Think I need to go on a health and safety course.

**flanflinger** · 5th December 2006

I have a new job replacing aerials and installing satelite tv and all that cobblers but I have a big problem with ladders... not getting up them or anything... just the general use and safety..

last week I left the ladders unattended for two minutes whilst I went the van... and a gust of wind took them away into the neighbouring house where I was working.. Imagine my embarrasment when I had to go a knocking to ask for my ladders back..

Then Friday we were part way through a job and got called to help another rigger, anyway as we were going to the job my mate missed the turn and slammed on... all I heard was a gentle swooshing sound then the clatter of aluminuim on tarmac as the ladders took off like a fookin javelin into the middle of the road... yup
I had forgotten to lash them down.

Then today the creme de la creme.. I had to go to another job where a tech needed a meter and we had to check the signal on a dish.. (NOT MY JOB) and when I was talking the ladders down they slipped and went straight through the customers porch..

on reflection I love my job but I realy think I need to address the ladders issue... or just get myself a little ladder bitch to do all my carrying of said scaling devices.

Ahh well thats that off my chest cant wait to see if I can go a week without incident next week... roll on friday.

DB · 5th December 2006

lmfao, listen mate i seriously think you should consider your career.

Your a bloody accident waiting to happen, theres no safety course that can save you now

**Spennyboy** · 5th December 2006

buahaha.

we've missed you FF

**flanflinger** · 5th December 2006

lol... think I might just mount a video camera in our van...

never a dull moment with me around

did get a splendid picci of my boss sat in a police T5 after he answered his phone next to a copper at the lights lol.. copper wasnt impressed when I whipped me phone out to take a picci..

**Little John** · 5th December 2006

Which company do you work for? I dont want to make the mistake of employing them incase you are sent to install my new aerial

**flanflinger** · 6th December 2006

well considering you are sat right on top of the mast at winter hill you should just stretch out a coat hanger and lash that in the back of your TV lol

**headsortails** · 6th December 2006

I've got an aerial that needs...on 2nd thoughts don't worry

**headsortails** · 6th December 2006

Here you go FF. H&S yourself to sleep.

Safe use of ladders, step ladders and trestles
INTRODUCTION

1 This Guidance Note has been prepared by HSE following a recommendation made by the Construction Industry Advisory Committee that guidance on scaffolding and the use of ladders should be produced. Related notes are GS 15, GENERAL ACCESS SCAFFOLDS, and PM 30, SUSPENDED ACCESS EQUIPMENT. During its preparation individual experts, employers' organisations and Trades Unions were consulted. HSE is grateful also to the British Standards Institution for the use of information given in BS 1129 and 2037 in which more detail is given. Whilst not all the ladders in use are made to these standards they form a basis of good quality and the publications also contain guidance on the use and storage of ladders........:emot107:

**flanflinger** · 6th December 2006

lololol... well in!

bout as much use as tits on a fish to me like coz I know what my problem is... I am too lazy to follow proceedure lol

**Little John** · 7th December 2006

Originally Posted by flanflinger

well considering you are sat right on top of the mast at winter hill you should just stretch out a coat hanger and lash that in the back of your TV lol

I know, I did need to buy a booster for 2 of the TV's in the bedrooms here.

another thing radio reception is crap on the retail park at junction 6 of the m61 have you put a ladder up there or something? maybe you put a ladder there instead of a mast?

**flanflinger** · 7th December 2006

touche' lol

nahhh dont work that far outside of my boundries lol

**micko69** · 7th December 2006

i cant believe you havent been fired.................not for any of the stuff on this page, just cos you are a pleb

nah mate, well in for holding down a job for more than 2 weeks

**baronvon** · 7th December 2006

HSE would love you !

THE BARON

**headsortails** · 7th December 2006

While I was looking on the HSE site to see how to report FF - I saw this, good advice for all of us, not just hair dressers.

It's simple - use disposable gloves, dry your hands thoroughly and moisturise.

**flanflinger** · 7th December 2006

Originally Posted by micko69

i cant believe you havent been fired.................not for any of the stuff on this page, just cos you are a pleb

nah mate, well in for holding down a job for more than 2 weeks

ha ha ha ha fuck you chunk! but cheers for the congrats... best of it is my boss is sound and looks after all the lads and is not scared to do a bit with us... bit like the old mr gill but not as tiny