[Clear Vision]

hi all,

What is the legal height you are allowed to work off a ladder on your own?

And what safety precautions must you have in place to this? ie, self leveling feet, ladder mitts etc

Cheers

Matt

[adixon]

i was told the other day (how true i dont know) that you shouldnt be over 11 rungs which is not very high at all, and i understand you should have mitts and stopper this is what i adhere to my self not the 11 rungs bit though

[S.A.J]

hi all,

What is the legal height you are allowed to work off a ladder on your own?

Cheers

Matt

I am not quite sure but i think it is 6 meters, above that you have to tie the ladder to the building

Stuart
SAJ WIndow Cleaners Ltd

[windows_chepstow]

Working at any height at all is against current H & S regulation if it's reasonably practical to do the job from the ground.

[Clear Vision]

Working at any height at all is against current H & S regulation if it's reasonably practical to do the job from the ground.

Hi tosh,

Thanks for your post and the rest of you.

The job I will be doing will be a builders clean so wfp can't be used the first time round.

All the windows turn inside out except the ground floor as they are the sash type. But I reckon the ground floor ones ar more than 6m off the deck?

What do I do?

[Easyclean Windows]

As long as your risk assesment shows without reasonable doubt that the windows cannot be cleaned other than using a ladder and that you can use those ladders in a safe manner then you can use them.