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gordons

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Whats happeneing
« on: May 07, 2007, 08:41:21 am »
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

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Re: Whats happeneing
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2007, 09:47:07 am »
Dont worry. Theres no chance of you getting caught!

AuRavelling79

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Re: Whats happeneing
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2007, 09:58:43 am »
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! ;D)
It's a game of three halves!

M & C Window Cleaning

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Re: Whats happeneing
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2007, 11:23:01 am »
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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

  • Posts: 2368
Re: Whats happeneing
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2007, 12:29:10 pm »
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

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Re: Whats happeneing
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2007, 12:58:59 pm »
Thanks Simon. Makes very interesting reading