Thread: One for the fridgies

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

I have seen a sparky use a ladder on a chair on a table to access a ceiling hatch.

We would get rid of the chair and use a longer ladder.

Or replace the chair with a plastic milk crate

Again, only if the Milk Crate complied. What don't you understand about OH&S, Paul?


I know, just about everything like everybody else.

being plastic it won't conduct electrikery,so all good

Which really only counts if you happen to grab some bare wires to steady yourself as you fall to the floor. OOPS.

Bloody hell, who's using my name in vain!!

Says he working on two WW systems concurrently when he should be at home or out on the town...

Originally Posted by 4bee

If the chair was compliant it was probably ok then.

Extra points if he was using a chair that can swivel, bonus points if it had wheels on as well.

Originally Posted by scarry

WTF do you tie the harness to?

The nearest certified harness point?

Yep we have many at our place,installed next to every light

But when i get on the roof to clean out the gutters,there are none

I heard a story like this, might be an "Urban Myth" guy decides to work on roof but no harness point, so throws a rope over the roof and ties it to car bumper, hooks on and starts working, then wife decides to take car to pop out to the shops!

Doesn't matter if the milk crate complies or not. WHS (not OHS - catch up to the jargon) says you must have three points of contact, plus an offsider to hold it steady. How do you get three points of contact on a milk crate?
In the work I retired from yesterday I was told I could be fired if I stood on a chair or allowed any student to stand on a chair.

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