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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark f on October 24, 2006, 07:49:00 pm

Title: risk assesment for domestic round??
Post by: mark f on October 24, 2006, 07:49:00 pm
Do you guys have a risk assesment for your domestic round? If so how do you go about this??
Title: Re: risk assesment for domestic round??
Post by: jeff1 on October 24, 2006, 08:03:10 pm
A Risk assesment is used to check your Accessibility around the property, checking for trip hazzards, ie kids toy's garden furniture and orniments, slippy decking (especially) on wet days. this includes your access to windows were you would struggle to get to a window, say above a conservatory or pitched roof. its all for yours and the customers safety.
if the obsticals can't be removed to protect your safety then don't do the window/s
Title: Re: risk assesment for domestic round??
Post by: mark f on October 24, 2006, 08:36:09 pm
do you just have one generic assesment for your round in writing or do you have one for each job.
Title: Re: risk assesment for domestic round??
Post by: pjulk on October 24, 2006, 11:14:22 pm
You only need to do a visual Risk assesment if you employ less than 5 people.

But on commercial some will still ask for it in writing

Paul
Title: Re: risk assesment for domestic round??
Post by: Sunshine Cleaning on October 25, 2006, 08:20:34 am
Quote from: Paul Griffin on October 24, 2006, 11:14:22 pm
You only need to do a visual Risk assesment if you employ less than 5 people.

But on commercial some will still ask for it in writing

Paul

Any links to this comment Paul?
Title: Re: risk assesment for domestic round??
Post by: mark f on October 25, 2006, 01:33:31 pm
that sounds interesting paul? are you sure on this?? Could save a lot of hassle especially on domestic.

  Thanks Mark
Title: Re: risk assesment for domestic round??
Post by: pjulk on October 25, 2006, 02:16:32 pm
Yes im sure i went on a business link course about a year ago and it was on there.

Paul
Title: Re: risk assesment for domestic round??
Post by: pjulk on October 25, 2006, 02:19:15 pm
There you go

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail;jsessionid=F1j7wQ22Jf5CZXBbw8vpzhYY1q9nWDZs4prbgf2mdC2p45vfysvn!-851784579!1161782267824?r.l3=1074409568&r.l2=1074402480&r.l1=1073858799&r.s=sc&type=RESOURCES&itemId=1074411826

Paul
Title: Re: risk assesment for domestic round??
Post by: mark f on October 25, 2006, 02:55:13 pm
thanks paul. Was just on the phone to the HSE trying to find out whether i need employer liability insurance to which he said "its a legal minefield i cant help you"!!! Great!! does anyone know!!! :'(

 I asked him about risk assesment and he said the same as you, so thanks!

 Also asked about ladders again to which he couldnt give a straight response as per usual.  Im sure they love to leave things as hazy as possible so if they come across you one day and fancy some fine money they have a good chance of getting it!!