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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mitchellmoxo on September 05, 2013, 04:50:53 pm

Title: health and safety meeting
Post by: Mitchellmoxo on September 05, 2013, 04:50:53 pm
I have a meeting with a potential commercial customer tomorrow who looks after the cleaning of various offices.

They have asked to come in for a meeting to chat about health & safety amongst other things, as the job will be my biggest commercial is there anything I should know before I go in there and look a fool.

The obvious things I know are,

corner off area where MEWP is used
Trailing hose signs
hi vis jackets

is there anything else? just incase they ask me and i go  ??? ??? ??? i dont know!

also as im only 18 some commercials ive approached arent interested and think i dont take it seriously, so i need to look like i know the ins and outs

many thanks
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: PoleKing on September 05, 2013, 06:45:46 pm
You don't 'need to look like you know the ins & outs'
Be honest.
If you don't know the answer to something, write it down and say you'll come back to them.
If you try and blind them with BS (if they know anything about anything) they'll see through you.
Honesty is the best way.
They'll know you're not multi-million pound. Perhaps that's why they've given you a crack. Perhaps they've had massive companies who can box tick for England but can't cut the mustard when it comes to cleaning windows, promptness, price, efficiency & reliability.
You can perhaps.
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: dannymack on September 05, 2013, 07:12:10 pm
I'd take some paper work & put into a folder to hand over to them ie Insurance , method statement, risk assessment if you have a safe contractor certificate they love all that stuff !!!
Hope this helps !!!
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: Mitchellmoxo on September 05, 2013, 07:45:56 pm
You don't 'need to look like you know the ins & outs'
Be honest.
If you don't know the answer to something, write it down and say you'll come back to them.
If you try and blind them with BS (if they know anything about anything) they'll see through you.
Honesty is the best way.
They'll know you're not multi-million pound. Perhaps that's why they've given you a crack. Perhaps they've had massive companies who can box tick for England but can't cut the mustard when it comes to cleaning windows, promptness, price, efficiency & reliability.
You can perhaps.

nope deffo not going to bs to them, thanks for the advice appreciate it.

Good idea about risk assesment & insurance thanks!
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: Archer on September 05, 2013, 09:34:11 pm
mitchellmoxo



if you need bit of help, put your email down and I will email you now
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: Mitchellmoxo on September 05, 2013, 09:49:58 pm
mitchellmoxon@gmail.com - nice one
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: stuart mc on September 05, 2013, 09:54:00 pm
nice one Archer, he does some cracking work, so take him up on that offer, sorry see you already replied

well done by the way 18 and the only way is up, keep learning and asking
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: Archer on September 05, 2013, 10:01:45 pm

mitchellmoxo,

I have just sent you an email, send your phone number and I will give you a ring now and help you out
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: Mitchellmoxo on September 05, 2013, 11:42:14 pm

mitchellmoxo,

I have just sent you an email, send your phone number and I will give you a ring now and help you out

cant thank archer enough for his help over the phone!
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: stuart mc on September 06, 2013, 08:19:03 pm
how did the meeting go?
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: Mitchellmoxo on September 06, 2013, 08:28:28 pm
how did the meeting go?

Couldnt of gone better thanks mate, they seemed really pleased and want to go ahead with the work!

Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: PoleKing on September 06, 2013, 08:37:00 pm
how did the meeting go?

Couldnt of gone better thanks mate, they seemed really pleased and want to go ahead with the work!



Address is on our respective websites to send beer to.  ;D


Really pleased for you fella.
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: stuart mc on September 06, 2013, 09:11:59 pm
brilliant, great news, good to hear
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: Archer on September 06, 2013, 09:36:29 pm

Mitchellmoxo,

Well done and keep driving yourself forward.  ;)
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: roundbuilder on September 07, 2013, 08:47:42 am
Yes well done mitch.. And dont forget to stay focused on the sold boards! Eye of the tiger as rocky would say.
Title: Re: health and safety meeting
Post by: Mitchellmoxo on September 07, 2013, 07:10:11 pm
Thanks a lot for all ur help its really appreciated and always gives you a bit of a boost!