[gordons]

Hi there i have been a way for a while. The last time i was on no one was quite sure about the new regulations with ladders so is it any clearer exactly what it means yet. I dont want replys like whats the chances of you getting caught i really just want to knowe what the law says. Thanks will have to get up to date with everything

[TDW]

Dont worry. Theres no chance of you getting caught!

[AuRavelling79]

Hi there i have been a way for a while. The last time i was on no one was quite sure about the new regulations with ladders so is it any clearer exactly what it means yet. I dont want replys like whats the chances of you getting caught i really just want to knowe what the law says. Thanks will have to get up to date with everything

The law is down to how it's read by the reader. I read it as if you can clean a window without a ladder then you should not use a ladder.

The big change round here is that Squeaky (Rog.) has changed to wfp! (There is no God, There is no God! )

[M & C Window Cleaning]

Dont worry. Theres no chance of you getting caught!

I would have thought that there's every chance of getting caught if you were working outside the law. After all a wc-ner on a ladder is far easier to spot than say, someone using a hosepipe. I've been stopped before now by insurance salesmen because I stood out like a sore thumb.

I believe on a building site or on commercial work you can only use them for access not to work from unless you're working below a certain height and then you have to have someone foot them.

As for domestic work I'm not sure what the rules are. It's not illegal yet as far as I know but I believe you have to work within certain guidelines. You're allowed to use them so long as it,s below a certain hieght and for a limited time. Over these and you're supposed to work from a platform. What the hieght and time restrictions are I'm not sure. Perhaps if someone knows or knows where they can be found they can let us know or post the link.

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

This is a really interesting document.  The HSE have actually done their homework here.

Ladders are regulated on height by the looks of it.

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

and an interesting article on this page all though these may be a bit one sided.

http://www.windowcleaningresources.co.uk/

Hope it all helps Simon.

[M & C Window Cleaning]

Thanks Simon. Makes very interesting reading