Hi Simon
Sounds painfull.
So now you are a committed WFP'er. Good.
Incredibly, yesterday we had our first ladder incident which was not so serious but could have been.
We were doing a huge place near here at Rodmell which is a real country side haunt of the rich. The owners have decking outside their inside swimming pool. My mate had gone on the roof to do those funny round plastic skylight type things when it started to rain that very fine drizzle that soaks you.
Our rule is that when on wood on any other potentially slippery surface you get someone to foot the ladder which was done when he went up. When he was done doing all the skylights he shouted for one of us to foot the ladder but by that time we'd done all the patio doors around the swimming pool and were around the back so we didin't hear him.
He just got on the ladder to come down (about 12 or 15 foot) when apparently the ladder slid away from underneath him and he was left hanging onto the roof.
Fortunately at that point, I'd gone back to see if he was done and saw him hanging so I helped him down which began with him putting his feet on my shoulders.
He had some nasty grazes to his arms and no skin on one knee but apart from that, he was ok.
It could have been so much worse so easily.
Like you, we've just got the bits for our WFP stuff (the RO filters etc) and plan to have it all going within a few weeks but for this incident, WFP would have made no difference.
What was stupid was my mate taking a chance. I don't think he will again.
Anyway, I hope you recover soon and get most of your mobillity back. That must have been quite a shock to the system and yes, H & S regs are there for a reason and result mainly from past incidents and injuries.
Cheers
