Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Main Forums
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Question & Answer Forum
steps or step ups
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Talk Electrician Forum:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Mr Sworld" data-source="post: 23361" data-attributes="member: 184"><p><em>'On average 13 people a year die at work falling from ladders and nearly 1200 suffer major injuries. More than a quarter of falls happen from ladders.'</em></p><p></p><p>Quoted from the H&amp;S website.</p><p></p><p>Ladders are a tool just like the big shiney core-drill you've just bought and you wouldn't mess around with that would you? I think the term 'familiarity breeds contempt' is to be used here. Ladders are dangerous and it's always tempting to work off the very top of the stepladder rather than go and get another one that allows you to work safely.</p><p></p><p>I remember in my 'roadie' days crawling along lighting truss 15 metres in the air to focus lights. Never again! Nowadays it would involve renting out a cherry-picker if I had to do that job again.....</p><p></p><p>If you are self-employed then the only person paying your sickpay is you.</p><p></p><p>I've said it before on this forum and I'll say it again:</p><p></p><p><strong>'If you think Health and Safety is expensive try finding out how expensive an accident is.'</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr Sworld, post: 23361, member: 184"] [I]'On average 13 people a year die at work falling from ladders and nearly 1200 suffer major injuries. More than a quarter of falls happen from ladders.'[/I] Quoted from the H&S website. Ladders are a tool just like the big shiney core-drill you've just bought and you wouldn't mess around with that would you? I think the term 'familiarity breeds contempt' is to be used here. Ladders are dangerous and it's always tempting to work off the very top of the stepladder rather than go and get another one that allows you to work safely. I remember in my 'roadie' days crawling along lighting truss 15 metres in the air to focus lights. Never again! Nowadays it would involve renting out a cherry-picker if I had to do that job again..... If you are self-employed then the only person paying your sickpay is you. I've said it before on this forum and I'll say it again: [B]'If you think Health and Safety is expensive try finding out how expensive an accident is.'[/B] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Main Forums
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Question & Answer Forum
steps or step ups
Top