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Posted By Zoe Barnett
One of my schools has a flat roof from which the caretaker sometimes has to clean out blocked gutters. The school naturally doesn't want to incur the huge expense of fitting permanent edge protection for what is a relatively infrequent task.
I seem to recall seeing an advert for a high pressure hose gizmo that can be used to squirt blockages out of gutters whilst the operator stands safely on the ground. Does anyone please have any details of this type of device they would be willing to pass on?
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Posted By Eric Burt Zoe Have a look at Easi-dec access systems www.easi-dec.com Not exactly a gutter clearing system but possible the answer to your problems. I saw it in todays issue of the Public Sector magazine. Your caretaker may also be able to use it to retrieve footballs etc (and sell them back to the kids for a donation to school funds!) Cheers, Eric
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Posted By Ken Taylor
For this situation in our schools, where the gutters cannot safely be reached from ground level by tower or ladder (particularly due to height or ground conditions)and access has to be from the flat roof side, we use fall restraint systems from lines, bolts or anchors as appropriate.
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Posted By ian mcnally
I am probably preaching to the converted here but I thought I would share my recent experience anyway.
I work for a company that keeps buying up maintenance companies (with the workforce!) More often than not no training has ever been given to the guys who use ladders most days. It was no surprise to note the number of ladder accidents that happened until ladder training was carried out. I would first ensure that ladder training was covered and risk assess every area you thought gutter cleaning was likely to needed to make sure no other hazard existed. Anything over single storey work I would try to do by tower or MEWP (even the latter is quite cheap these days)
If you put a person on a ladder and set a task that will require them to cover an area the temptation to lean is considerable and we all know about HBP, and for anyone who thinks a ladder over 5m can be footed you should try it when the guy at the top starts to fall!
Hope this provide some food for thought!
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Posted By Ken Taylor
A welcome reminder, Ian.
Our system requires all persons who use a ladder above 2m to attend a training course based upon and using CITB material and we have ladder stays and ties installed at access locations.
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