From the end of december you will not be allowed to stand on a ladder for more than ten minutes. If you are seen committing this terrible crime you can be fined up to ?5000.
It is to try and make people use scaffold towers rather than ladders.
My son in law, a painter decorator, said it will add about 15 to 20 % to the cost of every job he does that is above ground..
Seems that from January you will also need a licence to operate above ground. Those who do not have a licence will be fined up to ?5000 or imprisoned for up to 6 months.
To get said licence you must complete various training schedules ( not cheap to say the least ) and also pay for the licence and you DA number ( whatever THAT is ! )
So thats going to put more than 1/2 the work force on the dole or on the fiddle...
Health and Safety executives ... They need poisoning.. slowly and painfully..
It is to try and make people use scaffold towers rather than ladders.
My son in law, a painter decorator, said it will add about 15 to 20 % to the cost of every job he does that is above ground..
Seems that from January you will also need a licence to operate above ground. Those who do not have a licence will be fined up to ?5000 or imprisoned for up to 6 months.
To get said licence you must complete various training schedules ( not cheap to say the least ) and also pay for the licence and you DA number ( whatever THAT is ! )
So thats going to put more than 1/2 the work force on the dole or on the fiddle...
Health and Safety executives ... They need poisoning.. slowly and painfully..