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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Moderator David@stives on February 25, 2013, 02:49:18 pm

Title: Hi Viz
Post by: Moderator David@stives on February 25, 2013, 02:49:18 pm: Is a Hi Viz required when cleaning windows in a cordoned off pedestrian area at night, no traffic or pedestrians can get on site.

Also is Hi viz required when working on a scaffold tower ?

I personally have my ideas, just interested if anyone knows the definitive answer.
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: ben M on February 25, 2013, 02:51:30 pm: Hi David, my name is not Viz! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: R.C Property on February 25, 2013, 03:13:53 pm: its 50/50 really, depends where u are etc,
personally if im out the house working, mines on before i leave house and taken off when i get in my house at night.
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: Steve Sed on February 25, 2013, 03:24:33 pm: I put mine on once a week. I never wear it at other times as it says "community payback" on it and it would I think send out the wrong message to my customers.
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: Mike_G on February 25, 2013, 03:46:31 pm: I guess the definitive answer to both is no. But for the sake of it why not just wear one anyway?
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: Joe Martin on February 25, 2013, 03:54:43 pm: I would say yes.
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: formb on February 25, 2013, 03:56:48 pm: Quote from: Steve Sed on February 25, 2013, 03:24:33 pm
I put mine on once a week. I never wear it at other times as it says "community payback" on it and it would I think send out the wrong message to my customers.

;D
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: Dean Taberner on February 25, 2013, 04:13:58 pm: Wear Hi-Viz at all times you incompetant swine!
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: Steve Sed on February 25, 2013, 04:15:06 pm: Quote from: Dean Taberner on February 25, 2013, 04:13:58 pm
Wear Hi-Viz at all times you incompetant swine!
Your mate should wear them in bed as they are waterproof.
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: Dean Taberner on February 25, 2013, 04:19:02 pm: Quote from: Steve Sed on February 25, 2013, 04:15:06 pm
Quote from: Dean Taberner on February 25, 2013, 04:13:58 pm
Wear Hi-Viz at all times you incompetant swine!
Your mate should wear them in bed as they are waterproof.

Are they?

I'll give it a go next week in Blackpool. ;D
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: SunShineCleaning on February 25, 2013, 04:42:59 pm: Quote from: David@st-ives on February 25, 2013, 02:49:18 pm
Is a Hi Viz required when cleaning windows in a cordoned off pedestrian area at night, no traffic or pedestrians can get on site.

Also is Hi viz required when working on a scaffold tower ?

I personally have my ideas, just interested if anyone knows the definitive answer.

Why do you cordon off if no traffic or pedestrians can get on site?

What does your risk assessment say?

My personal view would be to wear hi-viz in both circumstances as you will have other operatives working on the same site. If only one person is on site that needs addressing in your RAMS.
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: C o z y on February 25, 2013, 04:54:41 pm: We ware hi viz all the time, even on domestics. People a couple of hundred yards away can see us and come over to ask to be custies.

( I also wer mine in te bath when I play "submarines" ;D
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on February 25, 2013, 05:11:51 pm: You need wear yours in the
Bath it's filthy ;D
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on February 25, 2013, 05:16:46 pm: We wear hi viz's just for a laugh ;D

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1361812543_60290_1572036188413_1198888_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: Steve Sed on February 25, 2013, 05:29:13 pm: Why have posts been deleted?
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: LBWCS on February 25, 2013, 06:32:46 pm: If you put it in your risk assessment then you should stick to your word regardless of any laws
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: Dani J on February 25, 2013, 09:58:43 pm: Quote from: jamesmilton04 on February 25, 2013, 05:16:46 pm
We wear hi viz's just for a laugh ;D

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1361812543_60290_1572036188413_1198888_n.jpg)

You remind me of JHONE WAYNE ;D
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on February 25, 2013, 10:23:12 pm: Quote from: Dani J on February 25, 2013, 09:58:43 pm
Quote from: jamesmilton04 on February 25, 2013, 05:16:46 pm
We wear hi viz's just for a laugh ;D

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1361812543_60290_1572036188413_1198888_n.jpg)

You remind me of JHONE WAYNE ;D

haha - this is someone that worked for me. We do use the hi-viz and hat for a factory that we clean, but this particlular day, he decided to wear it all day ;D
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: Richard60 on February 26, 2013, 08:16:15 pm: when we do factorys etc .we tend to wear them
Title: Re: Hi Viz
Post by: Fin Clearview on February 26, 2013, 08:29:08 pm: I wear mine at work, home and on me holidays in Benidorm hi viz is the new primarni everybody's wearing em now though :(