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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dave Willis on November 11, 2013, 05:36:12 pm

Title: Are some trades exempt from health and safety?
Post by: Dave Willis on November 11, 2013, 05:36:12 pm
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1384191366_roofer.JPG)
Title: Re: Are some trades exempt from health and safety?
Post by: PoleKing on November 11, 2013, 06:04:34 pm
Yup.
Window cleaners.
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Post by: Ben wood on November 11, 2013, 06:10:12 pm
I'm sure that's clean force in action lol. Maybe I will start a course for them called bull143
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Post by: PoleKing on November 11, 2013, 06:12:38 pm
Wouldn't it be bull7448?
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Post by: Barryman on November 11, 2013, 09:09:37 pm
Woods I have had a look at your web site I like it can I use your text on your website
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Post by: Barryman on November 11, 2013, 09:18:05 pm
I don't get it what's unsafe about this picture them ladders look safe on that van to me
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Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on November 11, 2013, 09:27:16 pm
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That's terrible, no ladder clamps!! :o :o I'd report him!!
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Post by: Barryman on November 11, 2013, 09:39:22 pm
Should u have ladder clamps then.... Think I might have to replace my old school tie for some ladder clamps then
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Post by: stuart mc on November 11, 2013, 10:21:07 pm
yep HM forces, fire brigade in fact all emergency services, they don't even need to comply with digital tachographs
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Post by: trevor perry on November 12, 2013, 07:44:19 am
not sure but I have heard anything carried out at sea on a boat is exempt from health and safety rules but don't quote me on this I was told by a customer whilst discussing H and S
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Post by: Dominic Carnell on November 12, 2013, 12:17:19 pm
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not sure but I have heard anything carried out at sea on a boat is exempt from health and safety rules but don't quote me on this I was told by a customer whilst discussing H and S

Quite possibly, depending whereabouts they are in the ocean that could be the case.
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Post by: Tom White on November 12, 2013, 11:40:40 pm
yep HM forces, fire brigade in fact all emergency services, they don't even need to comply with digital tachographs

HM Forces have to comply with all health and safety regulations 'in barracks' though.  Out of barracks on exercise and operations is different, but even then, if something goes wrong like the two lads who died in the Brecons earlier this year, there will be inquiries and careers will stop if fault is found.
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Post by: stuart mc on November 13, 2013, 05:18:20 pm
I should have elaborated a bit tosh, yes they are still responsible for H&S, and do have policies etc in place, but in many cases by law they are exempt, take driving for example, the forces have a drivers hours policy that roughly is the same as the civil regulations, but when you check civil regs, it simply states armed forces/ fire services etc exempt, there are other trades exempt as well, take HGV mechanics for example, do not require CPC training to drive HGV

there is other areas as well, transport of ammunition and explosives is one of the top of my head, they are totally exempt all Uk regulations, but in practise they are more rigorously enforced than any civilian company