4th October 2006, 01:50 PM
I have also dealt with this concerning building recording and I disagree with Dr Peter on this one (although I assume you meant after a council sweep). The council sweeps are not generally very comprehensive if the building is, in fact, awash with needles (in my experience).
You should leave the building immediately and await instruction from the client as to when the site is needle free. What if you fall over and catch your hand on a needle? What if the substances within the needles get embedded into your boots and you trail them everywhere? Drug users also use tricks by leaving needles on door hinges at the top (so I'm told) so will spray people coming along with their contents. All grim stuff, but reality.
I certainly would not be proceeding with building recording unless all needles had been removed and (as is often the case) if it is in a known 'drug den' then make sure there are at least two people working in the bulding and that one of them (sorry ladies this is just me) is a bloke, or better still a representative from the client.
You should leave the building immediately and await instruction from the client as to when the site is needle free. What if you fall over and catch your hand on a needle? What if the substances within the needles get embedded into your boots and you trail them everywhere? Drug users also use tricks by leaving needles on door hinges at the top (so I'm told) so will spray people coming along with their contents. All grim stuff, but reality.
I certainly would not be proceeding with building recording unless all needles had been removed and (as is often the case) if it is in a known 'drug den' then make sure there are at least two people working in the bulding and that one of them (sorry ladies this is just me) is a bloke, or better still a representative from the client.