Section 1 – Health & Safety Rules
3: Training of employees
4: Accidents / Reporting
General Rules:
Professional window cleaning can be a very precarious occupation especially given. The fact that falls from height are one of the biggest causes of workplace deaths in the UK. Health and safety window cleaning is an important aspect of the job.
Health & Safety Window Cleaning in addition to several fatalities many more window cleaners suffer serious injury every year. As the result of falling and you don’t even need to fall from a great height to be severely injured. With many accidents occurring as the result of a fall from less than head height.
These health and safety rules have been drawn up by the company for the protection of employees.
Each employee has an obligation to take responsible care for the health and safety of him or herself and of other persons who may be affected by his or her acts or omissions.
Because any employee who is in doubt in regard to health and safety regulations in respect of machinery or it’s working procedure must raise the matter with their supervisor.
Therefore employees must familiarise themselves with the lay of the buildings in which they will work
Furthermore all accidents are to be reported. However trivial they may appear an the appropriate entry must be made in the accident book.
Customers have particular rules on health and safety which may apply to window cleaning. Or draw attention to specific hazards their rules will be read in conjunction with or as an extension of these rules.
Ladder Safety Tips
Whether you’re a self-employed window cleaner or working for a larger company. You should ensure that any ladder you are using cannot slip and will not move when it’s stepped on.
It should be of sufficient length to do the required job safely and without the need for any over stretching and where possible.
Also imperative that you maintain a ladder and to check it for defects regularly. if there are any signs of defects and if your ladder is showing signs of wear and tear. It is usually advisable to get rid of it and buy a new one as opposed to having a ladder repaired.
to repair could impair the strength of the ladder. It’s far better to buy a new one than to be running the risk of a repaired one giving way whilst you’re high up on it as that could prove fatal.
Clothing:
Finally to wear clothing that deems suitable for the job specially regarding the weather.
Furthermore badly fitted or worn shoes may cause you to slip and will certainly unnecessary fatigue.