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Title: ladder safe use
Post by: santino on July 22, 2013, 06:58:06 pm

Hi everyone!

Does anyone have a safe ladder use document that they use for commercial?  Or anyone know how to write one? Please email me if you do have a copy for me to look at sswindowcleaning@sky.com

Many thanks
Santino
Ss window cleaning

Title: Re: ladder safe use
Post by: wpclean on July 22, 2013, 07:13:06 pm

Unfortunate business name  ;D

Title: Re: ladder safe use
Post by: king marko on July 22, 2013, 08:52:28 pm

Quote from: samson on July 22, 2013, 07:13:06 pm

Unfortunate business name  ;D

;D ;D ;D might be herr flick

Title: Re: ladder safe use
Post by: PoleKing on July 22, 2013, 10:09:06 pm

Jaguar used to be called SS before the war

Title: Re: ladder safe use
Post by: AuRavelling79 on July 22, 2013, 10:18:23 pm

My Ladder Safe Document.

1. Don't use a ladder to clean windows
2. If you are tempted to use a ladder to clean windows see 1. above.

Title: Re: ladder safe use
Post by: santino on July 23, 2013, 09:27:44 am

sorry i should clarify that its to access a flat roof for gutter vac.

Title: Re: ladder safe use
Post by: Nathanael Jones on July 23, 2013, 11:29:51 am

Quote from: Granville Gold on July 22, 2013, 10:18:23 pm

My Ladder Safe Document.

1. Don't use a ladder to clean windows
2. If you are tempted to use a ladder to clean windows see 1. above.

*Like*  ;D

Title: Re: ladder safe use
Post by: stuart mc on July 23, 2013, 09:16:58 pm

have the company asked for one? I doubt they have, because if they did the eye bolts would be in place to strap the ladder in, to stop rear and side ways movement

but if they have you will need to write what measures you will take to prevent this happening, so tell us how you plan to access the roof and maybe we can think of how to word it

Title: Re: ladder safe use
Post by: stuart mc on July 23, 2013, 10:19:54 pm

sorry I will try to be more helpful, I would not supply a safe ladder use document but just include my use in a risk assessment

i.e. ladder to be placed in a place with natural obstruction to stop rearward slip, also ladder to be placed in a corner to prevent sideways slip, ladder to be 2 meters above flat roof to ensure good hand hold etc, ladder to be secured at top via bungees whatever you deem fit for the job, the list is endless and unless I see the job I could not comment

Title: Re: ladder safe use
Post by: idealrob on July 24, 2013, 07:38:33 am

Quote from: stuart m on July 23, 2013, 10:19:54 pm

sorry I will try to be more helpful, I would not supply a safe ladder use document but just include my use in a risk assessment

i.e. ladder to be placed in a place with natural obstruction to stop rearward slip, also ladder to be placed in a corner to prevent sideways slip, ladder to be 2 meters above flat roof to ensure good hand hold etc, ladder to be secured at top via bungees whatever you deem fit for the job, the list is endless and unless I see the job I could not comment

Also flat roof area has to be barriered of by the building owner to stop you falling off etc,

idealrob

Title: Re: ladder safe use
Post by: AuRavelling79 on July 24, 2013, 07:59:03 am

And have a helicopter hovering overhead with a safety harness attached to you.
And have another helicopter above that in case it's engine fails.