a leveling bar 31 is located at the apex 25 the leveling bar 31 has an arcuate shape with the ends of the leveling bar 31 extending below the apex 25 of the support frame 15 the leveling bar 31 is pivotably mounted on a leveling bolt means 32 located at the end of the apex 25 the leveling bolt means 32 pivotably engages the leveling bar 31 at the center point of the leveling bar 31 an adjustment bar 33 is pivotably connected to the leveling bar 31 by means of a pin 34 located at one end of the adjustment bar 33 and midway between the leveling bolt means 32 and one end of the leveling bar 31 the adjustment bar 33 extends upwardly generally in a forty five degree angle when the step ladder is on level ground an elongated slot 35 is located toward one end of the adjustment bar 33 and the adjustment bolt means 29 slidably engages the slot 35 a nut means 37 preferably a wing nut threadably engages the adjustment bolt means 29 and when tightened down holds the adjustment bar 33 in place as best seen in fig3 a raised platform 39 is rigidly mounted above and in a spaced.