Health and Safety infringement?

[Octopus]

Not sure where to post this!

Our neighbours are having new sofits and facias fitted. This is what the guys are working from:



Should they be using a guard rail?

I think so.....

 

[Pete999]

Not sure where to post this!

Our neighbours are having new sofits and facias fitted. This is what the guys are working from:

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Should they be using a guard rail?

I think so.....

What nationality are the workmen??

 

[Octopus]

What nationality are the workmen??

Does that matter?

H&S in the UK applies to all as far as I know.

EDIT: Just been outside - very much UK people.

 

[ruston]

Does that matter?

H&S in the UK applies to all as far as I know.

EDIT: Just been outside - very much UK people.

Do they have limps, and lots of scars?:jester:

 

[Pete999]

Does that matter?

H&S in the UK applies to all as far as I know.

EDIT: Just been outside - very much UK people.

You are right of course, the reason I asked was a lot of fly by night cowboys do try it on, and sadly some if not most are not British, that's not being racist, it's just a fact of life.
You can't blame them for trying to earn a crust, it's just that the one man band guys aren't policed properly, a quick in and out, like some cowboy Sparkies that are ruining our industry. Sorry for the Rant.

 

[spary]

I'd deffo have a word with the neighbor, one step backwards and they're a gonner plus injure anyone below.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Those youngman boards should have a hand rail.

 

[Spoon]

They could wear bubble-wrap suites for safety.......

 

[Paul.M]

Lean to. Worked on them a dozen or so times. They need a good footing, solid contact with the wall and A BLOODY RAIL!!!

Anyone willing to work on that deserves an injury IMHO.





ps, moved this to the General section for you Murdoch. People need to see it

 

[egg67]

Used to work of them all the time as a youngster, thought they had been banned from use, hate the things


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[Paul.M]

Used to work of them all the time as a youngster, thought they had been banned from use, hate the things

Useful bit of kit and very safe when set up correctly but, scaffold is always better imho.

 

[Octopus]

They were working on the front today - and just after I took this it started raining.

Must of mislaid the hand rail!

 

[Leesparkykent]

You are right of course, the reason I asked was a lot of fly by night cowboys do try it on, and sadly some if not most are not British, that's not being racist, it's just a fact of life.
You can't blame them for trying to earn a crust, it's just that the one man band guys aren't policed properly, a quick in and out, like some cowboy Sparkies that are ruining our industry. Sorry for the Rant.

Most of the firms that go round offering fascia and soffits round my way are exactly that fly by nights....Do as you likeys with 0800 numbers and virtual office space addresses.

 

[snowhead]

Most of the firms that go round offering fascia and soffits round my way are exactly that fly by nights....Do as you likeys with 0800 numbers and virtual office space addresses.

Most of them use to "Lay" tarmac but have opted for Facias as even easier pickings.

 

[uksparks]

It's shocking isn't it. When I had my PV fitted 18 months ago, 4 blokes working of two ladders, just carrying panels up then passing them to the next, they were cavorting around on the roof, one was walking along the ridge with a panel in hand, it would have only taken a gust to knock the idiot off.

 

[Octopus]

What amuses me, is that this neighbour, when we were having our recent extension, was emailing the building control officer, asking who he would need to contact so he could report H&S issues and any planning contraventions.......