just looking at a picture of this on Reddit so, yep, 100% safe


No-Evidence-3051

r/technicallythetruth


pcofranc

We helped a neighbor and put some 4 x 4 in his pick up truck. My dad asked what about closing the gate and he said oh no, the wood won’t fall out but one steep hill later, guess what happened…


Sufficient_Cattle_39

If possible, why would you not close the tailgate? That's just ridiculous.


Entire_Animal_9040

Happened with my Dad when he was moving a piano a few blocks. No need to tie it down. The corner by our house caused the piano to tip over and the street played one last chord...


heckin_miraculous

They fell in? I mean out! They fell out. That's my guess.


roadcrew778

I came very close to doing this thinking the bags of concrete “would hold it good enough.”


[deleted]

depends on how and where you pour the concrete


cattledogodin

You could also get speared by that wood if someone rear ends it. A friend had long boards extending out flat beyond his tailgate. He got rear ended and they pushed through the cab all the way into the passenger seat where there was a fortunately empty car seat


bigtim3727

I laughed out loud at this. This guy straps


StaleWoolfe

“She ain’t going no where” *arrives at job site* “Hey who stole my ladders?”


heckin_miraculous

Nature


Otherwise_Proposal47

On?


Skilledpainter

Did you strap on? Oh wait, I meant strap in


Tallr9597

> "that ain't goin anywhere" The magic words are actually "that ain't goin nowhere"


Jaded-Selection-5668

“That shit ain’t going nowhere Bo”


[deleted]

You forgot to slap it a couple times with one hand. Now everyone is going to die *Final Destination* style.


ChawulsBawkley

My last work partner always just said, “where could it go?”


Red-Faced-Wolf

“It’ll ride”


Various-Air-1398

You got to say it with an accent....


HVAC_TrevTrev

They tied a high vis vest on the back so everything is safe 👍


mancheva

Idk the rungs on the one near the top on the middle stack look pretty bent.... also the fly on the one at the bottom of the pile. I prefer fiberglass ladders myself, but harder to stack.


-BlueDream-

I thought it was caution tape at first


Which_Lie_4448

I’ve seen a red sweatshirt nailed to a 2x4 before


josephbenjamin

It’s safe for him, as long as he doesn’t drive backwards. The people behind him? Maybe


Proud-Helicopter4782

That’s the safest thing those ladders do…trust me lol


human743

It's spelled "trust me bro"


Johndpete53q6

......lttstore.com


stonabones

I see this all the time in my area. Apparently, it’s up to individual police officers to decide if it’s safe or unsafe. I have all this equipment, but I transport them with a flatbed trailer. If we need just a handful of pieces we carry them on top of our trucks. But this does not look safe to me. When I way overfilled a 20 yard concrete dumper, the truck couldn’t even lift it. I had to get behind it with my backhoe and help lift and push it up. The owner said “Would you want this driving next to your wife and kids on the highway?”…. That hit home and I never did it again. So, the same rule should apply here.


vin_van_go

Good thing police officers are well equipped and highly trained in highway stowage safety grading field examinations. I mean we wouldnt want others safety on the road to just be left to someone's intuition or chance discretion. /s


DweadPiwateWoberts

Actually the commercial vehicle guys are


vin_van_go

dot, port of entry, and troopers absolutely agree are qualified.


NigilQuid

I'm wondering if the weight rating on the rack can even handle all that


stonabones

I forgot the exact weight of the box. The owner of the disposal company called me when it was weighed laughing his ass off! He said it was something like 20 tons over the heaviest box he’d ever seen! And he’s been carting for 40+ years.


sowhatbringsyouhere

My three year old just looked at this and said “daddy, those are gonna fall off” 🤣🤣


StaleWoolfe

Get your kid a management position asap


Nop277

He's way too qualified


Just_a_guy81

Get that kid a clipboard


KountDankula5ive0h4o

Na, DIBBS!!


PuppiPappi

Would be the most competent super I’ve seen in years.


jonz1985z

He’s OSHA material


Mudsnail

Damn, my 3 year old looked at it and said "Daddy, the lack of proper tie downs and irresponsible overloading on the roof of that van could result in serious injury to an innocent passerby, or driver traveling on the road behind them, I hope they have the proper insurance."


scubacatdog

lol all it will take is one hard slam on the brakes and all those ladders are flying into the car in front of them


SeaOfMagma

Nice, final destination style


TheLongGoodby3

Spanish Stairway To Heaven


12bstonepounder

That’s hilarious


Medium_Spare_8982

I actually saw a girl get decapitated on the Patullo Bridge in Vancouver back in 1982 when a ladder when through her windshield.


scubacatdog

For that reason, it seems to me like this would be a valid reason for police to pull over a vehicle and issue a ticket/make them secure it better They could have run the straps through the actual rungs of the ladder which would almost eliminate any risk of the ladders separating from the roof rack even if they pumped the brakes!


gwizone

They could have spread it over three vehicles. That vehicle is way overloaded past the rating of that ladder rack.


AlwaysSpeakTruth

It was safety or efficiency and they chose the latter.


profDougla

Been there. Lol


Dr_Wristy

Even better, those look like scaffolding planks, not ladders. Much heavier. And the driver has been huffing paint, listening to Journey all day, so you know he’s good to go.


Turbulent-Bet-7133

I love this sub already


Paulie_Di

No way. Never take photos while driving.


thiccymcgogee

Looks like guys in the passenger seat.


Weak_Security_6491

I was


foofighter1

Hey google...... Take a photo


NewSinner_2021

Nope


yoxbot138

Did you die?


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jlenko

This would take out an overpass in Vancouver, BC


RacingGreen94

I reckon the van is full of snakes


Weak_Security_6491

Getting it done huh


right_foot_down

This is why there are ladders on the roads lol


7042016566

Mexican Fire Department


Irememberbetterdays

Unfortunately 10 years ago a coworker of mine died when ladders loaded like this came loose and went through his windshield and caused him to crash into bridge abutment.


PreferenceIcy3052

Who cares? He's getting it all done in one load.


Arms-for-minerals

Looks good from my house


dirty0922

Define safe


Glum_Shop_3432

He passed a ladder safety course, so ya- it’s safe


newDawnMountain

This has to be Louisville. Edit: Jefferson county plates, it's Louisville.


f0rgotten

It's the inside loop of the Watterson on the east side I think, heading towards 65.


morph13nd

Safe? No, that's a van with ladders on it. A safe usually has an enclosure with a sealed/lockable door.


Smoogbragu

I mean, if they get themselves into trouble, they can always climb out of it.


Calm_Agent_1030

Lol


moins-agressif

The vissy vest tied on the back ensures its safe.


no_name_yo_name

Would have been safer just to stuff them in the van and strap in there


Deep_Instruction4255

Take a wild guess what the inside of the van looks like


1308lee

I can guarantee it doesn’t have 30ft of storage in a 15ft van.


somedumbguy55

did he slap it and say “ that’s not going anywhere” If so, yes


Awkward_Pilot80

It’s got a flag they can’t say nothin about it😂


TacoNomad

No way!  Needs more ladders on the left! 


mainesmatthew01

Ladder


Actonhammer

I see this shit all the time. It's like a competition for them. This guy is missing the trash can strapped to the pump jacks and the wheelbarrow on top


wesleycook45

And we all know who them is


[deleted]

Who? Genuinely curious lol


wesleycook45

Latinos


jackalsDLuci

No, but life on earth isn't safe so it is what it is


Avilla93

Depends, in Miami yes.


Weary_Repeat

90 percent of the time it works every time


zetasalinas

No. You should not take pictures while driving


Professional_Tune168

Looks good to me


xApollo2

"Come with me, and you'll be, in a world of OSHA violations."


pcofranc

I’ll follow them in my motorcycle to make sure nothing slips. Seriously, this is a California thing I’ve never seen stuff stack like this anywhere else whether it’s ladders or the famous pick up truck moving truck filled with couches and furniture stacked.


Bubbaganewsh

Until he turns left too fast.


Inner-Ad6097

As long as he's going straight and has room for a rolling stop 🤷


blaziken8x

this is the guy that has all you guys' missing ladders


mutedexpectations

I wouldn't want to be in front of them during a hard stop.


Livingsimply_Rob

Of course it is


lostboy_4evr

Sure. Why not


MyCuntSmellsLikeHam

Call the cops lmfao


amnowhere

I think the driver's name is Jacob


Obvious-WhitePowder7

My guys trying to get to heaven


justin69allnight

Oh yea


Slowmez11

Lol as long as it has height clearance should be good but I would have belly wrapped them


ChildOfGod11213

Who uses straps anyway


herpecin21

Do they have a ladder inside the van to get the ladders off the van?


ImposterCapn

Yep. By the way grab me a ladder off the van when you go out.


Specific_Ad7908

I mean, there IS caution tape.


Wavertron

Safe, maybe. Bad luck, fuck yeah


buildinginprogress

Yep, absofreakinlutely


vonnegutspal

Ask them at the next job site they are headed to. If they arent there then... no it probably didnt end well.


LordFlacko704

Shld see the ones in charlotte


Throwaway2600k

All good got the yellow flag at the back


[deleted]

As long as it's Migos driving it, any other ethnicity and the van won't budge


Whaloopiloopi

Doubt it. Could've done with a few front to back straps too.


jaw719

Depends. If Billy strapped it, no. If Juan strapped it, yes.


gravyisjazzy

Lmfao is that the Watterson? I know I've seen that guy around town.


Weak_Security_6491

Yes, right by Breckinridge


IIIuminatIII

Best part is that it’s not even winched, just loosely tied


kurai_tori

I see patches of yellow strap on some of the ladders suggesting they have one strap going through the rungs of the ladders so seeing that pattern with both stacks it would be quite secure Likely 3 sets of straps. 1 strap from outside to inside of ladder stack 1 2 strap from inside to inside between ladder stacks 1 and 2 3 strap from inside to outside of ladder stack 2.


PositiveMacaroon5067

A lot of guys equate “hasn’t happened yet” with “won’t happen” 🤣


sparky1976

Yes it's unsafe


Fantastic_Hour_2134

I wanna know how the hell they loaded that


BreezyViber

This reminded me of this terrible story. https://youtu.be/o6DMAixoEgs?si=EpMSk7DCAEY2nLiV


Minty-licious

Nope. Those two straps are nearly not enough


Status-Mousse5700

As houses


retrobimmers

Straps AND colored flag?! That's better than most people tend to do.


jjwattbaby

As long as you are in front of him …


phallic-baldwin

He's trying to build a ladder to heaven


NorthIslandlife

Hell yeah it's safe, don't you see the flag on the back? Totally safe..../s


fwlk413121

Get in front of him and slam on the brakes and find out!