I have one of those step-stools. I also have a hard hat with integrated earphones/protectors, with goggles. I understand my friend has been told he will not be placing weight on that leg for many months. My coincidence, we'd been to a birthday party over at their newly-purchased/remodeled mansion on the bluff last week. It's three stories. The top is hers. Then there's the main floor. However, the lowest floor is a man cave, with an impressive wine cellar and furnished with many mementos from where he's served all over the world. You access it by a steep spiral staircase. It'll be a long time before he sets foot in that level. I hope he does eventually...On the subject of ladders....I just picked up one of these "platform" ladders last week from Walmart.
It wasn't on my shopping list but for some reason when I saw the display I felt the need to grab one.
I've always used conventional ladders but now that I'm getting up there I'm trying to be a little more proactive in matters of safety and well being.
I also bought my first full face protective shield for doing grinding and cutting with my angle grinder, die grinder, or dremel: