One Man One Ladder

tosh · 18-06-2008, 19:06

TO DAY WE HAD A JOINER AT OUR HOUSE TO RE SEAL THE U,P V,C WINDOWS,BECAUSE ONE WAS THE UP STAIRS WINDOW HE SHOOK HIS HEAD , CANT DO THAT ONE IM ON MY OWN I NEED SOMEONE TO HOLD THE LADDER,ILL DO IT FOR YOU,YOU CANT DO THAT YOU DONT WORK FOR THE FIRM,QUESTION, HOW DOES A WINDOW CLEANER GET AWAY WITH WORKING ON HIS OWN.

MCR ADIM · 18-06-2008, 19:16

if the window cleaner fell of the ladder he aint excatly going to sue himself is he over the wrong type of ladder etc

tosh · 18-06-2008, 19:26

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Originally Posted by MCR ADIM

if the window cleaner fell of the ladder he aint excatly going to sue himself is he over the wrong type of ladder etc

it wasnt the wrong ladder it was a health and safety issue

entwisi · 18-06-2008, 19:32

when sky came to upgrade MIL to Sky + he said he had to put a bolt in the wall to fasten his ladder to as he can't work up a ladder without it being strapped down. so he then climbed the ladder to fit the bolt!!!!!

when he finished we asked if he could leave the eyelet in as it would make a nice hanging basket hook, Oh no mate, I only get 1 each week, I can't leave it here as I need it for the next job.

tosh · 18-06-2008, 19:38

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Originally Posted by entwisi

when sky came to upgrade MIL to Sky + he said he had to put a bolt in the wall to fasten his ladder to as he can't work up a ladder without it being strapped down. so he then climbed the ladder to fit the bolt!!!!!

when he finished we asked if he could leave the eyelet in as it would make a nice hanging basket hook, Oh no mate, I only get 1 each week, I can't leave it here as I need it for the next job.

that sounds about right

flashy · 18-06-2008, 19:41

its that old 'risk assesment' thing again isnt it, what happened to the way they used to do things in the old days hey?

panther · 18-06-2008, 19:44

its all about health and safety these days, just like the bloody bin men!

jaysay · 19-06-2008, 11:03

Rather reminds me of the ad on TV the one where the guy says I was told to install an alarm system but was given the wrong type of ladder, I got £7500 and I didn't have to go to court. I find myself shouting at the telly you shouldn't have used the flaming ladder numb nuts is you own bleeding fault

Less · 19-06-2008, 11:31

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Rather reminds me of the ad on TV the one where the guy says I was told to install an alarm system but was given the wrong type of ladder, I got £7500 and I didn't have to go to court. I find myself shouting at the telly you shouldn't have used the flaming ladder numb nuts is you own bleeding fault

Working on site without safety equipment, hard hat, goggles etc, no-one to 'foot' the ladder or with the ladder insecure, working outside using a 240 volt drill instead of 110v.

I reckon they had employed a 'cowboy' and he should pay them £7,500 for damaging company equipment.

jaysay · 19-06-2008, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Less

Working on site without safety equipment, hard hat, goggles etc, no-one to 'foot' the ladder or with the ladder insecure, working outside using a 240 volt drill instead of 110v.

I reckon they had employed a 'cowboy' and he should pay them £7,500 for damaging company equipment.

Nice one Less exactly my sentiments too