I totally agree,
There is a lot of misunderstanding regarding the WAH directive, however, whats more important is that if you use ladders then you use ladders that are safe, sturdy and designed for your working practice.
When I first started I purchased ladders from a DIY store, they were wobbly, not very strong and in hindsight, not what I should have been using!
The WAH directive has come about as a result of accidents falling from heights. Its strange that until now it seems, that the blame has always been on the user and condeming him for overstretching, poor positioning and careless operation. Maybe had the government made more information and help available on what ladder to use, how to use is safely and where to purchase it from perhaps some accidents would have been prevented.
It would be interesting to see an honestly answered poll regarding just how many accidents from height using ladders we as a result of carelessness or ladder failure and if it was ladder faliure was it because of using the wrong type of ladder and not a professional one designed for the industry?
Maybe I should create a poll??