[Tony dunmall]

Just a quick question to anyone who knows

I've been asked to clean some ornate roof lanterns in a building before there sealed in by a larger glass pain over top of inner building

I've never done harness work, do I have to be trained or is it common sense or is there a scheme that's in place or so I set the health and safety aspect up

Sorry to sound vague

Any direction would be appreciated

[concept]

When you say harness work...how will you be accessing the work area, MEWP, or from a roof?

[Tony dunmall]

I believe all scaffolding  is down so there must be roof access

But he said there is internal boards and scaffolding walkways I'm guessing no harness points just the walk way where scaffolding is , as the area is to be cleaned but it's a 8-10 meter drop through roof lanterns which are very old and only 6mm glass so it's a precaution in case I guess

I will no more when visit site tomorrow 

[Tosh]

I will no more when visit site tomorrow

This.

[Rob.Hall]

If you have not done harness work before you had best get on a course. Its not as easy as you think.
Then you have health and safety and Insurance incase anything goes wrong..
 

[Nick Day]

Be very, very careful, I knew a guy who tied off the wrong rope...he died. Get proper training.

[Og]

Work restraint or fall arrest.

[Matt.]

Tony on the job am guessing the person who's giving you the work is h&s competent, and if so there must be an anchor point for you to clip you lanyard to,  or an anchor line, this will run around the building allowing u to move about whilst working

Tbh a pic would help

[Tony dunmall]

I'll take a picture tomorrow

Yes  there H&S competent, this is a massive company phase one is just complete apparently

This is from underneath from in line but doesn't help external view regarding  anchor pints

[Matt.]

The insides would be a tower scaffold,  outsides look like there must be a walk way to gain access would be easy enough wfp

[NWH]

Brace yourself Rodney brace yourself lol,no eye bolts anywhere there i can see.

[Tony dunmall]

Quite correct N and none above either tried to post picture but won't let me show video if inside area

[NWH]

You could ladder that

[k.diver]

insurance is  extra  for that type of work. 

 get covered beforehand

[Tony dunmall]

I dont ladder anything any more certainly not leaning backwards

I've booked a specalist company in to quote, external needs about a day of hovering before cleaning any how

Rest of the buildings External is all quoted now, just wait and here

[Dave Anderson]

Harness work is now covered by our new employee, he is pretty ok but without thumbs the pole holding can be a little sloppy. I have noticed that he does from time to time save us water by licking the reachable sections :-)