an additional rung as he is falling thus among the distinguishing features of the present invention is the fact that the present welding ladder allows the use of a safety cage assembly since the welder need not work to one side or the other of the ladder but rather can confine his work space within the side hand rails of the ladder the net result is a trememdous improvement in safety operating conditions the bottom spacer member 29 which is affixed to any suitable portion of the bottom of each respective side hand rail members 11 and 12 is provided for maintaining the ladder assembly 10 a suitable distance away from the structure on which the present ladder has been mounted for use the spacer member 29 provides a suitable spacing so that the worker can let his foot extend across a respective rung 15 for safety reasons that is so that he need not go up and down the ladder with his weight being supported on the front part or ball of his foot under which conditions he would be more apt to slip additionally the spacing member 29 provides a more convenient operating distance between the welder and the particular surface upon which he is working the length of the spacing member 29 would naturally be determined by the particular working and operating conditions of any given application it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made in the above device as well as in its mode of use without departing from the true scope and spirit of the.