Safe Warehouse Step Stools

Using safe step stools in a warehouse to reach the higher shelves might just save your company from be sued by an employee. Employees sometimes take the easiest and fastest course of action to reach products on higher shelves when filling an order or getting stock for the office. They will sometimes stand on the lower shelves to lift themselves up to the higher shelves. You can see evidence of this behavior if you look at the lower shelves. If you see a shelf that is bent or bowed in the center, and it’s the first or second shelf from the ground, chances are someone has stood on that shelf to cause it to bend. That also means that an accident was only moments away, followed by the inevitable lawsuit that accompanies accidents. Your employee was only trying to do their job and a suitable safe step stool was no where to be found. You get to pay higher insurance premiums and your employee while they recover. Not to mention, now you have to train a new employee to do the injured employees job! OUCH!!

Which type of step should you use in a warehouse? A ladder? A rolling step? A folding
step stool?

A 2 or 3 step ladder will work OK if your employees don’t weigh too much or try to reach across too far. The ladder will fold for storage which is a plus. The biggest problem with a ladder is the width of the rungs that your employee stands on is only about 4 inches wide. Not really wide enough to have sure footing. Be sure to check the load rating of the ladder and add your employee’s weight plus the heaviest item they may have to pick up. If that total weight is close to the load rating you probably want to find a more suitable step.

A rolling step stool will speed up your employees work if they’re stocking shelves like in a grocery store where a lot of stocking is being done on a long high shelf. The draw back to a rolling step stool is weight. If your employee doesn’t weigh enough to compress the spring loaded wheels, the rolling step stool may slide out from under them.

A folding step stool will also store easily when not in use. But these step stools rarely have a load rating that will support a person reaching and carrying a case of paper or something similar. The other problem with folding step stools is the legs, in particular the rubber non-slip pads on the bottom of the legs. These pads wear out and then the metal legs will slide on the smooth concrete floor.

So to insure safety in your warehouse you should consider the load rating of your step stool, look for a step stool with no legs if possible and avoid rolling and/or folding step stools.

David C. DuPont is an inventor of the ShureStep's step stool based from his own experience of unwanted fall due to faulty crate he was standing. That's why he had worked on his “award winning” and “quality guaranteed” safe step stool not just for people like him, but for all of us and for all ages as well. From your active little kids to your beloved seniors. You can choose from his different types of step stool on his site www.Shure-Step.com.

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Heavy Duty Step Stool

Have you ever wondered what makes a step stool a “heavy duty step stool”? Can you look at a step and tell if it’s heavy duty? If you’ve ever bought a cheap one and used it moving heavy loads you probably found out very quickly that all step stools are not created equal.

What to look for…

The very first thing to consider is the construction of your step stool. Is it one solid piece or does it fold? Solid constructed stools are going to hold more weight and remain stable during use more so than others that fold. Folding step stools are designed for easy storage.

The next thing you want to know is what material is it made of; Wood, metal, plastic?


Does it have wheels? Wheels are nice if the step stool is heavy and you have to move it often. But, in general wheels are dangerous because they allow the step stool to slide easily – the opposite of what a safe step is supposed to do.

Is it home-made? If it is, be careful, very careful when using it. The person that made this step does not necessarily know what a safe step stool design is.

Does the step stool have a load rating? Please, please, please check for a load rating. Any mammoth corporation that purchases a step stool of any make and model requires a 500 pound load rating by their Risk Management Dept. So should you!!!

What is the intended use of the step stool? You wouldn’t want to use a kid’s step stool to help a large adult step up to reach a high shelf, would you? So try to imagine yourself on the step stool, using it. Is it tall enough for your purpose, does it have handrails (required on any step stool over the height of 24 inches according to OSHA).

This should give you a pretty good checklist for your next step stool purchase.

David C. DuPont has been finding solutions to step stool problems for 13 years. He has helped people solve their problems by helping them find kitchen step stools, wooden step stools, kids step stools, plastic step stools and step stools for senior citizens. To see his step stools or to contact him to find a stepstool for you, go to www.shurestep.com.

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Anti-Slip Step Stools

What makes a step stool safe and sturdy? One of the qualities is the step stool’s ability to stay put and not slip or slide with a load on it. How can this be accomplished? There are several methods that step stool manufacturers use depending on the intended use of the step stool. If the step stool is going to be used in a clean environment such as a warehouse with smooth concrete floors or at a car wash where the surface might be wet, most step stool manufacturers use non-slip rubber pads on the bottom of their steps to prevent slipping. But, all rubber non-slip pads are not created equal. And if you’re not paying attention, some of these pads are not very big or attached very securely. So what should you inspect the step stool for?

Check the non-slip pads for being attached securely by pulling on the pad and see if it comes off easily. If it does, please understand that it will come off easily while you are using the step stool. If the pad comes off, you no longer have anything to keep the step stool from sliding on a smooth floor. So, first check the non-slip pads for being attached securely. Next you’ll want to check the size and note how many of the non-slip pads are present on the bottom of the step stool. If you have a large step stool, you should have an adequate number of pads large enough to keep the step from sliding. The last thing to check is contact with the floor. Make sure that the non-slip pads are touching the floor when the step stool is set on it. You can do this by simply putting the step stool on a counter top and inspect where the non-slip pads contact the counter. The step stools with spring loaded wheels add danger to a step stool by making you apply enough weight for the non-slip pads to touch the floor. If you have a child or small person that tries to stand on this type of rolling step stool, their weight might not be enough to push on the step stool to make the non-slip pads touch the floor.

David C. DuPont invented the safest step stool after his own unfortunate fate in using the unstable and unsafe step stool when he's working on their family's repair shop. That incident got him bleeding and bruised. His invention has been awarded by various organizations for it's excellence. You can check all types of step stool for your own usage on his site at www.ShureStep.com. Or you may want to watch his videos here.

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Can You Use A Safe Children’s Step Stool for Seniors?

Step stools that are designed for kids to use come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. But they are really are designed with a child in mind. The step stool is usually small, so a child can move it. The kids step stools can come with Disney carton characters plastered on them. There are some step stools that actually change from a step to a chair or fold up for storage. These children’s steps are made to appeal to kids and they aren’t very expensive. Which brings me to my next point, just because these step stools are inexpensive don’t buy and use them for any other purpose than what they are designed for. Kids!

Seniors are not children, Even if they sometimes act like it! Senior citizens have special needs when it comes to choosing a step stool. So don’t let price be the leading factor when choosing a step stool for a senior loved one. First you must understand what your loved senior is trying to do with the step stool. Are they trying to get into a vehicle, are they wanting to get into bed, step up into a tub?

Seniors needs are very different from kids. So don’t hurt a loved one by getting them the wrong tool for the job. Seniors need to be able to see their step stool. If they have impaired vision a small children’s step stool might be too hard to see. Seniors need a large surface area to stand on. This way if they are a little unstable the large surface may keep them from stumbling off the edge of the step stool. And the last thing you really need to be careful about when researching step stools for seniors is the load rating. Make absolutely sure it is rated high enough for your loved one.

In your quest to find the correct step stool for your specific purpose be sure to measure the distance between where your loved one is going to step up. What I mean by that is, if your loved one is trying to step up into your SUV or truck, measure the distance from the ground to the floorboard and try to find a safe step stool that is as close to ½ that distance as you can. This will make it and even step up to the step and then into your SUV.

David C. DuPont has been finding solutions to step stool problems for 9 years. He has helped people solve their problems by helping them find kitchen step stools, wooden step stools, kids step stools, plastic step stools and step stools for senior citizens. To see his step stools or to contact him to find a stepstool for you, go to www.Shure-Step.com

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A Safe Step Stool for Do-It-Yourself Home Owners

If you like to work on your own home is there a safe stable step stool that you might want to use instead of a ladder? The step stool would need to be versatile, if you have a painting job to tackle, could you set these step stools next to each other and easily paint many feet of the corner where the ceiling and walls come together. This would be much more efficient than hanging over the edge of a ladder, or having to constantly move your ladder.



The step stools should also be stackable, so if your helper isn’t quite tall enough to reach those ceiling corners, no problem, just stack these step stools one on top of the other and PRESTO…Your helper is now as tall as you and can help you finish your “Honey Do” chores..

The step stools would work great for getting into small places inside your home where you might need to stand, hard-to-get-to spots where a ladder would be too cumbersome to maneuver. The step stools should easily slip into place so you can stand safely to complete your task. A ladder, when opened would be too large to fit in many places in your home and would require moving heavy furniture or appliances to get it to fit in a spot that you would work.

There is a safe step stool that I would try for this purpose; it is called the Shure-Step safety step stool. If you do a lot of work around your house you’ll be glad to have these step stools.

David C. DuPont has been finding solutions to step stool problems for over 11 years. He has helped people solve their problems by helping them find bus step stools, kitchen step stools, wooden step stools, kids step stools, plastic step stools and step stools for senior citizens. To see his step stools or to contact him to find a step stool for you, go to www.Shure-Step.com

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How To Buy a Safe Step Stool For a Child

Let's check how to purchase a safe step stool for your child. It doesn't matter whether the safe step stool is made of wood or plastic. Because you will be looking for a step stool that is safe and can be move around easily by your child.

The most important feature you are going to look for is the stability and its ease of use. Some of these step stools can be folded to make it easier to store, and others are made in a very light weight that can only carry a load of less than 100 pounds. There are also some step stools that are built for taking up minimum storage space for your convenience. If you are being skeptical on the step stool you are buying, the load rating should not be an issue. But if you are buying for your child who happens to weigh 150 pounds or more, then be sure that the step stool you are looking atr has the load rating printed on it, to make you feel at ease for better safety for your child.



There are these folding step stools that really give convenience because it can be store neatly in the closet. Since in most homes space is a problem that's why a folding step stool only takes up a very minimal space when folded. But be cautious because these folding step stools are also dangerous when not used properly. Be sure to read its warning label about the maximum reach it allows.

Another problem that you should be aware of is to make sure the step stool doesn't slide easily on the floor. Because there are some step stools that are made of wood or plastic that easily slides on the smooth floor. Try to check the bottom of the step stool for the non-slip pads. Feel the non slip pads to make sure it’s good enough to keep it steady on smooth floors. If you discover that the pads are hard, don't buy this step stool! Another way to test the step stool to make sure it will not slide is, you simply put the step on a slick linoleum floor then push it with your foot. This little way of testing a step stool will give you an idea which step stool is really safe for your child to use.

David C. DuPont has been finding solutions to step stool problems for over 11 years now. He has helped people solve their problems by helping them find kitchen step stools, water fountain stools, foot stools, bus step stools, wooden step stools, kids step stools, plastic step stools and step stools for senior citizens and bariatric rehab. To see his step stools or to contact him to find a step stool for yourself, go to www.Shure-Step.com

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The 2 Step Stool

Now there is a 2 step stool that can help kids, seniors, little people and even the physically disabled reach the necessary height to perform everyday tasks. A person using the 2 Step Stool can easily step up 6 inches to the first level on this step stool and then up 4 inches to the second step on this step stool. This lifts the person 10 inches off the ground so you can reach high shelves at home or work.

The 2 step stool is very light, 9 pounds, and has 6 rubber pads on the bottom to prevent it from sliding in wet or slick areas. The step is also covered with a sand paper top that allows for easy gripping whether the person on it is barefoot or wearing shoes. The 2 step stool is also rated for 500 pounds.

Here are some features, benefits and common uses of the 2 step stool:

> the 2 step stool can be used to help children to climb up to the trampoline.

> the 2 step stool can be use in reaching high shelves either in your house or in office.

> the 2 step stool can help you reach products you need in a grocery or department stores which are placed on higher shelves.

> the 2 step stool can help the kids to reach the sink to wash their hands or reach the water fountain in school.

> the 2 step stool can be use in many commercial application in industries.

> the 2 step stool can also be use in servicing vehicles.

> the 2 step stool can be used as a safe step to board a small aircraft.

These are just a few of the uses for the 2 step stool.

And you don’t have to worry if it will tip over or become unstable because this 2 step stool is very sturdy and has a large base to keep it from tipping. It assures your safety from slips and falls that cause accidents. You will discover more of its great value when you have it in your home, in your store, offices, industries, schools or anywhere that a 2 step stool is needed. Isn't it great to have this kind of product for us? Grab one now!

David C. DuPont has been finding solutions to step stool problems for more than 11 years. He has helped people solve their problems by helping them find kitchen step stools, bus step stools, wooden step stools, kids step stools, plastic step stools and step stools for senior citizens. To see his step stools or to contact him to find or design a stepstool for you, go to www.Shure-Step.com

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