The Medway Handyman wrote:
Been asked by several firms on my local (large) industrial estate to change
fluorescent tubes & light bulbs. Easy work & good money - Wickes charge
£3:29 for a 36w x 4' tube - which I can buy for £1:20 from TLC, so a good
mark up on the bits as well..

Seems like two sets of regs are in place. Effin Safety "The Work at Height
Regulations 2005" seems to prevent them standing on a chair to change a
bulb, let alone a step ladder.

There also seems to be some regulation about office lighting, so if a bulb
fails, they can't change it - but it has to be replaced.

Anyone point me at the specific office lighting regs? I feel a mail shot
coming on.....



Also, make sure you've got a written agreement with your customer about
responisibility for disposal of used fluorescent tubes. You're not
supposed to just skip them as they are hazardous waste. You need to
cover your ar*e to avoid future liability if the firm gets done by the
Environment Police.

For more info Google for: fluorescent tube disposal