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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: steven ainger on February 08, 2012, 01:34:53 pm

Title: Safe to work
Post by: steven ainger on February 08, 2012, 01:34:53 pm

When do you judge when its safe to return to work, in this cold weather.
Theres still alot of standing snow around here, even though the main roads are clear, the minor roads are sheets of ice.
 I could go and clean windows, as ive a hot system, but are you confident that youre not leaving water lying on customers paths/patios etc, to freeze during the day/night.
 Even if you salt/grit paths,
We all talk about working safely with wfp, but what about your customers safety.
Your thoughts please

Title: Re: Safe to work
Post by: andyM on February 08, 2012, 01:47:18 pm

Im not attempting to work at the moment. Too much ice around and will probably end up going ar** over t*t!  ;D

Title: Re: Safe to work
Post by: steven ainger on February 08, 2012, 01:53:24 pm

I to, am not working in these icy conditions,
But the reason i asked this question was that i saw another wfp cleaner out today,
And thought it was irresponsible.

Title: Re: Safe to work
Post by: steeley on February 08, 2012, 01:58:48 pm

How do you determine irresponsible to work?? If the window cleaner you saw working deemed it safe enough for him to work and if he rock salted paths after then this is not irresponsible. Maybe before judging you might like to consider that he may need to continue working, financial commitments etc.  Most probably found that his pipes froze after a couple of jobs and decided to head home until ice clears!

Title: Re: Safe to work
Post by: rosskesava on February 08, 2012, 02:00:24 pm

I gave up on work at the first job. I poured a few drops of water on the pavement and it froze in under a minute.

Title: Re: Safe to work
Post by: steven ainger on February 08, 2012, 02:03:59 pm

Financial comitments dont come into it, doesnt make it safe.
I wasnt judging, i asked if even with salting  are you sure you leave the property in a safe condition

Title: Re: Safe to work
Post by: steeley on February 08, 2012, 02:12:02 pm

answer probably not just by salting, maybe we should clean the windows then clear the customers paths etc for them, i reckon they would all be happy with that. you know going that extra mile

Title: Re: Safe to work
Post by: steve rix on February 08, 2012, 02:24:21 pm

My blokes are out working (moaning like feck!!) Only lost one day last week so not too bad

Title: Re: Safe to work
Post by: Roy Cauldery on February 08, 2012, 03:23:25 pm

we are out working, as we have tried to do all week(not monday)
We are salting/gritting as we go and customers like it coz its something thing they aren't doing themselves
Is it safe to work? Its a judgement call for us and each house is different-houses on estates are fine but going to the sticks then probably no.Thats more for looking out for us rather than customers.Having said that,we did get a nice tow from a local farmer today and got a free bacon buttie whilst waiting!! ;D so not all doom and gloom

Roy