Posted By The toecap Can it be done from the ground? If not can you use a system such as easidec? Then ask yourself what if i use a ladder? Will it need to be footed, tied in, will i use a stabiliser? Also, never work at height alone. Can you give the thread any further details

Posted By The toecap Good stuff. I suppose a hrad hat would be a good option with eye protection also

Posted By The toecap Check this out. www.speedyhire.co.uk/_im...safety/HA5_roof_work.pdf

Posted By The toecap Firstly get a procedure. If not ask the subbies if they are aware of the regs etc. Dont be worried its not your fault. Its some other dope who works as a buyer who hasn't a clue about this kind of thing. Stand by i'll see wat i can find

Posted By Robert K Lewis CFT You should see what students manage to get into the gutters. A brick is a minor inconvenience compared to their performance. Bob:-)

Posted By Mumtaz Mahmood This is not a risk assessment as such, but funnily enough, I climbed up a ladder to clean the gutter in one part of my house yesterday. I had attended a Ladder Safety Seminar at HSE recently and I managed to do the following things. 1. Choose a stable spot to place the ladder. If ground was not level, I used a piece of wood to wedge it flat. 2. I asked someone to hold the ladder below. 3. I wore proper shoes and tried my new high visibility jacket! 4. I did not over reach to destabilise myself. 5. I did not look down! Please dont treat it as a risk assessment!

Posted By Robert K Lewis By the sound of it you failed as you seem to have used what is termed a loose wedge, ie a wedge placed under a single stile. Just goes to show how complicated ladders really are. My best assessment on them is don't climb it yourself, get someone else to do it. It is called Risk Export. Bob:-)

Posted By Robert K Lewis Wedging ladders is an art in itself. The packing has to be such that there is always loading onto the packing material by one stile or the other at any time. It also has to be a single entity. So you sound to have got it correct. I still prefer others to climb:-) Bob

Posted By Mumtaz Mahmood Is anybody doing anything on Young People at Work in the OCt health and safety week this year?

Posted By Mike Miller Just in case anyone was not aware the HSE have announced a blitz on building maintenance. Because housebuilding has slowed down and social housing refurbishment(decent Homes Standard) has taken off, the HSE have now switched their attention to us. Not before time in my opinion? Ladders & stepladders are a favourite with the HSE. My employer will not allow them on site unless they can demonstrate that there is no other suitable means of access, then and only then they will say yes providing a suitable risk assessment and methiod statement is produced. Then we issue a permit to work! The method prefered is room podiums (small towers) or hop ups. Harsh I know but control is the key! regards and good luck with the risk assessments.