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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: williamx on February 20, 2006, 05:40:16 pm

Title: Is it time to get the Bio-Hazard suit out
Post by: williamx on February 20, 2006, 05:40:16 pm

With the dreaded bird flu in France and now knocking on our door, what or if are the implications for us window cleaners?

Are we at risk because of the amount of times we come into contact with bird feathers and poo from catching this illness?

Will we have to note the possible risks involved from cleaning our clients windows on our Risk Assements forms?

Will we be liable if one of our employees come down with this illness?

If so what preventive meausures will we need to undertake if any?

It would be interesting on your thoughts on this matter.

Title: Re: Is it time to get the Bio-Hazard suit out
Post by: niceandclean on February 20, 2006, 06:10:47 pm

Mmmmmm, never thought of that!!!!

Title: Re: Is it time to get the Bio-Hazard suit out
Post by: preston powerblast on February 20, 2006, 06:23:24 pm

the risk is minimal, infact extremely low.

Title: Re: Is it time to get the Bio-Hazard suit out
Post by: Moderator David@stives on February 20, 2006, 06:34:54 pm

That would be a good point to add to the wfp explaination letter 

Title: Re: Is it time to get the Bio-Hazard suit out
Post by: marc al on February 20, 2006, 06:37:31 pm

  88 people world wide have died from bird flu in the last 2 years, most of these kept or had regular contact with poultry, as far as I am aware non were window cleaners.
  As long as you don't lick the windows clean I think you are pretty much safe and shouldn't loose sleep over it. ;D

Title: Re: Is it time to get the Bio-Hazard suit out
Post by: rosskesava on February 20, 2006, 07:03:49 pm

Also it's a bit unlikely you'll get chicken doo's on windows.  ;D

Title: Re: Is it time to get the Bio-Hazard suit out
Post by: sair on February 20, 2006, 07:22:54 pm

as mc hammer says  "dont touch it "

Title: Re: Is it time to get the Bio-Hazard suit out
Post by: windows_chepstow on February 20, 2006, 08:26:42 pm

I've got one of these NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical)Suits in the attic, complete with Mk 6 respirator:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/tosh0987/2s-image.jpg)

I knew it would come in handy one day!

Title: Re: Is it time to get the Bio-Hazard suit out
Post by: preston powerblast on February 20, 2006, 08:38:03 pm

or the civvy version
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/kanejess/henhouse.jpg)[/img]

Title: Re: Is it time to get the Bio-Hazard suit out
Post by: rosskesava on February 20, 2006, 08:41:13 pm

Knowing my luck I'd end up with this..

Title: Re: Is it time to get the Bio-Hazard suit out
Post by: macc on February 20, 2006, 08:43:38 pm

or my version,









havnt got one.   ;D

Title: Re: Is it time to get the Bio-Hazard suit out
Post by: dish on February 20, 2006, 09:31:17 pm

I keep a few chickens so I'm likely to go before any of you lot.

Title: Re: Is it time to get the Bio-Hazard suit out
Post by: brett walker on February 20, 2006, 09:52:02 pm

When Mrs Smith from number 5, Bird Sneeze Crescent says youve left bird muck on my window say " sorry love! cant touch the stuff incase i catch that bird flu thats flying about "
 ;D  ;D  ;D


Brett