Ladders and hedgcutting?

[Tigercubrider]

http://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/index.htm

 

[yottie]

Not quite sure the significance of the link.
I do my own work at home and am happy just to "get on with it".
I shudder to think what our situation would have been in 1939-45 with all the present rules and regulations!!

 

[Tigercubrider]

The link was to show what current advice for diy' ers and rules for employers /employees
Imho you should always at least look at H&s advice before you do something at home .
Being diy doesn't somehow defy gravity . Would you happily saw asbestos sheet "because it's a home job"?

Cutting a hedge is hardly wartime conditions . Even the army follow H&sS regs in peacetime.
It's morons who break common sense rules that give trades a bad rep.
Look up building site deaths from the 70's to now and moan about "silly rules"

 

[r896neo]

What you do at your own home is up to you but asking people to take unnecessary risks just doing their job is a whole different ball game.

Personally I have no issue justifying my professional use of a tripod ladder for the jobs I use it on.

 

[Bosswhite]

What you do at your own home is up to you but asking people to take unnecessary risks just doing their job is a whole different ball game.

Personally I have no issue justifying my professional use of a tripod ladder for the jobs I use it on.

But if you injure yourself at home you will expect the NHS to look after you,

DIY and Ladders are one of the commonest sources of accidents.

 

[r896neo]

I resent you trying to make out that I in someway encouraged people to take risks with ladders.

I was merely highlighting that hse has no remit over the private home.

 

[Burnerman]

If I'm doing stuff like this I like a 'marra' to be with me.....
John

 

[Bosswhite]

I resent you trying to make out that I in someway encouraged people to take risks with ladders.

I was merely highlighting that hse has no remit over the private home.

That is why over 200.000 DIY ers are injured every year

 

[purpleroad]

The link was to show what current advice for diy' ers and rules for employers /employees
Imho you should always at least look at H&s advice before you do something at home .
Being diy doesn't somehow defy gravity . Would you happily saw asbestos sheet "because it's a home job"?

Cutting a hedge is hardly wartime conditions . Even the army follow H&sS regs in peacetime.
It's morons who break common sense rules that give trades a bad rep.
Look up building site deaths from the 70's to now and moan about "silly rules"

What are the stats for building sites?

 

[Bosswhite]

What are the stats for building sites?

Workers sustaining Injuries requiring 7 or more days off work that were reported under HSE Regulations.

Construction of Buildings 22.000
Specialised Construction Activities 34.000
Civil Engineering 8.000

 

[Tigercubrider]

http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/history/index.htm