Here's a couple of guys doing roof work near where I lived in Belgium
(where they have never heard of 'Health and Safety') - at 9am on Feb 9th -
that's frost on the roof-tiles...
http://www.zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=11549
Sheesh...
On 23 February 2014 17:54, Tina Manley <images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The contractor is their employer. That's one reason we have a contractor
> instead of Tom doing the hiring himself.
>
> Tina
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 12:51 PM, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Agreed - it's the employer's liability. But if they're self-employed then
> > the householder can be said to be their employer. (We just had a thatcher
> > give us a quote to repair the ridge of the roof, and he had some horror
> > stories.)
> > There is case law that has declared the householder not to be liable, but
> > there are still plenty of legal firms who will take on a case and get you
> > in court. Fortunately most Buildings insurance includes a third-party
> > liability coverage.
> > Jez
> >
> >
> > On 23 February 2014 17:44, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > I think that it’s only the house owner if he or she is employing the
> > > worker, Jez. And it makes sense to me: I’m the one who harasses
> > > contractors (not mine) if they fail to wear the right protective
> > clothing.
> > > It’s up to the sensible ones to point out to the plonkers that eye
> > > protection, for instance, is important to them if they are using
> drills,
> > > sanders or discs. And I despaired at the chaps on cherry pickers in
> our
> > > hangar, working on the roof without helmets.
> > >
> > > Finally, the people (like some colleagues of mine) who use chainsaws
> > > without the proper training and protective gear are working up to
> > > nomination for the Darwin awards.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > On 23 Feb 2014, at 16:33, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Don't know who it is standing at the ridge taking his life into his
> > > hands,
> > > > but in the this country the house owner is liable if he falls off...
> > How
> > > is
> > > > it over there?
> > > > Jez - in the nanny state.
> > >
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