[Wc Solutions]

he came over and showed me his paperwork and id card.

he wanted to see my workwear and kit.

no prob i say and all was well - luckly we just had our new ladder & step ladder inspection labels done.

he gave me a load of paperwork about the ladder exchange scheme.

anyone done this?? how does it work??

[cozy]

Yes mate, same thing happened to me. A Council worker wearing un-ironed shirt and dodgey trousers and a strong Irish accent came over and checked my ladders too. Took away all of them and gave me a piece of paper with "New ladder chit" written on it in felt tip pen and told me to go to B&Q and show them the chit and pick up my new ladders! Only cost me 320 quid for the inspection including the chit cost. Bargain. I'll nip down to B&Q in the morning and pick up my brand new ones 

[mci services]

he came over and showed me his paperwork and id card.

he wanted to see my workwear and kit.

no prob i say and all was well - luckly we just had our new ladder & step ladder inspection labels done.

he gave me a load of paperwork about the ladder exchange scheme.

anyone done this?? how does it work??

you will get more weighing your ladders in at the scrappy than the discount offered, I get emails every year about this scheme

[mci services]

you go to a approved supplier buy a new ladder and get a discount for the old ladder you hand in

here is a list

http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/ladderexchange.htm

[Mike_G]

Where did this happen? Most of the guys in Gloucester centre would be banned if they checked the ladders they've got

[Wc Solutions]

Where did this happen? Most of the guys in Gloucester centre would be banned if they checked the ladders they've got

at part of gloucester uni.

the council also use a few of the rooms for conferences etc ...

yeah there are some bad wcs in glos town centre, the worst ive seen is soon to be gone as clothes shop he does is going national.

[Spruce]

Well I don't have to worry.
All the council work I do is done over a weekend - I doubt any inspectors work Saturdays.
Spruce

[Wc Solutions]

Well I don't have to worry.
All the council work I do is done over a weekend - I doubt any inspectors work Saturdays.
Spruce

wrong! oh yes they do mate.

anyway whats does it matter - everything in place with the correct insurance etc ... right?

it nice to know everything all good with the local hse

[Mike_G]

Where did this happen? Most of the guys in Gloucester centre would be banned if they checked the ladders they've got

at part of gloucester uni.

the council also use a few of the rooms for conferences etc ...

yeah there are some bad wcs in glos town centre, the worst ive seen is soon to be gone as clothes shop he does is going national.

Is that the guy who gets his mum to foot his step ladder on a shop window thats less than 10ft high?

[idealrob]

 very suprised the council let you use a ladder

idealrob

[L.J.Thorpe]

very suprised the council let you use a ladder

idealrob

a good point well made

[Wc Solutions]

Where did this happen? Most of the guys in Gloucester centre would be banned if they checked the ladders they've got

at part of gloucester uni.

the council also use a few of the rooms for conferences etc ...

yeah there are some bad wcs in glos town centre, the worst ive seen is soon to be gone as clothes shop he does is going national.

Is that the guy who gets his mum to foot his step ladder on a shop window thats less than 10ft high?

wheres that then?

[Wc Solutions]

very suprised the council let you use a ladder

idealrob

a good point well made

step ladders!!! have said several times guys!

[Mike_G]

Where did this happen? Most of the guys in Gloucester centre would be banned if they checked the ladders they've got

at part of gloucester uni.

the council also use a few of the rooms for conferences etc ...

yeah there are some bad wcs in glos town centre, the worst ive seen is soon to be gone as clothes shop he does is going national.

Is that the guy who gets his mum to foot his step ladder on a shop window thats less than 10ft high?

wheres that then?

Not sure what shop it was, not even certain its true, just a few of the guys in town were taking the mickey out of some guy they said they saw cleaning a shop with what looked like his mum footing a pair of steps, probably bull***t though you know how some people like to make up stuff

[Wc Solutions]

so just out of interest what bits n bobs do you do in gloucester then mate?

if you dont want to say its cool

[mci services]

very suprised the council let you use a ladder

idealrob

not only do they let you use them, I was able to send a lad on a course funded by the council on safe ladder use and inspection, and the H&S guy accepted my risk assessment on ladder use. not that I use them much but still they are used when needed 

[weetot]

What if you want the 'A' Frame pointer ladders? they dont sell them ay B&Q?

[cozy]

Oh yeah, well spotted. I'll ask that Irish geezer when I see him in his Transit again.

[Mike_G]

so just out of interest what bits n bobs do you do in gloucester then mate?

if you dont want to say its cool

Just a couple of shops and pubs and a few houses