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[STMO123]

Yup, I know from my friends in BT that the rules are getting tighter to what they can and can't do.  And as they send out quality checkers, they can't even break the rules.

I used to work for BT fixing lines, and things were much easier.  OK, we have quite a lot of accidents back then - ladders slicing through electric cables on poles etc, but rarely serious injuries, and we got the job done quickly.

But when a firm is run by accountants, as BT is now...

Which is quite amazing if you knew some of the stunts we used to get up to - strapping 2 ladders together to make them longer, stepladders on van roofs, throwing hammers tied to wire so whilst up poles so we could get wires across busy roads without stopping traffic etc

When I was on my 'A' course in Manchester (Overhead and UG), they taught us all sorts of unsafe stuff. It was good, unlike the namby-pamby gits in charge now.

That was in the days of Post Office Telephones, not BT!

[Dusty]

Hiya Dusty.....same situation here soon (I guess); my landline comes up the hill attached to the same poles as my electricity supply and passing  only 1 metre-under (at right angles) to the area`s 11Kv 3 phase overhead transmission catenaries.....the last time the B.T linesman came to repair the phone cable (after it was struck by lightning) he mentioned that the arrangement would no-longer be considered 'legal' by H & S.......so, I think next time it`s damaged it`ll take a while to be repaired.

Hello Debs and everyone else.

Yes, still no sign of a repair as yet. We have had several dates, but unfortunately it is stuck with the council now, awaiting permissions

We have no idea how long this can take. We have been off since the 30th July and it is going to be a least a week yet. Thinking of buying a vodafone dongle, then I might be able to access the forum a little more frequently.

The crazy thing is 2 BT repair men have said they can connect it in less than 10 mintues, but due to these H&S laws they simply refuse to do it.

So now we are still waiting for 4 new poles to be fitted.

Your guess is as good as mine when it will be done.

I have 1 last thing to say.................ARGHHHH!!!!!!

Speak to you all sonn when I'm next in the library next

[iggy21uk]

Yup, I know from my friends in BT that the rules are getting tighter to what they can and can't do.  And as they send out quality checkers, they can't even break the rules.

I used to work for BT fixing lines, and things were much easier.  OK, we have quite a lot of accidents back then - ladders slicing through electric cables on poles etc, but rarely serious injuries, and we got the job done quickly.

But when a firm is run by accountants, as BT is now...

Which is quite amazing if you knew some of the stunts we used to get up to - strapping 2 ladders together to make them longer, stepladders on van roofs, throwing hammers tied to wire so whilst up poles so we could get wires across busy roads without stopping traffic etc

When I was on my 'A' course in Manchester (Overhead and UG), they taught us all sorts of unsafe stuff. It was good, unlike the namby-pamby gits in charge now.

That was in the days of Post Office Telephones, not BT!

Might still have the course notes !!!
and 360 notes -- Those were the days - its called progress