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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Frequently Asked Questions & Useful Resources => Topic started by: eddie d on October 14, 2004, 03:54:22 pm

Title: ladder ban
Post by: eddie d on October 14, 2004, 03:54:22 pm

i am unsure about this eu directive.does it ban ladders ? is it inforceable? when is it suposed 2 take effect?   
any comments welcome
eddie d

Title: Re: ladder ban
Post by: replacement on October 14, 2004, 05:45:39 pm

What i understand from reading information is ladders are not banned, but must bne used in a safe manner ie ladder saftey devices.

Justin

Title: Re: ladder ban
Post by: paulp on March 06, 2005, 10:20:51 pm

Hello there, yes ladders will not be banned, But the great eu law of working at height exists. I have spoken to the HSE executive and although there is a working at height directive the HSE will not enforce this, especially as it is, in my oppinion, practically unenforceable. But i will in the future look at wfps as i must be the only window cleaner scared of heights.... If i could clean bungalows all the time i would.. At the end of the day there are 10 people on avarege being killed falling from ladders every year, so any type of law is surely appriciated to help us all????
I would like to see some type of license or basic ladder training...

Title: Re: ladder ban
Post by: pjulk on March 07, 2005, 04:31:58 pm

paulp said -

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i must be the only window cleaner scared of heights

No my brother is also so he only does ground floor.

Paul