dont understand height of these step ladders

[muckington]

It states
• Platform height of 0.83m
• Safe working height of 2.55m

It makes no sence to me! I mean what height will the top step be? how big will they be when folded up?

Thanks

Werner High Handrail Step Ladder 4 Tread SWH 2.55m | Toolstation

Need some extra height to reach those everyday jobs around the worksite? Using this Atlas aluminium stepladder will help you complete the task easily and safely. The four-tread ladder features a large platform that provides a safe working height of 2.55m. A high handrail adds more stability and...

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[pete01]

 

[CountryFan]

Does this help? https://www.wernerco.com/uk/step-ladders/740Series/7400418L

 

[jj4091]

I suppose it depends on how safe you feel standing on the platform and how tall you are.

 

[Gaogier]

It states
• Platform height of 0.83m
• Safe working height of 2.55m

It makes no sence to me! I mean what height will the top step be? how big will they be when folded up?

Thanks

Werner High Handrail Step Ladder 4 Tread SWH 2.55m | Toolstation

Need some extra height to reach those everyday jobs around the worksite? Using this Atlas aluminium stepladder will help you complete the task easily and safely. The four-tread ladder features a large platform that provides a safe working height of 2.55m. A high handrail adds more stability and...

www.toolstation.com

The highest step you can safely stand on is the platform height about 80cm, but the safe working height is not a set height on the ladder, it’s the total average reach height, based on an average height of a human. 170cm

Add this together we get 170cm for average height of human + the height of the top step of about 80cm then the total height average would be the 250cm

If your only 5ft tall, this would mean your “working height” would be 230cm compared to if your 6ft 6” then the “working height” would be 280cm

Hope this helps, it’s the only thing that makes sense to me.

 

[jj4091]

The highest step you can safely stand on is the platform height about 80cm, but the safe working height is not a set height on the ladder, it’s the total average reach height, based on an average height of a human. 170cm

Add this together we get 170cm for average height of human + the height of the top step of about 80cm then the total height average would be the 250cm

If your only 5ft tall, this would mean your “working height” would be 230cm compared to if your 6ft 6” then the “working height” would be 280cm

Hope this helps, it’s the only thing that makes sense to me.

I would tend to doubt that these measurements and the claim in the advert that it is a SAFE working height are untrue

 

[^woody^]

I've just come across this nonsense with a tower scaffold.

Quoted a 6.2m working height which sounds great, then a bit lower states that the platform height is actually 4.2m which is no use for the job.

What work can you actually do properly that is 2m above the thing you are standing on? FFS

 

[cdbe]

I've just come across this nonsense with a tower scaffold.

Quoted a 6.2m working height which sounds great, then a bit lower states that the platform height is actually 4.2m which is no use for the job.

What work can you actually do properly that is 2m above the thing you are standing on? FFS

Same, I've been looking recently - stand on tiptoes, arms stretched out, long bit in your drill and a little jump and you're nearly 3m above the platform.