[poleman]

http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/11035642.Malborough_window_cleaner_airlifted_after_fall/

[Bill.upnw]

Harsh that isnt it

[dazmond]

is it someone off here?

his surname rings a bell.

[dave f]

i feel very sorry for the guy .sooner theirs a ladder ban or some form of enforceable legislation the better imo and stop these unfortunate accidents

[poleman]

is it someone off here?

his surname rings a bell.

Yes I was thinking the same but aim sure he is WFP 

[Johnny B]

is it someone off here?

his surname rings a bell.

Rings a bell with me too. Hope he's going to be alright.

John

[Johnny B]

i feel very sorry for the guy .sooner theirs a ladder ban or some form of enforceable legislation the better imo and stop these unfortunate accidents

Ladders don't need to be banned. They need to be used responsibly.

As I've already said, I hope he makes a full recovery.

John

[robertphil]

defo seen his name on here

[Dave Willis]

Probably thinking of David - guy with the same surname.

Hope he's ok.

[PoleKing]

All the best to him.

Not to nitpick but surely he didn't fall 30 feet.

[Window Lickers]

David Salkeld.


http://www.dsalkeldltd.co.uk

[Tom White]

is it someone off here?

his surname rings a bell.

Ours was a David and he used a backpack.  And this guy - so the article says - fell through a conservatory roof.

Window cleaner Robin Salkeld was airlifted to hospital on Monday lunchtime after he fell from a ladder and through a conservatory roof of a house at The Green, Marlborough.

I think I've done a race at Marlborough; lots of extremely big and posh houses there.

[rosskesava]

How do you fall off a ladder and through a conservatory roof?

I've never ever used a ladder over a conservatory roof.

Not only that, you don't just 'fall' from a ladder for no reason.

There's not enough information from the article to draw any type of conclusion.

[oldman]

The ladder doesn't have to be over the conservatory roof.
He could've been cleaning a window 30' up, but to the side of the conservatory roof, ladder falls one-way and the guy falls the other-way onto and through the roof.

[Clever Forum Name]

Seen him post on FB all the time. Funny guy.

Hope he ok.

[AuRavelling79]

Seen him post on FB all the time. Funny guy.

Hope he ok.

Doubt it. So completely unnecessary.

[stan stansfield]

i feel very sorry for the guy .sooner theirs a ladder ban or some form of enforceable legislation the better imo and stop these unfortunate accidents

would you refuse to have sky fitted unless they used a cherry picker

[idealrob]

i feel very sorry for the guy .sooner theirs a ladder ban or some form of enforceable legislation the better imo and stop these unfortunate accidents

would you refuse to have sky fitted unless they used a cherry picker

No Sky abide by the law, try and cover all the risks, wear a helmet & secure the ladder as per WAHR, have correct training, and walk away when job cant be done safely. Ladders are still safe if used correctly, and for short periods.

idealrob

[rosskesava]

The ladder doesn't have to be over the conservatory roof.
He could've been cleaning a window 30' up, but to the side of the conservatory roof, ladder falls one-way and the guy falls the other-way onto and through the roof.

That would still be using a ladder incorrectly.

[stan stansfield]

its always incorrect if you fall off