I actually have better safety practices using a 6 foot step ladder to decorate for Christmas. They need to learn how to use a step ladder safely--and, if they are going to be doing a lot of work on one, they need to get one that is the proper height. Fine to step on the next-to-top step if all you are doing is putting up a few light weight Christmas ornaments. But, if you are using heavy tools doing heavy work, doing that could be very dangerous. And, moving the ladder while someone is on it is the epitome of stupidity--next to using ladders in poor condition, texting while working on a step ladder, or using an undersized extension ladder on the roof (you can knock the ladder down, fall, split your head open, and die).
They also need to worry about bad extension cords. It only takes one to short out and cause a fire or electrocute someone, and it is going to be in the evening paper. "Six die in Kingdumb Hell fire. The fire was started with a bad extension cord." That sure is going to look good for the local territory when the witlesses boast about excellent safety practices. I myself got a proper extension cord--a 13 amp cord for decorating for Christmas, using less than 1 amp of LED lights indoors--it is going to be embarrassing when an apostate doing Satan's work is practicing higher safety standards than God's people doing God's work.
I don't even use hazardous materials that could be spilled. Why are they being spilled in the first place? They need to make sure such materials are not placed where they can be tripped on or knocked down easily. It only takes a small spark from a bad extension cord near paint thinner to start a nice little fire that will make the 6:00 news. Not to mention all the mess that people can trip on--heavy construction requires heavy safety.
And, the quality of equipment needs improvement. I wonder if they even know about classes of ladders. Type 3 ladders are light duty, which is fine if you are only reaching to put vitamins in a high cabinet or hanging a picture. A Type 2 ladder is for general duty--used for decorating a Christmas tree indoors, hanging Christmas lights, painting walls and ceilings, cleaning high places (ceiling fans, etc.), and washing your windows. A Type 1 ladder is for general maintenance--washing windows, installing fixtures on the ceiling, general carpentry work, and heavy landscaping. (Which most witlesses should know about--a Type 1 ladder is what they should be using for their window washing work and general cleaning). A Type 1A ladder is for heavy construction, and that is what they should use for those Kingdumb Hell projects (and what I use for Christmas decorating, because I prefer something that is going to be durable). A Type 1AA ladder is a special duty ladder, meant for very heavy work and is probably not needed except for installing very heavy items.
