additionally a strap iron lug 46 is secured at one end portion to the lateral rearward depending limit of the foot plate 22 and projects at its apertured rearward end portion beyond the plane of the leg 24 for the purposes presently explained utility frame means 50 is supported by the ladder rung 16 and step means 20 the frame means 50 comprises a frame 51 having parallel sides 52 and ends 54 and 56 the frame sides and ends are formed from angular material having a horizontal inward flange 58 and a vertical flange 60 the frame 51 transversely overlies one end portion of an elongated rod or tube 62 and is secured by its flange 58 to the tube 62 by screws 64 only one being shown the other end portion 6 of the tube loosely enters the hollow interior 18 of the ladder rung 16 for horizontally supporting the frame 51 a stub arm 68 projecting laterally from the ladder side of the frame end 54 overlies and is secured to the foot plate lug 46 by a screw 70 an inverted j shaped hook bracket means 74 vertically adjustably secured to the frame end 54 by thumb screw means 76 normally engages one end of the upper edge.