Safety tips & avoiding lawsuits for newbies

[Artie09]

only if you get hurt! can't afford that big increase in Worker's Compensation premiums

Canada has workers comp ? Lol

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[Troyster]

Canada has workers comp ? Lol

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yeah there was too many bodies floating down the river and the population was decreasing so they created Workers Comp!

 

[mikkel99]

I use propane to heat my water any safe tips for that?

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[tom patnode]

take pictures of trouble spots. tears,cracks ,scratches...
Its not possible to take pics of everything but get some room shots

 

[bob_rugratz]

I cleaned a woman's house who had lawyer on speed dial. We got talking about a guy running into me a year earlier. 15k is the norm he gets from companies she says. usually without to much of a fight. And that is for minor things. She told me some stories. Her and all her friends had been through lawsuits. this was a scumbag lawyer who takes insurance companies daily.

NEVER touch any electronic device. I have moved one TV with the owner on the other side lifting. But that was one in a million. I will never touch another one. That's one thing I don't do. I have heard people claim it worked better before you moved it. In other situations ,not me, But made me think. how could you prove different? cant really. TV's are expensive and I will be damned if I upgrade someones TV for free. Just cause i am trying to be thorough.

 

[Artie09]

I cleaned a woman's house who had lawyer on speed dial. We got talking about a guy running into me a year earlier. 15k is the norm he gets from companies she says. usually without to much of a fight. And that is for minor things. She told me some stories. Her and all her friends had been through lawsuits. this was a scumbag lawyer who takes insurance companies daily.

NEVER touch any electronic device. I have moved one TV with the owner on the other side lifting. But that was one in a million. I will never touch another one. That's one thing I don't do. I have heard people claim it worked better before you moved it. In other situations ,not me, But made me think. how could you prove different? cant really. TV's are expensive and I will be damned if I upgrade someones TV for free. Just cause i am trying to be thorough.

Yeah i agree.

No electronics, no dressers, no beds, no weak framed couches!
Nothing with to much knick knacks

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[bob519]

When I show up to clean carpets that's what I'm here to do not play furniture mover . Do you ever get calls where people what discounts because they didn't move bed or dressers ?

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[the rugman]

6) Carbon monoxide! I almost had two techs die and one of them was put on permanent disability due to this danger that was caused by the customer when she left her garage door open as she left.

Steve Toburen
www.SFS.https://shop.truckmountforums.com.com

PS Good idea for a thread, Rob. I'll dig around and come up with some more ideas. But carbon monoxide kills people every year in our industry... and THAT is a lawsuit yu don't want to face!

Maybe all techs should put a battery operated detector on their spotting kits when working? You never know when a custy might do what Steve described above or open a window near the TM when it is running!

 

[the rugman]

Adults must be present when children are in the home.

I once showed up to job - door answered by an under aged girl (or damn close) wearing low cut pajama pants and a cut off tee shirt. It was early and I assume she just got up. Luckily the family was a friend of my parents - knocked the job out no problem. Later on in my biz I had two guys that worked for me - biggest horn dogs around - I shudder to think what would have happened had they been on that job!
Had another cust - mid 20's - no matter when I got there she was just getting out of bed. Pretty much see through pajama pants - lite pajama shirt - no bra. What the hell is wrong with people!

 

[Frank DiGi]

wet floor signs


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[Frank DiGi]

insurance and review the coverage very well..


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[Frank DiGi]

all pets in a safe location as you work .. not running out the door


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[BKarl]

Wow! This is great.

 

[John B.B.]

Stand up straight when cleaning carpet, if you are hunched over your back will kill you at end of day.

Get a wand long enough for your body length. I'm above the average so using most wands means I must leand-over and...it really does MURDER your back.

 

[wandwizard]

6) Carbon monoxide! I almost had two techs die and one of them was put on permanent disability due to this danger that was caused by the customer when she left her garage door open as she left.

Steve Toburen
www.SFS.https://shop.truckmountforums.com.com

PS Good idea for a thread, Rob. I'll dig around and come up with some more ideas. But carbon monoxide kills people every year in our industry... and THAT is a lawsuit yu don't want to face!

Yes, and it can travel a LOT further than you might imagine! Don't ask me how I know that! It stays close to the ground and the least bit of a breeze will sweep it right into a house through any open crack it can find. Word to the wise, park farther away from any door or open window than you think you have to. I've set off CO2 detectors when I was sure, at least I thought I was sure, that it couldn't possibly happen.

 

[Adam Valencia]

Always have a detailed service sheet / disclaimer that the home owner signs before the service. Total cost, traffic lanes and stains, stains serviced by home owner prior to cleaning etc. Then I always have written "No 100% guaranteed removal of any traffic lane or stain". This statement is a release of liability for you if they try to make the claim that they thought the stain would be 100% unnoticeable upon completion of the service.

 

[kellyon]

thanks for the useful info!

 

[CNSCCPWLLC]

I appreciate everyone that had input on this thread. I ran to my printing team and told them to put some of the quotes from here on my new receipts. Thanks!

 

[JustSomeDude]

Do you guys have a lawyer print up a safety sheet or how does that work? Is it legal to use someone else’s and just make copies of it? How do you go about putting together are sign safety sheet that has the prices etc? Thanks again

 

[Common janitor]

Do you guys have a lawyer print up a safety sheet or how does that work? Is it legal to use someone else’s and just make copies of it? How do you go about putting together are sign safety sheet that has the prices etc? Thanks again

Already on my invoice . Gone over with customer at time I give estimate and signed at payment .
All the Best, Ed