Working at height is the biggest killer in the UK work force.

In April of 2005 the Working at Height Regulations became law.

HSE Statistic

In 2002-2003, 67 people died and nearly 4,000 suffered a serious injury as a result of a fall from height. The use of ladders can be dangerous and it is wise to avoid using them on site if it is at all possible. Several questions have arisen: how does this legislation apply to you when taking on a window cleaner?

What are the legal implications if you fail to comply?

The new legislation puts the onus on you, the customer, as controller of the work, to ensure that any work carried out is not done at height if it is safer to do so from the ground. 
 HSE Proposals for Working at Height Regulations, the consultative document issued by the Health and Safety Executive Commission, states: 'pole-cleaning systems may be used for cleaning windows so that the work can be carried out from the ground.'In summary: You must ensure that no work is done at height, if it is safe and reasonably practicable to do it other than at height. If your window cleaner is not compliant to WAHR as controller of the work (customer) you can be prosecuted by the Health & Safety Executive. As controller of the work, if you instruct someone to work at height and damage was done to your property or injury to your clients, would an insurance company pay out on a claim if a window cleaner is not compliant with the WAHR? In today's health & safety culture, everyone from window cleaners to customers have to play a part in reducing the deaths and tens of thousands of injuries, as one death is too many.

Environmental & Health and Safety Policy Statement

C-Thru Window Cleaning recognises its responsibilities to promote a safer environment for the employees of C-Thru Window Cleaning and its customers both domestic and commercial. C-Thru Window Cleaning will endeavour to carry out all of its work in accordance with all current Laws of the country in which we work and all up to date environmental legislation. We constantly look for new ways to promote good health, to minimise waste through re-cycling, to prevent pollution and to work with our customers, so all can enjoy a safe, environmentally friendly standard of living and working.

C-Thru Window Cleaning is committed to and adopts the following policies:

• To promote a safer working environment

• To provide health and safety training to all staff members

• To meet all current and future environmental legislation

• To minimise wastage by promoting energy efficient working practices

• To use only registered waste carriers and licensed waste disposal sites

• To work with all our sub-contractors to ensure that they follow safe practices of working

• To recycle where possible

• To control water wastage

We will continue to update this policy and to ensure that all its contents are adhered to at all levels throughout the company.

Public Liabilty Insurance

We have public liability insurance coverage of £3,000,000. 

Tel 01392 662859

Mob 07836 346600

E-Mail; paul@cthruwindows.co.uk