Product involved: Davidson G 527-06 Aluminum Stepladder
What happened: Woman was applying tape to a wall she was painting. She had ascended to the third step of the stepladder. While she applied tape, the ladder became racked, and then failed as the ladder tipped over.
Recommendations: Increase stability of ladder by widening base of ladder. The ladder could have been made stronger by increasing the thickness of the materials and by more appropriate bracing. Ladder cannot withstand dynamic forces.
OSHA/Standard violations?: No violations, although material was found to not meet minimum specifications.
Visit www.mase.pro for more information on unsafe products
