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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: petski2 on March 12, 2012, 02:40:43 pm

Title: Scissor lift/cherry picker
Post by: petski2 on March 12, 2012, 02:40:43 pm

Hi all,do I actually need a license or proof of training to use one of the above?
It is literally for half a days work inside.
I know there are all sorts of courses IPAF etc etc,but is it law that I have to have these qualifications?
Thanks

Title: Re: Scissor lift/cherry picker
Post by: George P on March 12, 2012, 03:20:26 pm

yes, there was a topic not long back about it, we have one and you do need it to use it, its around 150 - 200 for course and takes about a day,

Title: Re: Scissor lift/cherry picker
Post by: petski2 on March 12, 2012, 05:22:14 pm

Thanks George.

Title: Re: Scissor lift/cherry picker
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on March 12, 2012, 05:38:01 pm

yes you do if you ad an accident
yr insurance wud be void ;)

Title: Re: Scissor lift/cherry picker
Post by: Small but perfectley formed on March 12, 2012, 06:56:23 pm

You only need a licence to drive it , not to work in one

Title: Re: Scissor lift/cherry picker
Post by: George P on March 12, 2012, 08:18:48 pm

Also good practice to have someone on the
Ground that can get u down in an emergency,
Thou don't have to be ipaf trained but know
How to get u down safely

Title: Re: Scissor lift/cherry picker
Post by: DMC Window Cleaners Ltd on March 12, 2012, 08:24:41 pm

Quote from: Small but perfectley formed on March 12, 2012, 06:56:23 pm

You only need a licence to drive it , not to work in one

you "drive it" from the basket so you need someone in the basket that is trained depends where you hire from a lot of people wont ask to see and depends where your working some site managers wont ask.

at the end of the day is it worth taking the risk