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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: edward1 on July 26, 2016, 05:37:16 pm

Title: ladders
Post by: edward1 on July 26, 2016, 05:37:16 pm: one of my customers has asked and to be honest im not 100% sure.
is there a height restriction on using ladders?

And what is the guideline from health and safety ,do u have to have them footed or tied? Or is that not correct?

thanks
Title: Re: ladders
Post by: richard groves on July 26, 2016, 05:50:15 pm: If I were you I wouldn't ask here, no disrespect but you will get half a dozen different and conflicting answers .
HSE will have the right answers. Here is a start;
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiXlNXgypHOAhXhLcAKHdEnCeIQFggcMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwebcommunities.hse.gov.uk%2Fconnect.ti%2Fworkheight%2Fview%3FobjectId%3D12723&usg=AFQjCNHyk_NMD9kQznv2bmsoLmRi1stQ5A
Title: Re: ladders
Post by: matthewprice on July 26, 2016, 06:34:59 pm: Local health and safety officer told a trad cleaner here up to 18 feet should always be fixed using some sort of fixing wedged at bottom ,anti slip equipment ect .above must be footed or tied top and bottom
Title: Re: ladders
Post by: Smurf on July 26, 2016, 06:53:07 pm: Ladders are banned don't you know ;D
Title: Re: ladders
Post by: edward1 on July 26, 2016, 08:08:14 pm: Quote from: Barry Scott on July 26, 2016, 05:50:15 pm
If I were you I wouldn't ask here, no disrespect but you will get half a dozen different and conflicting answers .
HSE will have the right answers. Here is a start;
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiXlNXgypHOAhXhLcAKHdEnCeIQFggcMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwebcommunities.hse.gov.uk%2Fconnect.ti%2Fworkheight%2Fview%3FobjectId%3D12723&usg=AFQjCNHyk_NMD9kQznv2bmsoLmRi1stQ5A

thankyou
Title: Re: ladders
Post by: Smurf on July 27, 2016, 11:14:38 am: This may help?

Safety in window cleaning using portable ladders.pdf
Title: Re: ladders
Post by: Smurf on July 27, 2016, 12:10:28 pm: I don't use ladders above 2 storey height anymore and will only use ladders as a last resort now with safety devices fitted as in example pic. Both ladder safety devices fitted to that ladder have been independantly tested and approved by H&S unlike so say many other so called ladder safety devices you can buy that are not.

Customers are also impressed with that setup and that I take H&S seriously when using ladders especially on potentially slippery surfaces like pavers, decks etc.