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An improved support pad apparatus for distribution of weight loads and enabling the worker greater stability and balanced footing upon an underlying generally level or sloped surface includes a base platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, and one or more cleat members attached to or inte

An improved support pad apparatus for distribution of weight loads and enabling the worker greater stability and balanced footing upon an underlying generally level or sloped surface includes a base platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, and one or more cleat members attached to or integrally formed within the top surface, and one or more cross members disposed in spaced relation across and formed integrally within or attached to the top surface. Also provided are riser members detachably connected to and conforming to the shape of the cross members to give additional height and surface area to the sides of the cross members to enable improved and more stable footing for the worker. A resilient pad is attached to the bottom surface for conforming to the contours of the underlying surface and distributing weight loads. A cover platform with reinforcing support rib members is provided for overlaying the base platform to convert the base platform for use on level underlying surfaces.

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1. A support pad apparatus for distribution of weight loads and enabling stable footing upon an underlying generally level or sloped surface, comprising: a base platform, said base platform having a first side and a second side, a front end with a front side and a back end with a back side, a top su

1. A support pad apparatus for distribution of weight loads and enabling stable footing upon an underlying generally level or sloped surface, comprising: a base platform, said base platform having a first side and a second side, a front end with a front side and a back end with a back side, a top surface and a bottom surface, and one or more cleat members attached to or integrally formed within said top surface and a plurality of rectangular shaped cross-members disposed in spaced relationship with said cleat members at opposite ends of said base platform and between said opposing cross-members across and formed integrally within or attached to said top surface, each of said cross-members having a first sidewall and a second sidewall with each said sidewall having a corresponding bottom portion extending the length of said sidewall, said cleat members and said cross-members being adapted to give support to a person's footing to compensate for any angle of inclination formed by said underlying surface and enabling the oblique orientation of said person's generally upstanding body relative to said sloped surface to ensure proper balance; and,a resilient pad attached to said bottom surface for substantially conforming to the shape and contours of said underlying surface, said resilient pad being joined to said base platform to give stability to said support pad apparatus disposed upon said underlying surface and to receive and distribute a weight load over said top surface to protect against damage to said underlying surface; and, further comprising a storage container sized to fit conformably over said top surface of said base platform, said storage container having at least one compartment with an opening at the top, a first end wall, a second end wall, a first sidewall and a second sidewall, each of said walls having an inwardly-bent integrally-formed skirt section adapted for frictionally seating said storage container upon said base platform. 2. The support pad apparatus of claim 1 wherein said storage container has one or more openings for use in attaching and securing said storage container to said base platform.