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Tag: HSE

What is the liability of householders to window cleaners on ladders?
June 3, 2017
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| Window Cleaning Magazine
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Back in the 1900’s before the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 was a mere twinkle in the eye of the HSE’s first Director General, John Locke (74) window cleaning, just as all other trades, took great risks. Residential window cleaning by large window cleaning companies were reserved mainly for the very rich and the commercial sector boomed. Around this time, as the population could buy more with their money, working class folk would begin…

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Cleaning Show 2017 update: 27.3 million days lost due to work-related ill health or injury in the UK last year.
February 15, 2017
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The Cleaning Show 2017 takes place from 14-16 March 2017 at London’s ExCel Exhibition Centre. The event is organised by BCCE Ltd, a company jointly owned by the British Cleaning Council and Quartz Business Media. The British Cleaning Council uses its 50% share of all profits to fund essential work undertaken by its members to further the professionalism of the UK cleaning and support service industries. With 27.3 million days lost due to work-related ill health…

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Which Association should I choose for my business?
February 13, 2017
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In my eyes, all associations have value. The only difference is, that perception changes from individual to individual. Because of that it can be difficult to choose the right association for your business. So here, I will try and walk you through it. Firstly, there are two differences of mind set between window cleaners ( this goes for pressure washing, soft washing etc too). Those that see value in associations and those that do not. Those that…

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Brexit Vs Health & Safety Regulations
December 18, 2016
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For the UK leaving the EU, it will be neither brief or plain sailing. With the Prime Minister announcing she will trigger Article 50 in early 2017, at least now we see the starting pistol has been loaded. But how does this affect your business and your responsibilities to Health & Safety? Which regulations will survive and which will go? Will window cleaners be returning to ladders? Ermmmm…no. The UK will continue to meet its EU…

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BOOM! – The World’s number 1 Window Cleaning Magazine
February 8, 2016
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Jan/Feb issue is out now – click here.   Window Cleaning Magazine continues to lead the industry and grow ever more fans over its multi platform media outlets. Subscriber growth on WCM TV, the Magazine’s Youtube channel looks to catch up on longer standing window cleaning related channels in views and content. This has been helped by quality programing, and viewer video submissions as well as videos that cater for all lengths of attention deficits. Now, discovering Periscope, the new…

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