Accident waiting to happen!

Gary K · May 21, 2014

While delivering today, I came across this guy and his mate who laughed off my remark of "HSE would have a fit!"
I recon he is about 6m up.

[ElectriciansForums.net] Accident waiting to happen!

whinmoor · May 21, 2014

That's well worth reporting. Totally unacceptable. One slip and he's chips.

These guys need removing from the industry. They are undercutting genuine installers who do things properly whilst putting lives at risk.

Marvo · May 21, 2014

Wow, that's the kinda thing I'd expect to see in my neck of the woods but I'd not expect to see it in the UK.

djw · May 21, 2014

Unreal... what a pillock

Duncan

Silly Sausage · May 21, 2014

Marvo said:
Wow, that's the kinda thing I'd expect to see in my neck of the woods but I'd not expect to see it in the UK.

In Manchester, I see roofers strolling around on roofs (rooves!) all the time.
I use a rope!

telectrix · May 21, 2014

terrible..... no hard hat.

Earthstore · May 21, 2014

And I bet the customer doesn't know that he is liable if that numnut falls of his roof!

I find it amusing though, what does scaffold cost for a job like that, £300-£400ish, so that must be how much he values his life then.....

Dizzy_Maskell · May 22, 2014

Once sore a guy I'll try find the pick if still got it,

Cutting a huge conifer hedge standing in a trailer being towed by a 4x4 on the top step of a set of 10 tread step ladder with his chain saw gaffer tapped to a broom handle.

He lived to tell the tale and cut the hedge quicker than I could cut at ground level but Jesus I could not watch

telectrix · May 22, 2014

suppose it's 1 way of ensuring your rails are secure.

moospark · May 22, 2014

If you'd hung around, you would also have seen him carry the panel up on his back, one hand under it behind him, one hand doing the ladder work. That was the bit where I looked away.

telectrix · May 22, 2014

this is a sketch of a job i once did. dropping 2 chimneys to the height of the collars. all we had was a triple extension ladder and a lump hammer. the ladders were used to get up there, then split and put as in the pic. we did the job in 3 hours when previous estimates were 2 days. scaffolding was for wimps in them days. would not attempt it now though. more sense.

Silly Sausage · May 22, 2014

Fred Dibnah would be proud of you Tel!

JulianC · May 24, 2014

Archy Styrigg said:
Fred Dibnah would be proud of you Tel!

As would Tony Hart

infinity · May 24, 2014

i suppose its safe to assume he's not grinding the tiles to sit down flat either! Pet hate

D Skelton · May 24, 2014

Is there call for rope access when carrying out a roof mounted PV installation or is scaffolding the only way to go?

Accident waiting to happen!

Gary K

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whinmoor

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Marvo

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djw

Silly Sausage

telectrix

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Earthstore

Dizzy_Maskell

telectrix

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moospark

telectrix

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Silly Sausage

JulianC

infinity

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D Skelton

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