Stairway work platform and method

A stairway work platform comprising:

• a plank;
• a first leg assembly including a first leg and a hinge, the first leg attached in proximity to a first end of the plank with the hinge such that the first leg is pivotable relative to the plank with the hinge between a closed position and an open position;
• and
• a leg pad attached to a portion of the first leg adjacent the hinge with fasteners, the leg pad including:
• a first side pad;
• a first bottom pad extending perpendicularly from the first side pad and having a region of increased thickness;
• and
• a first inside pad extending perpendicularly from the first side pad, with the first side pad between the first bottom pad and the first inside pad and the first bottom pad in parallel with the first inside pad, the first inside pad contacting an underside of the plank when the first leg is in the closed position,
• wherein the first side pad, first bottom pad, and first inside pad are molded as one continuous piece,
• the leg pad molded of a material to provide padding to the first leg to inhibit damage to a surface.

A stairway work platform for a user comprising:

• a plank extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end;
• an end pad fixedly attached to the first end of the plank with fasteners, the end pad including a middle section and a bottom section to cover a side portion and bottom portion of the first end of the plank, the end pad molded of a material to prevent damage to a vertical rise area of the stairway;
• a first leg assembly having a first leg, a second leg, and a step attached to the first leg and second leg;
• a leg pad attached to the first leg;
• a hinge connecting the first leg of the first leg assembly to plank at the first end of the plank, the hinge permitting the first leg to be pivoted relative to the plank between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the closed position the first leg extends longitudinally along an underside of the plank and parallel to a side of the plank, and wherein in the open position the first leg extends away from the plank;
• a second leg assembly attached to the plank at a second end of the plank, the second leg assembly extendible to adjust a length of the second leg assembly;
• and
• the stairway work platform configurable to a stairway mode where the first leg assembly is in the closed position to permit the first end of the plank to be positioned on a stair of the stairway with the end pad inhibiting direct contact between the first end of the plank and the vertical rise area of the stair to prevent damage to the vertical rise area of the stairway and the leg pad inhibiting direct contact between the first leg and the stairway, wherein in the stairway mode the length of the second leg assembly is adjusted to a position to set an angle of the plank with respect to the ground.