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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Paul H on August 24, 2012, 01:00:30 pm

Title: Warning Signs
Post by: Paul H on August 24, 2012, 01:00:30 pm: hi

Need to get myself some safety signage..

what would you chaps recommend and where from (is there one sign fits all or do you require all the seprate ones like overhead working trailing hoses window cleaners at work etc..)

Thanks
paul
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: Wc Solutions on August 24, 2012, 01:02:27 pm: We use one big caution window cleaning in progress trip hazard and a high vid vest with company name on
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: richardlingard on August 24, 2012, 03:25:58 pm: just got one of them signs from soap national
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: richard jagger on August 24, 2012, 04:17:15 pm: I have just got mine off e bay £ 14 FOR 2.FOLD FLAT .
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: Paul H on August 24, 2012, 04:21:11 pm: Thanks

any links??

Ta
Paul
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: Paul H on August 24, 2012, 06:21:03 pm: purchased ..sorted.. thanks for the help chaps

Ta
Paul
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on August 24, 2012, 06:47:52 pm: Don't be surprised when a passer by trips over your warning sign; it's happened so often to me it just can't be a one off; I'm thinking of getting a warning sign for my warning signs!!!!
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: paul marshall on August 24, 2012, 06:58:55 pm: well im from liverpool so i just pinched some from the roadside one orange and one yellow , :o :o
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: Granny on August 24, 2012, 07:02:16 pm: Quote from: mlscontractcleaner on August 24, 2012, 06:47:52 pm
Don't be surprised when a passer by trips over your warning sign; it's happened so often to me it just can't be a one off; I'm thinking of getting a warning sign for my warning signs!!!!
;D Seriously though what value is it putting out warning signs?
As miscontractcleaner says putting a sign out is putting out another obstacle!
Legally are we obligated to put out signage?
G
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on August 24, 2012, 07:12:39 pm: I think we are mate though I wouldn't put my house on it. At least by putting out signs the dozy, blind sods wondering our streets have no excuse for tripping over your hoses!!!!
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: Fin Clearview on August 24, 2012, 07:21:04 pm: On our local news this morning it said insurance claims against the local council for potholes/dodgy pavements etc had never been higher than before. Why take the risk? Anyone ever heard of someone tripping over hose and having a claim up?
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: Paul H on August 24, 2012, 08:59:40 pm: All reasonable steps to minimise the risk.. Signs are just part of that ... I want to run my set up right , safe and properly... others may not... i believe doing it right and proper gains you better work and better customer type,,, serving me right so far..

Thanks

Paul
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: bobplum on August 24, 2012, 09:10:52 pm: i use traffic cones..........and they are free ;D
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: Spruce on August 24, 2012, 09:34:05 pm: I bought a couple of Ungers heavy duty ones years ago which said Caution Trailing Hoses, Trip Hazard, Window cleaning in progress. But these need to also include a warning of falling objects, so I trip to a local sign writer is planned for the near future to upgrade these.
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: paul marshall on August 25, 2012, 06:46:11 am: i think it looks a lot more profesional , i always imagine a custy telling there friends , [ oh they had yellow vests on , and they even had cones ,very profesional ] oh and he was a bit of a hunk as well ;D ;D
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: richardlingard on August 25, 2012, 12:27:47 pm: i think your van looks mint by the way paul
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Post by: paul marshall on August 25, 2012, 06:19:51 pm: thanx richard my wife did it 90 quid for the transfers and 5 hours to put em on , not bad
Title: Re: Warning Signs
Post by: Erithwc on August 27, 2012, 10:48:09 am: Quote from: Granny on August 24, 2012, 07:02:16 pm
Quote from: mlscontractcleaner on August 24, 2012, 06:47:52 pm
Don't be surprised when a passer by trips over your warning sign; it's happened so often to me it just can't be a one off; I'm thinking of getting a warning sign for my warning signs!!!!
;D Seriously though what value is it putting out warning signs?
As miscontractcleaner says putting a sign out is putting out another obstacle!
Legally are we obligated to put out signage?
G

I would have thought that a hazard sign is one of your control measures on your risk assessment to prevent people tripping on your hose.

Paul