[davetherave]

have there been some recent health and safety law changes recently with regard to traditional window cleaning. A fellow trad window cleaner i know was telling me our insurance is now void as we are supposed to be using WFP's. It was something about how ladders should only be used if there is no other viable method. 

[Oakley Windows]

Yea, didnt you hear, its mentioned on here quite often.

Ladders are banned, anyone caught using them is liable to a maximum fine of £5,000/150 hours community service or 3 months in prison.

Matt

[stig]

Yea, didnt you hear, its mentioned on here quite often.

Ladders are banned, anyone caught using them is liable to a maximum fine of £5,000/150 hours community service or 3 months in prison.

Matt

ive heard its £4000
              and u gotta go to every wolves game

[RO-Sheen]

Ladder users get stoned to death in my area!

[JSMC]

there are only 2 points in the year when new legislation can be brought in and they are april and october.
check the HSE site for updates.

[JSMC]

www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/forthcoming.htm

[Dave Turley]

Ladder users get stoned to death in my area!

ha ha ha lol.... I just laughed so much at this that our cat looked at me like I was off my head and shot out of the room!

keep 'em coming   

[DaveG]

ive heard its £4000
              and u gotta go to every wolves game

Thats enough to keep me off ladders for life!!!

[Tom Mac]

Got this off the HSE website dated 2005. Has it changed?


There were 53 deaths from falls at work in Great Britain last year. Many of those who died would still be alive today if sensible measures had been taken.
On average two window cleaners die each year following falls from ladders and many more suffer major injury.
Alternatives to using ladders to clean windows include: cleaning from the inside; using mobile elevated working platforms; using water-fed pole systems.
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 came into force on 6 April this year. They set out a simple hierarchy for managing and selecting work equipment for work at height. Duty holders must:
avoid work at height where they can;
use work equipment or other measurers to prevent falls where they cannot avoid work at height; and
where they cannot eliminate the risk of a fall, use work equipment or other measures to minimise the distance and consequences of a fall should one occur.