steve is that a cartoon in your aviator or a picture of you being a muppet , if you did a method statement for this job as i had put ,it would be accepted ok you would put an anti slip device under feet of ladder instead of a scrim although in my experience and one that involves working on ladders in slippy school halls etc a damp scrim works better , you would also need a ladder stabiliser at top of ladder but ladder mits would make it legal work like this can still be done from ladders and is being done on a daily basis in many large organisations so please get your facts right.
I was only having a laugh. Please don't take things too seriously.
It is a free country and you are free to run your business however it suits you. I wouldn't want you to get hurt. I broke my leg 3 years ago and it was not fun. I used to take some risks that would make you ill if you watched. I have been cleaning windows for 17 years and I have made a good living out of it, but, I have learned the value of safety. You only have one life. Since I have learned about safety I have made more money than ever. (The avatar is me counting it) I can go in and charge twice as much and I still get the job. Now I am also doing method statements for architects. Damp scrims etc would not pass, trust me. You talk ladders to them, they get nervous. Start talking scaffolding, they are much happier. I am just trying to pass this on. No offence meant.