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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: poleman on October 14, 2006, 12:37:59 am

Title: Sometimes its safer to climb a ladder
Post by: poleman on October 14, 2006, 12:37:59 am: http://www.safetyphoto.co.uk/photo1/window_cleaner/road/road.htm
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Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 14, 2006, 12:52:25 am: I knew that already.... ::)

:P
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Post by: Archy136 on October 14, 2006, 07:31:06 am: Cant see the hose in that picture
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Post by: Sunshine Cleaning on October 14, 2006, 08:27:01 am: We put cones out and signs, and tend to do work in town before it gets busy.

Or safely climb a ladder ;)
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Post by: Trevor Knight on October 14, 2006, 08:34:23 am: The guy in this picture deserves to get run over!

ALL my guys have cones and hi-vis vests when working near traffic. We also do any high street or main road work early to avoid situations like this. If it is not convenient then one guy will operate the pole while the other stands at the leading cone and directs traffic away from the operative.

The police are fine as they instructed us that as long as we do not cause a traffic jam or nuisance we can carry on with our work.

Never had a problem or been hit by a vehicle yet ;)
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Post by: Ian_Giles on October 14, 2006, 08:47:22 am: Good grief!
What a wally!!
Mind you, if he was using a ladder he would still be out in the road, so it would be equally as stupid.
In that situation, were he working off ladders he would also have to be coned off

Ian
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Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 14, 2006, 09:34:10 am: Trust you Ian. ::) ;D

If he was on a ladder he wouldn't be that far out!
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Post by: Pj on October 14, 2006, 04:27:21 pm: If he was on a ladder he'd still need a pole!
He's working at least 45' up!
Poor bloke, there was probably no traffic when he started.
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Post by: Pat Purcell on October 14, 2006, 05:08:50 pm: What exactly is he doing as Arch said there is no water supply to be seen or am i missing something ???
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Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 14, 2006, 05:32:35 pm: Maybe he's got a squeegee on the end....

Not many foreigners use wfp.
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Post by: Pat Purcell on October 14, 2006, 05:36:27 pm: Maybe he heard that WFP cleans windows like magic and hes stood there waiting for it to happen ;D
Title: Re: Sometimes its safer to climb a ladder
Post by: Ian_Giles on October 14, 2006, 05:47:44 pm: Quote from: Squeaky Clean. on October 14, 2006, 09:34:10 am
Trust you Ian. ::) ;D

If he was on a ladder he wouldn't be that far out!

Perhaps Rog, but he would still be out in the road, I personally don't stand much further out than I would were I using a ladder, very little difference in fact.

He would still be out at least a foot into the road at that height, and what with punters wandering around...

But we all do daft things, I've done plenty :-\

Ian
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Post by: DaveWilkinson on October 14, 2006, 06:16:49 pm: Wuld rather be holding that pole than doing this

http://www.safetyphoto.co.uk/photo1/window%20fitters/window_installers.htm

:o
Title: Re: Sometimes its safer to climb a ladder
Post by: windows_chepstow on October 14, 2006, 06:22:46 pm: Or this guy...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/tosh0987/window_cleaner_0.jpg)

I like his ladders. Shame it looks like they're leaning against the glass!!!!
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Post by: j.v. price ltd on October 18, 2006, 06:19:34 pm: No wonder are insurance is so high with twats like the lot pictured here about
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Post by: steveaqua on October 18, 2006, 06:23:07 pm: that geezer is on a death wish! i've never used a ladder more than 8ft high and that really puts me off ladders all together, what a div!
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Post by: Paul Coleman on October 18, 2006, 06:36:29 pm: How about this fella then?
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h63/paulc222/noharness2.jpg)
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Post by: stevekennedy on October 18, 2006, 07:05:39 pm: nice one ;D

now that really IS work at hieght!
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Post by: j.v. price ltd on October 18, 2006, 07:10:15 pm: Hope he has his IPAF up to date
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Post by: Easyclean Windows on October 18, 2006, 07:12:48 pm: I bet if you searched the whole world wide web for water fed pole accidents or dogy pics of people using them i bet you any money you would find less than you ever would than people using ladders...... Squeeky can you please advise us the 2 ladder pictures ....... how can they justify using them in this manner?
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Post by: j.v. price ltd on October 18, 2006, 07:17:07 pm: care full have quite a few in the office.

was at a networking event a couple of weeks ago and heard of someone dropping a pole in a high st and injuring 14 people.. Dont know if its true
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Post by: macleod on October 18, 2006, 07:17:47 pm: not that i think these pictures are manipulated
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Post by: macleod on October 18, 2006, 07:18:25 pm: hi easy clean... long time no see!
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Post by: Easyclean Windows on October 18, 2006, 07:35:22 pm: http://www.ebookwizards.co.uk/LadderAccident.wmv
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Post by: pjulk on October 18, 2006, 08:02:20 pm: Quote
Cant see the hose in that picture

He must be one of those waterless cleaners
Title: Re: Sometimes its safer to climb a ladder
Post by: www.mrgutters.co.uk on October 18, 2006, 09:55:57 pm: hi all

i saw a bloke a few weeks back doing the stupidest thing ever painting a frame on a victorian house with a basement 3 floors up ... like my amatuer pic below .... didnt have enough time to take a pic...

shawn
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Post by: www.mrgutters.co.uk on October 18, 2006, 10:10:52 pm: jjjjj
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Post by: poleman on October 18, 2006, 10:19:07 pm: How High :o
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Post by: j.v. price ltd on October 18, 2006, 10:27:08 pm: I can remember when that was the norm many moons ago. (Joe Price)

Never thought it was good and thats y we got involved with the access equipment as ther where not wfp about then. 1981 got the first and haven't looked back
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Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 18, 2006, 10:29:01 pm: My pointer's bigger than that.
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Post by: Paul Coleman on October 19, 2006, 07:02:01 am: Quote from: PoleMan on October 18, 2006, 10:19:07 pm
How High :o

I've worked that high (and more) from a ladder as recently as 2000/01. Not interested now though. I stopped going higher than first floor a long time before I got WFP.
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Post by: Pat Purcell on October 19, 2006, 10:58:53 am: Quote from: PoleMan on October 18, 2006, 10:19:07 pm
How High :o
[/quote about 34 ft]
Title: Re: Sometimes its safer to climb a ladder
Post by: rosskesava on October 22, 2006, 10:19:46 pm: Sorry to drag this up again but the original picture was taken around here and highlites a problem of wfp. It's when the building is high and the pavement not very wide.

Personally, I would not have accepted the job for that reason.

Also, I have seen these two doing that building from time to time and they don't worry about if anyone trips over the hoses or if they get wet. I think this is one of the not often spoken about problems with wfp.

During the morning, that is a busy street.
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Post by: rosskesava on October 22, 2006, 10:20:36 pm: And the pictures I took today.
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Post by: S_RICHARDSON on October 27, 2006, 07:49:52 pm: I'm surprised that most of these blokes didnt get reported or sumthin'!!

What Gimps!!
Title: Re: Sometimes its safer to climb a ladder
Post by: Sir Squeaky on October 27, 2006, 09:16:01 pm: Quote from: s_richardson on October 27, 2006, 07:49:52 pm
What Gimps!!
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