The Caretakers' Forum

Vera wrote: ↑23rd May 2024 at 8:27am You mean two of you on the roof together or one up one down?

It goes hopefully without saying that anyone should never go on a roof whilst lone working.

Barnet wrote: ↑22nd May 2024 at 4:25pm Hi all, when it comes to yearly checks of any form of barrier, how much would that tend to cost? Are there companies that members would recommend or use themselves?

Just wondering if it could be our local builder? Or a contractor that is already doing something else on site, like the gates.

Barnet wrote: ↑23rd May 2024 at 4:27pm Thanks for those responses to the guardrails. If I had to go get a ball maybe once a quarter/6 months, I can access the roof from the first floor windows (when I take the window restrictor off), so no need for ladders, and I try and stay away from the edge*.

However, we have a duty of care as a school (not least to me lol) and the contractors who service the air con condensers on the flat roof, and we always need to demonstrate up to date health and safety protocols anyway.

I see ones that are placed on top rather than fixed. https://www.fhbrundle.co.uk/handrailing ... -guardrail
https://armcobarriersbyctsafety.co.uk/f ... rotection/

Back to that Asterix above, recently I was up there and I thought I would collect a bit of rubbish that was in the far corner, and with me thinking I have to be careful with my footing because even though I can do this with my eyes closed - accidents happen - well despite me thinking I am careful I slipped on what looks like dirt that was wet, and nearly loft my balance!