[mci services]

give it a break, this vin vs ewan is boring

[Perfect Windows]

give it a break, this vin vs ewan is boring

Stu Mac, you're right.  I shouldn't be feeding him.  I'll leave him be for a while.

Vin

[Panorama]

You’re admitting liability by putting salt down.

IMO then by the same reasoning, you are admitting liability for a trip hazard if you put warning signs/cones up - and the Government is admitting liability for making a road with a sharp bend by putting a warning sign up as well.
I always ask permission off the home owner before salting paths as some are blaming salt for damaging their paving. If someone slips on a frozen path, how do they know it was your water to blame - how can they tell the difference between your water and rain water?
Spruce
totally different im afraid. according to the HSE you should never clear a neighbours path . they gave the following reason on BBC news last winter. if you DONT clear the pathway of a neighbours property , the postman etc would walk carefully up the pathway. if its been cleared the postman etc may think it may of been gritted as well and should they go ar5e over t*t then they can claim against the home owner. personally i would ask the customer if they wanted anything putting down

[dazmond]

i really cant believe some of you guys!!i really dont think salting/gritting the odd pathway would end up with you in court if one of your custies slipped!its just common sense IMO and shows that you care about your custies and your business in general.

as for ewan i really think he s got a personality disorder and could do with a bit of help but not through a computer screen.



dazmond

[Nathanael Jones]

You’re admitting liability by putting salt down.

That is true,.. but any judge who doesn't receive a hefty brown envelope will see that the case is clear,.. you knew it was cold, you splashed water everywhere, you did nothing about it = its your fault someone slipped & fell.

At least by putting salt down you show you are aware of the risks (you did a sub-zero assessment of course) and took reasonable precautions to minimise risks to yourself & the public.

Personally I use about 2kg of salt per 3 bed semi house (Get it cheap in a farmers co-op or lidl), as I find it does take rather a lot to be sure no ice will form. Tradding the front door in icy conditions is also a sensible precaution.

[bobby p]

the consequences of a fall are big,long lasting . compensation will Always be in the mind.

take my own mum-she fell when out walking in a local park when a dog bounded past her and she ended up with a new hip. mum was onto a solicitors phone line immediately and the solicitor was up all evening trying to research his case .  was there a park notice about dogs-on-leads ?and what have you. 

 in my mums case the solicitor doubted he could win so it went no further.mums been sour ever since which has been bloomin annoying for the rest of the family 

( even in milder weather water makes front  paths slippy .bear in mind some people love drama and may even fake a fall -  my ex sis-in-law once threw herself under a bus  ,but not fully under, a short hospital stay and a few grand later she had a marvellous holiday in Kenya. id guess theres a fair few of these types about,looking for opportunity 
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and ive just now remembered yet another ,recent one. a customer of mine rang me up to make other arrangements for paying me as she cant get to the front door due to breaking BOTH her ankles in a fall. AS IM TRAD it cant possibly be anything to do with me ,but if i was WFP ............ well it makes you think doesnt it

[HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)]

we dont have any odd driveways/pathways up here (maybe your customers are using a cowboy firm) so i cant answer that one......all our driveways/pathways are perfectly formed. 

Trigger

[Alex Allen]

if its that cold it froze while i'm there
i will call it a day

[Mike #1]

you can get salt/grit from netto 5 kg sacks i think £5.50 might get a couple then again there is a grit box near my house but i always avoid cleaning doors in freezing temps