To ensure you choose the ladder best suited to your needs, follow the Werner
height safety chart. The highest permitted standing level on a step ladder is two steps down from the top.
A person standing higher may lose their balance and fall. A person’s maximum safe reaching height is approximately 4'
higher than the height of the ladder. For example, a typical person can safely reach an 8' ceiling on a 4' ladder*.
STEP LADDER REACH GUIDE | |||||||||
Ladder Height | Maximum Reach | ||||||||
4′ | 8′ | ||||||||
6′ | 10′ | ||||||||
7′ | 11′ | ||||||||
8′ | 12′ | ||||||||
10′ | 14′ | ||||||||
12′ | 16′ | ||||||||
14′ | 18′ | ||||||||
16′ | 20′ | ||||||||
EXTENTION LADDER REACH GUIDE | |||||||||
Ladder Height | Maximum Reach* | Height to Gutter or Support Point++ | |||||||
16′ | 15′ | 9′ maximum | |||||||
20′ | 19′ | 9 to 13′ | |||||||
24′ | 23′ | 13′ to 17′ | |||||||
28′ | 27′ | 17′ to 21′ | |||||||
32′ | 31′ | 21′ to 25′ | |||||||
36′ | 34′ | 25′ to 28′ | |||||||
40′ | 37″ | 28′ to 31′ | |||||||
APPROXIMATE MATERIAL WEIGHTS | |||||||||
Portable Sprayer | 20 lbs. | ||||||||
Ceiling Fan | 30 lbs. | ||||||||
Toolbox with Tools | 35 lbs. | ||||||||
Garage Door Opener | 40 lbs. | ||||||||
5 Gallons of Paint | 60 lbs. | ||||||||
Basketball Hoop | 60 lbs. | ||||||||
Bundle of Shingles | 70 lbs. | ||||||||
3×4 Window | 80 lbs. | ||||||||
Sheet of Plywood | 80 lbs. | ||||||||
(3) 4×4’s | 80 lbs. |