Rank: Guest 
|
Posted By Michael Cusack
Hello,
Our company is currently considering coating the tops of perimeter fencing with anti-climb paint, as a deterrent to trespassers.
I would be grateful if anyone who has had any experience with the use of anti-climb paint could advise me in relation to legal/health & safety implications.
I look forward to reading your advice.
Kind regards,
Michael
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Glenn Ridsdale
I am sure that National Grid use this to paint their pylons. If you give them a call I am sure they will help. Their head office is in Warwick.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Alan Hoskins
Just ensure that the coating is applied high enough to exclude accidental contact - 2 metres is a good choice...
Alan
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Ken Taylor
- and warning signs can be useful.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Paul Timms
Warning signage is a must, otherwise you leave yourself open to litigation. I have recently painted some walls for a Council project and we had to fit easily visible signs at all locations where paint was applied.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Margia
If any of your perimeter runs along the highway, check S164 of the Highways Act 1980 as I think the local authority can order you to remove any anti-climb wall topping if they consider it to be a nuisance. I've an idea the act specifies 2.5 m min height.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By The toecap
Careful. It depends were your putting it. We did this on top of some site cabins. We got a complaint from a tenant saying little johnny had gone up to get his ball and ruined his top pof the reange £2.99 tracksuit
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Shane J
Little johnny really is a bloody nuisance.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Ghaam
You should have put a fixed stair case and edge protection on the roof of the cabin incase little johnny fell, can you imagine what sort of complaint would would have got if little jhonny fell off the cabin and broke his little neck, little jonny wornt run again!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Dan Malone
Little Johnny is a nuisance.
Just drag him off site. happened on the road???
I know it's not the right attitude to be taking as a Safety Officer but sometimes common sense should take over in situations???
Dan Malone
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By PeterL
Providing the anti vandal paint is out of reach (and yes Local Authorities do suggest 2.5 metres above walkway level) and it is signed that it is being used, then no action could reasonably be brought against those using it to protect their premises from trespassers etc.
Pete
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Ken Taylor
You get much the same arguments about barbed wire. As far as the public highway is concerned, it's down to whether there is a 'nuisance to the highway' under highways legislation - which seems to be whether there is an undue risk to persons properly using the highway.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By Stupendous Man
If 'Little Johnny' was able to get on the roof to retrieve his ball then it shows that anti-climb paint is as useful as a chocolate fireguard!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Guest
|
Posted By The toecap
Perhaps we should melt fire guard and spread it on the roof. One solution we came up with was to display signs saying 'anti climb paint applied'. But never put any on. Ha. That fooled them. Nobody climbed on.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.