working with ladders

[gaspastemania]

What height do others on here deem it to dangerous to do small works off a ladder before you need a ali tower or something . When i mean small works as in plummage kit ,blow off , couple brackets etc as in theory working off a ladder is supposed to be a no no .

 

[Barry98]

when mi legs start shaking , no if am on a roof and am not satisfied with cat ladders i get scafo put up and on mi commercial stuff i get a cherry picker

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i don't like to work higher than my head i.e. about 5'8" lol.

 

[asht]

its deemed unsafe and health hazard when both feet off the floor...according to our last training course...last rung before top step...on step ladders
...onto ladders all to be footed by second man...and tied off where applicableand when extended..

 

[Nat]

Did the flue and condense run off a ladder to a flat on the first floor the other day. Reckon that's the highest I'd ever want to work off a ladder.

 

[thereisawizza]

When you work for yourself it's not always so black and white.... Always the old issue of losing a job because of a scaffolding cost!

 

[stevetheplumber]

...onto ladders all to be footed by second man...and tied off where applicableand when extended..[/QUOTE]
then how comes sky send out one man with a three piece to fit your sky dish?

 

[dontknowitall]

Health and Safety reckon working at height is anything higher that you can trip over (like a 1" step). Couldn't believe this when I heard it. Another I heard was locally they're training construction workers (16-18 year olds) in small houses not fit to live in as working at normal heights is deemed too dangerous for this age group.

I used to be petrified of heights but am fine tootling up into a loft and anything outside up to the first floor. After than I refuse and will get someone else in to assist if necessary. I don't like getting wet either ... (probably because I'm a wet already? ...)

 

[Alpha man]

We often work off triple ladders doing flues and PRVs etc, I not keen being up near the top, but its got to done.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

...onto ladders all to be footed by second man...and tied off where applicableand when extended..

then how comes sky send out one man with a three piece to fit your sky dish?[/QUOTE]

dont know,why do sky send out installers who throw the digibox trough your front window with a million foot of cable fitted?or stick cables trough the vent feeding air to the ancient bermuda?lazy barstewerds