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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: KS Cleaning on November 05, 2013, 06:10:06 pm
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A window cleaner has died after falling from a ladder in Edinburgh this morning. Thoughts are with his family and friends.
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A window cleaner has died after falling from a ladder in Edinburgh this morning. Thoughts are with his family and friends.
Just awful. So unnecessary.
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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/edinburgh-window-cleaner-dies-after-2679463
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sad :'(
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Every day I go out without the ladders I'm a little bit more thankful I went WFP.
P.
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R.I.P.
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wfp please, we don't want more tragedy like that! :'( :'(
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That's really tragic,my thoughts are with his poor family.
I drove home from Glasgow today,left at 7.15am and the frost was very heavy,im thinking maybe this had something to do with the weather?
Go to say though whilst in Scotland this last week I saw several trad window cleaners,the way they where cleaning was shocking very little thought for their or others safety.
Just wish the h&s executive would ban the use of ladders in window cleaning
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I am sure I speak for everyone when I say that our thoughts are with the family and friends of the window cleaner that died in hospital after sustaining head injuries after falling from his ladder.
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I am sure I speak for everyone when I say that our thoughts are with the family and friends of the window cleaner that died in hospital after sustaining head injuries after falling from his ladder.
+1
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wfp isn't the be and end all guys.
nothing wrong with ladders if used safely.
rip.
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wfp isn't the be and end all guys.
nothing wrong with ladders if used safely.
rip.
::)roll
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wfp isn't the be and end all guys.
nothing wrong with ladders if used safely.
rip.
you don't get kill with wfp!!!
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Very sad.
Best to find out the facts first before passing judgement about using ladders otherwise best not drive anywhere as more people proportionately die due to driving.
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R.I.P.
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Very sad.
Best to find out the facts first before passing judgement about using ladders otherwise best not drive anywhere as more people proportionately die due to driving.
Not really Ross; the number of miles a person in a car drives or is carried before dying in a road accident in 2011 was almost 250,000,000 (250 million) miles. At 12,500 miles travelled (quite high) per annum it will take on average 20,000 years before dying as an occupant of a car.
More people die from driving; not proportionally more.
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there was a guy down the road from me who died from falling from a ladder window cleaning a few months ago.also an old guy i met a while ago told me his dad fell off and died in the 60s window cleaning.
when i think of the risks i took 20 years ago(ladders in snow with no ladder safety device or spikes)ive been lucky.also ive fell off twice in 21 years and landed on my heels from 1st floor height(ladder slipping).
i seen the guy i used to work for on a main road the other morning.it was wet and windy and he had the ladders on the double yellow lines cleaning away at first floor height.he s 68!he fell off and broke his pelvis(ladder slipped sideways)about 25 years ago but he s happy to still climb ladders every day at 68! ::)roll
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In The end this is about a tragic loss of life, And a family in mourning, My heart goes out to them
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wfp isn't the be and end all guys.
nothing wrong with ladders if used safely.
rip.
you don't get kill with wfp!!!
Not strictly true
But less chance
http://robinson-solutions.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/another-water-fed-pole-electrocuted.html
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Does anyone know who it was? if we could get an address, a few condolences cards/flowers etc from the forum might be a nice gesture. :'(
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That a nice thought Nathaniel.
Very tragic
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Think he is or was a member here, TC window cleaning? that's the name of the firm, ring's a bell that.
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Does anyone know who it was? if we could get an address, a few condolences cards/flowers etc from the forum might be a nice gesture. :'(
+1
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Found his address on yell. http://www.yell.com/biz/tc-s-window-cleaning-services-edinburgh-5765058/
Don't know if it's the guy.
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Maybe time now we all campaigned to get ladders banned from this trade,lets be fair wfp is there for a reason,at this time its purchased by choice,maybe nows the time when it should be made compulsory?
Plus this would stop the doleys
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Ladders are not the problem, the user is the problem. Ladders are safe as long as used correctly and safely.
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Ladders are not the problem, the user is the problem. Ladders are safe as long as used correctly and safely.
cars are safe too are they not?
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Think he is or was a member here, TC window cleaning? that's the name of the firm, ring's a bell that.
sounds right, name is brian cullen, nicknamed tubby, works with his son who could be on here?
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/window-cleaner-brian-cullen-died-in-12ft-fall-1-3174565
RIP
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very sad ,i cant get my head round risking your life for a few quid when there is an alternative sooner they ban ladders the better and bring this trade in to 21st century imo. RIP
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wfp isn't the be and end all guys.
nothing wrong with ladders if used safely.
rip.
you don't get kill with wfp!!!
That's rubbish, to start with:
http://window-cleaning-universe.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/window-washer-electrocuted-in.html (http://window-cleaning-universe.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/window-washer-electrocuted-in.html)
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tragic , I have work only a few miles from where it happened, RIP
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Ferry Gait Walk Edinburgh is the only address I can find,.. does that sound about right?
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Ferry Gait Walk Edinburgh is the only address I can find,.. does that sound about right?
no not really, I would not send anything without knowing for sure mate to be honest, someone has posted an address from yell.com already, but I have no idea if that is correct
or do you mean the address of the accident? I have no idea, Ross may know
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wfp isn't the be and end all guys.
nothing wrong with ladders if used safely.
rip.
you don't get kill with wfp!!!
That's rubbish, to start with:
http://window-cleaning-universe.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/window-washer-electrocuted-in.html (http://window-cleaning-universe.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/window-washer-electrocuted-in.html)
wfp is more safer anyway
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I've lost count of how many times I have nearly broken my neck tripping over hoses, for example. Ladders are not perfect, but then so isn't wfp. Wfp can't always reach all windows, nor get into the cracks in postage stamp windows, and when it comes to gutter clearing you still need a ladder, as gutter vacuums can only do about 75% of the job.
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Found his address on yell. http://www.yell.com/biz/tc-s-window-cleaning-services-edinburgh-5765058/
Don't know if it's the guy.
My uncle stays on Clermiston Grove, will ask him see if he's heard anything.
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dont do gutter cleaning then,just knit cardies or would you poke your eye out with the needles
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he was from the silverknowes area. accident happened at granton.
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dont do gutter cleaning then,just knit cardies or would you poke your eye out with the needles
You can buy machines that will meet your knitting needs.
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Hi guys thanks for all your comments about my dad he was a great wee guy but it was nothing to do with safety on his ladder he had a heart attack up his ladder he was very safe when it came to placing his ladder and a few are on about reach and wash we have that but not all jobs are easy access for that but thanks for your comment guys but find out facts before blabbing on ;)
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Hi guys thanks for all your comments about my dad he was a great wee guy but it was nothing to do with safety on his ladder he had a heart attack up his ladder he was very safe when it came to placing his ladder and a few are on about reach and wash we have that but not all jobs are easy access for that but thanks for your comment guys but find out facts before blabbing on ;)
well said.
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Maybe time now we all campaigned to get ladders banned from this trade,lets be fair wfp is there for a reason,at this time its purchased by choice,maybe nows the time when it should be made compulsory?
Plus this would stop the doleys
Legislation banning the driving of cars without insurance doesn't stop the uninsured drivers.
It's easier to spot a man using a ladder than driving uninsured, but I've never heard of anyone round here being challenged re TWAHD.
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Hi guys thanks for all your comments about my dad he was a great wee guy but it was nothing to do with safety on his ladder he had a heart attack up his ladder he was very safe when it came to placing his ladder and a few are on about reach and wash we have that but not all jobs are easy access for that but thanks for your comment guys but find out facts before blabbing on ;)
Sorry to hear about your loss mate.
I'm pretty sure I've seen your van when working around Edinburgh.
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Hi guys thanks for all your comments about my dad he was a great wee guy but it was nothing to do with safety on his ladder he had a heart attack up his ladder he was very safe when it came to placing his ladder and a few are on about reach and wash we have that but not all jobs are easy access for that but thanks for your comment guys but find out facts before blabbing on ;)
All the best mate.
Really sorry for your loss.