Case Of The Ladder Bandit, The

The Mayberry Deputy is called to the plant to solve a rash of ladder-related injuries in this entertaining video. To catch the “ladder bandit” responsible for these mishaps, the deputy and an accomplice go undercover during their investigation.

As the case unfolds, the plant manager begins to doubt the deputy’s investigative abilities as he and his accomplice repeatedly blow their cover and have accidents when using ladders. After the Mayberry Sheriff assures him that the deputy often pretends to be inept to trick suspects into incriminating themselves, the plant manager holds a meeting to announce that the case has been solved: the “ladder bandit” is actually anyone who chooses to take chances or shortcuts when using ladders even though he or she knows the appropriate procedures that should be followed. The deputy is given credit for proving that the employees could recognize unsafe use of ladders when they saw others do it, but failed to recognize it in themselves.

Topics include:

• Using the right ladder for the job
• the belt buckle rule
• maintaining three-point contact
• dangers of using chairs
• pallets