Look what we found at todays job.....

[PC Electrics]

The lid was loose and the tub was full and the contents were spilling out !!!

It was in a cupboard in the lounge which we needed empty to run cables.

I managed to put the lid on safely and place the tub somewhere safe.

You won't be surprised to learn we packed our stuff away pronto and got out of there. Won't be going back either.

The guy we were working through, tried to play it down and made out that his problem (re the job not getting done) was now our fault. He's a full time fireman, so I asked him what the protocol was if they came across needles at a 'shout'. He gave no answer.

BTW: not rented scum, 'respectable' part of Coventry, owner occupied.

 

[steptoe]

I wouldnt even have touched it,

and anything I had done woulda just been left unfinished,

tools packed up and left,

if it was unsafe then turned off, fuse removed and cartridge replaced,.

its not an illness, its scum!

and its obviously not a respectable area either.

oh, and before someone goes off on maybe a diabetic or something, I know a few and they are a lot more responsible with their used 'medicines'

 

[NozSpark]

It's not good that they are not looking after their sharps you'd think people would be responsible about these things.

Mrs Noz has one for some blood thinning sharps that she has, even though the needles are safety ones - a cover clicks out once they are used. All her used needles go in the box!

 

[PC Electrics]

Earlier this week it was blue asbestos! What next? Guns?

My thoughts exactly about diabetics being more careful with their 'empties'.

 

[steptoe]

Earlier this week it was blue asbestos! What next? Guns?My thoughts exactly about diabetics being more careful with their 'empties'.

Ive had a few of them in my time,

you used to always have to tell one of the 'community leaders' a day in advance which houses were being done tomorrow.

 

[lkayelectrical]

Earlier this week it was blue asbestos! What next? Guns?.

Can any on com change my socket?

And mr police if your reading this don't bother nocking my door down do some research first

 

[Badger]

are they paint ball guns by any chance

 

[lkayelectrical]

Well airsoft

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Made the plumber abit wary when I had 50 of thm in a room when getting the boiler changed

 

[electrician786]

I remember working at a job installing an intruder alarm, got the apprentice to start moving the ladies bed and start lifting the floorboard. He comes downstairs with a big grin on his face, I asked him what's wrong? He said come and look at this! So went up to find vibrators, condoms, vagina rub creams, lingerie. I couldn't keep a straight face for the rest of the day lol

 

[ProDave]

...! What next? Guns?

I was doing a rewire once, and in the loft, peeled back some loft insulation next to the trap, and there was a WWII rifle.

I told the owner (who had just bought the house) and suggested we took it to the police.

I would have enjoyed that, because the previous owner of the house was the Northern Constabulary, and I would love to see the look on their face when I told them the last tenant, a policeman, was keeping a weapon concealed in the loft.

 

[kerching]

Peeled a carpet back and there was loads of 10 Bob notes [might have been pound notes] My boss told me to leave them and got the house owner to move them. His reasoning [and rightly so] ' if she moves them, we are in the clear if she thinks some are missing '............... :coat

 

[Lead-Laddie]

I dunno if this counts but I put my hand into a wasps nest once. I broke the world record for descending a ladder and locking myself in the bathroom. In that one or two seconds my hand was there I was stung about eight times on the hand and went into anaphylactic shock. My lips swelled up and my face went bright rex and I had an asthma attack. I'm pretty careful where I put my hands now. I always take a look first. Someone else had to complete the job after the wasps nest was removed professionally.

 

[M107]

Some of the most untidy keepers of sharps I've come across are (sure our patch isnt like it) vets. Had to be extra cautious under car front seats while fitting mobile phones back in late 80's around Lambourn (race horse country) area.

While rewiring lighting circuit (vermin damaged) my helper in the loft came across a bag of photo albums with 100's of hard core readers wives type piccy's, all of the mid 40's lady down stairs & her fella.................longest we've been in a loft, chatting over a brew in the kitchen was a struggle I can tell you.

We both rolled up laughing in the van on the way home.