[PureClean Window Cleaning Ltd]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6c5_1322750046

BE CAREFUL TRADDERS!

[Neil Gornall]

He was lucky that railing was there. It slowed his fall.

Where was this filmed? Obviously not in the UK as ladders are banned and no one in their right mind would use one these days. would they? 

[elite mike]

that bird was lucky as well

[PureClean Window Cleaning Ltd]

that bird was lucky as well

Wow didnt notice that!

[PureClean Window Cleaning Ltd]

what the heck is that chipmunk saying at the start ? lol !

[PureClean Window Cleaning Ltd]

He was lucky that railing was there. It slowed his fall.

Where was this filmed? Obviously not in the UK as ladders are banned and no one in their right mind would use one these days. would they? 

very lucky that railing was there!

[Avo]

Chipmunk ha ha I thought that too 

[LHill]

He was lucky that railing was there. It slowed his fall.

Where was this filmed? Obviously not in the UK as ladders are banned and no one in their right mind would use one these days. would they? 

Where did you learn that from? (ladders are banned)

http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/heightreg.htm

[PureClean Window Cleaning Ltd]

hes only joking, we like to say it to wind the tradders up occasionally

[Llaaww]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6c5_1322750046

BE CAREFUL TRADDERS!

After many years of accident free ladder work I decided to change to wfp. After the change over I have had more near misses with the ladders than in all the time that I was tradding.

My reasoning as to why is simple. Working with ladders on a daily basis means that the skills needed are used all of the time, and a lot of practice keeps them honed.

With the change over to wfp the ladders don't come off nearly as often, and the skills slip a little. The head says "I can do that" but in reality much of the skill base has been lost through lack of practice.

So what I say is be extra careful if you are wfp, but still use a ladder for the odd thing here and there.

[Tom White]

He was lucky that railing was there. It slowed his fall.

Where was this filmed? Obviously not in the UK as ladders are banned and no one in their right mind would use one these days. would they? 

Where did you learn that from? (ladders are banned)

http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/heightreg.htm

Did you read and understand the link.  That link effectively bans the use of ladders for routine window cleaning.  If you can do a job using a WFP, that's what should be used.

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 do not ban ladders. They require that ladders should only be considered where a risk assessment has shown that the use of other more suitable work equipment is not appropriate because of the low risk, and short duration of the task or considerations of where the work is located.

For the majority of routine window cleaning, WFP is appropriate.

[PURER CLEAN]

hes only joking, we like to say it to wind the tradders up occasionally

& it works 

[LHill]

He was lucky that railing was there. It slowed his fall.

Where was this filmed? Obviously not in the UK as ladders are banned and no one in their right mind would use one these days. would they?  

Where did you learn that from? (ladders are banned)

http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/heightreg.htm

Did you read and understand the link.  That link effectively bans the use of ladders for routine window cleaning.  If you can do a job using a WFP, that's what should be used.

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 do not ban ladders. They require that ladders should only be considered where a risk assessment has shown that the use of other more suitable work equipment is not appropriate because of the low risk, and short duration of the task or considerations of where the work is located.

For the majority of routine window cleaning, WFP is appropriate.

The statement was "ladders are banned"

And the link shows the law, that ladders are not banned.

Here's another for you.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/misc613.pdf

[Dave66]

everybody just ditch the ladders and invest in wp.

[dave f]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Scoop]

As someone who uses ladders very occasionally and treats them with all the respect I can muster, can anyone tell me what actual mistake did the guy in the vid make?

Maybe someone should have been footing the ladder but trads don't foot ladders. How could he have prevented the accident without footing it?

[bobby p]

it was icy ground . i would have fastened my ladder to that rail with a strap

[dazmond]

yep done that twice!!ladder slipped back once on imprinted concrete and once on a mossy flag.years apart.luckily i was ok apart from a sore ankle and second time a sore back.landed on my heels both times.

i must have heels made of lead!i dont agree that because you use the ladders less if your wfp that its more dangerous!if anything it concentrates the mind more as your not up them day in/day out.

using ladders all the time makes you complacent.using them occasionally makes you realise the risks you took all day/every day for all those years!

[Neil Gornall]

He was lucky that railing was there. It slowed his fall.

Where was this filmed? Obviously not in the UK as ladders are banned and no one in their right mind would use one these days. would they?  

Where did you learn that from? (ladders are banned)

http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/heightreg.htm

Did you read and understand the link.  That link effectively bans the use of ladders for routine window cleaning.  If you can do a job using a WFP, that's what should be used.

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 do not ban ladders. They require that ladders should only be considered where a risk assessment has shown that the use of other more suitable work equipment is not appropriate because of the low risk, and short duration of the task or considerations of where the work is located.

For the majority of routine window cleaning, WFP is appropriate.

The statement was "ladders are banned"

And the link shows the law, that ladders are not banned.

Here's another for you.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/misc613.pdf

Are ladders not banned then? thats odd, I was certain they were.
I have been telling my customers for years that trad guy are ilegal and they usualy dont bother with insurance coz if they fall the insurance is invalid so they sue the customer instead.
i better go knock a few door and put folk straight. 

[PureClean Window Cleaning Ltd]

lol