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marcosdumayyesterday at 4:02 PM1 replyview on HN

Probably the GP meant to hire people and order them to use a tall ladder. I don't think there's any country where it's illegal for you to use one outside of some kind of contract.


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toast0yesterday at 4:13 PM

Tradespeople are typically independent contractors. You hire them to do a task, and they use their own judgement on which tools to use. You don't order them to use a tall ladder...

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