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What do you think about using a safety mat over hose in a public place when all other measures have been taken?

It's over the top and not needed.
It's about right and should be standard practice
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dazmond

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Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #60 on: April 22, 2013, 05:43:22 pm »
i just think your being paranoid and defo over thinking this.

just put a cone out and make sure hose is flat to the ground.itll save you time and you just might be able to squeeze a few more jobs in a day and make more money.


regards


dazmond
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price higher/work harder!

rg1

  • Posts: 1356
Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #61 on: April 22, 2013, 06:18:27 pm »
Quote from: SunShineCleaning on April 22, 2013, 05:19:04 pm
Quote from: Carl@Cwc on April 22, 2013, 05:03:28 pm
WHAT IF THE POLE FALLS OVER? ;D

What pole?

The one you use on the end of your yellow hose that's covered with a yellow mat in case someone trips over your yellow hose.
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SunShineCleaning

Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #62 on: April 22, 2013, 06:40:18 pm »
Quote from: rg1 on April 22, 2013, 06:18:27 pm
Quote from: SunShineCleaning on April 22, 2013, 05:19:04 pm
Quote from: Carl@Cwc on April 22, 2013, 05:03:28 pm
WHAT IF THE POLE FALLS OVER? ;D

What pole?

The one you use on the end of your yellow hose that's covered with a yellow mat in case someone trips over your yellow hose.

In the van.
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SunShineCleaning

Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #63 on: April 22, 2013, 09:05:17 pm »
Quote from: dazmond on April 22, 2013, 05:43:22 pm
i just think your being paranoid and defo over thinking this.

just put a cone out and make sure hose is flat to the ground.itll save you time and you just might be able to squeeze a few more jobs in a day and make more money.


regards


dazmond

I'm cleaning two of Chatsworth Estates pubs tomorrow. Guests coming and going all day. Just the job for outside the main door!
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dazmond

  • Posts: 23650
Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #64 on: April 22, 2013, 09:22:00 pm »
frank gallagher WILL trip over your matt defo as he ll be blind drunk and probably necked a few dodgy E s!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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SunShineCleaning

Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #65 on: April 22, 2013, 09:29:22 pm »
Quote from: dazmond on April 22, 2013, 09:22:00 pm
frank gallagher WILL trip over your matt defo as he ll be blind drunk and probably necked a few dodgy E s!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

 ;D

Wrong Chatsworh Dazmond!
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SunShineCleaning

Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #66 on: April 23, 2013, 11:13:09 am »
Just to prove to Dazmond which 'Chatsworth Estate' I was refering to:

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gary999

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Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #67 on: April 23, 2013, 11:40:26 am »
buy a backpack...end of issue :)
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SunShineCleaning

Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #68 on: April 23, 2013, 12:04:19 pm »
Quote from: gary999 on April 23, 2013, 11:40:26 am
buy a backpack...end of issue :)

Lifting and filling issues.
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gary999

  • Posts: 8156
Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #69 on: April 23, 2013, 12:13:21 pm »
Quote from: SunShineCleaning on April 23, 2013, 12:04:19 pm
Quote from: gary999 on April 23, 2013, 11:40:26 am
buy a backpack...end of issue :)

Lifting and filling issues.

get somebody else to lift and fill for you ;D
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Handyman Window Cleaning Services

  • Posts: 410
Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #70 on: April 23, 2013, 12:58:06 pm »

Lifting and filling issues.
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I've heard it all from you know I bet you even work in one of these.


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SunShineCleaning

Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #71 on: April 23, 2013, 01:54:27 pm »
Quote from: Handyman Window Cleaning Services on April 23, 2013, 12:58:06 pm

Lifting and filling issues.


I've heard it all from you know I bet you even work in one of these.




How would that work?
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jarvy

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Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #72 on: April 23, 2013, 04:52:14 pm »
Quote from: SunShineCleaning on April 23, 2013, 12:04:19 pm
Quote from: gary999 on April 23, 2013, 11:40:26 am
buy a backpack...end of issue :)

Lifting and filling issues.
Lift it out empty,fill,use and repeat as required. If this is too much to lift empty then maybe window cleaning is not for you!! Maybe a nice job in a bubble wrap factory or summit!  ;)
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SunShineCleaning

Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #73 on: April 23, 2013, 05:13:53 pm »
Quote from: jarvy on April 23, 2013, 04:52:14 pm
Quote from: SunShineCleaning on April 23, 2013, 12:04:19 pm
Quote from: gary999 on April 23, 2013, 11:40:26 am
buy a backpack...end of issue :)

Lifting and filling issues.
Lift it out empty,fill,use and repeat as required. If this is too much to lift empty then maybe window cleaning is not for you!! Maybe a nice job in a bubble wrap factory or summit!  ;)

Factory work is not for me. I doubt they would pay me £200 per day!

I have used backpacks in the past. What a massive faff.

I really don't see what is so troublesome about taking 15 seconds to put a mat over the hose.
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robertphil

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Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #74 on: April 23, 2013, 06:42:21 pm »
im not WFP  but if I was id fear the hose- over- path issue-   pound to a pinch o muck somebody will trip  at sometime (some on purpose)  and the risk is high

old folk fall hard and fast,  ye gods what would you do then??

this reminds me , a few years back a lonely man customer followed me as I was returning to my van with the ladders on my shoulder and he hit his forehead on my ladder feet /although I was walking away from him at a fair pace ,he managed to nut the feet and then cried out "oh,oh my head blah blah" , 
 now im sure he did it on purpose, wanted to start a claim ,not for the money,but for THE ATTENTION and form filling  . luckily for me,there was no mark on his forehead and the moment passed 
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SunShineCleaning

Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #75 on: April 23, 2013, 06:51:24 pm »
Quote from: robertphil on April 23, 2013, 06:42:21 pm
im not WFP  but if I was id fear the hose- over- path issue-   pound to a pinch o muck somebody will trip  at sometime (some on purpose)  and the risk is high

old folk fall hard and fast,  ye gods what would you do then??

 

I think what happens is that when we start with wfp we are aware of the dangers and open to 'best practice'. As time goes on we get a bit complacent as we work with the hose every day. Passers by aren't really expecting it, especially the old or partially sighted.
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sean mcc

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Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #76 on: April 23, 2013, 07:19:48 pm »
As anyone actually had a customer sue them for tripping over a hose??,never seen it on here yet,although i am fairly new to the forum.
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SunShineCleaning

Re: Safety Mat
« Reply #77 on: April 23, 2013, 07:35:13 pm »
Quote from: sean mcc on April 23, 2013, 07:19:48 pm
As anyone actually had a customer sue them for tripping over a hose??,never seen it on here yet,although i am fairly new to the forum.

Not to my knowledge no. That said I don't wish to be the first.

I remember a chap being done for someone tripping over his black hose. Now we all use yellow.

It only takes one!
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