Covering hoses on sidewalks/walkwaways

blastoffvictoria

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Hi everyone.

I am wondering what you guys do to cover the hoses that may have to cross pedestrian walkways/sidewalks? I am looking to ensure we are covering ourselves adequately as far as liability is concerned. Would a rubber mat with caution signs on each side suffice? I'm curious what you guys do to help people avoid tripping on exposed hoses, and by covering them with a mat would it be more dangerous because of the uneven surface people would be stepping on?

Any ideas would help I have a job that was confirmed today for Monday morning at a hotel and we want to ensure our hoses don't cause any issues.

Thanks in advance!
 
Unfortunately, its 9am on a busy Monday morning in downtown Victoria, our lines must cross a sidewalk and we cannot divert foot traffic its impossible. Im worried that a mat covering the hoses just makes them "invisible" and people walking on a mat are essentially still walking on the hoses, risking sprained ankles and god knows what else.

Aaron @ Blast Off
 
Unfortunately, its 9am on a busy Monday morning in downtown Victoria, our lines must cross a sidewalk and we cannot divert foot traffic its impossible. Im worried that a mat covering the hoses just makes them "invisible" and people walking on a mat are essentially still walking on the hoses, risking sprained ankles and god knows what else.

Aaron @ Blast Off



Tape or the wire covers they sell at HD or many other places. I'm afraid you will still need to Divert the traffic across the section you have made safe
 
This is a two-three hour job at most, some prior staining that nobody seems to be able to get out. I dropped the price to the point where i'm doing it for the "in" with the hotel chain, they were hesitant to get it cleaned "again". I've been informed the sidewalk is 8' wide this looks like we need to buy/rent mats at the very least. I'm wondering if I want the risk associated with the job if it's not worth it. We cannot divert a whole block of sidewalk in downtown Victoria, not without a permit at the least and making a lot of people pissed off.
 
If it's a public sidewalk it gets stickier that, most city walks require a permit. They also want a Certified guy like Scott stone


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Here in Portland to get a sidewalk permit you have to name the city as co-insured.
 
The more intelligent people are the stupider the actions. I no it makes no since but I have found this to be true.


Working on a very difficult strip job last year and using my strongest chemicals to remove the finish . I was dressed in proper gear and had caution tape up. Also , moved grill so they could grill that night off the deck.I was using my wand to remove finish and I had a tap on my shoulder. The Ivy league schooled home owner in sandals and shorts walked threw stripper dissolving a finish ( about 20 feet of it ). To ask if he was going to be able to use the deck that night? I look at his feet and legs and see some stripper over them. I grab him and usher him off the deck preventing him from falling . Then rinsed him down immediately and yelled pretty intensely for a minute to go inside.


People don't observe or follow directions. If one person goes through the rest follows . I had a brutal year last year by people breaking through caution tape and getting cones run over.
 
Thanks for the info gang, much appreciated. I will contact the city bylaws office to see what they say. Having to make the city a co-insured sure would be a headache for such a small job. I know all it takes is one person to trip/fall and they would feel like calling a lawyer, that would be a bad way to end the job! Will update with the info I receive from city.

Aaron
 
You want to talk to the street transportation department. They will have guidelines that you need to follow. Remember for every rule there was an idiot with no common sense that did something stupid.
 
I wonder how this is different legally than being out in the suburbs? I know the amount of foot traffic is astronomically higher, but its still public walkways, so maybe the same rules just different enforcement. Every residential job we do, we just park in the street, run our hose across the sidewalk, and put out a couple of safety cones.
 
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