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Default Changing a lamp safely

On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:06:18 -0000, charles wrote:

In article , The Medway Handyman
wrote:
On 13/11/2012 09:15, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:43:25 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Stage 1: Fill out the risk assessment form. Stage 2: Contact a
scaffolding company. A ladder isn't safe at heights above 2 inches.
Stage 3: Remove bulb Stage 4: Get the light fitting PA Tested Stage
5: Fit new energy saving bulb Stage 6: Contact local Building Control
office

Whats the matter with you man? Are you trying to kill people?

Stage 2A: Turn off power to entire area.

Whats the matter with you man? Are you trying to kill people?

You have Stage 2A in the wrong place it should be Stage 1B (I think
there is a 1A else where in the Subject.

You can't have scaffolders construction scaffolding near live
electrical cables.

OMG! What was I thinking?


couldn't you make the scaffolding out of plastic pipe?


And go through the expense of all the shock load testing?

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