Pictured: Death-defying workman climbs out of 16th floor window to fix air-conditioning unit

In Britain workman aren’t even allowed to stand on the roof of a house without first fitting scaffolding and reading a raft of other safety regulations.

But in Russia, men are free to fit air-conditioning units on the 16th floor of a block of flats by hanging out the window with no safety net.

Wearing only shorts, this man first lowered the unit out of the high-rise apartment before coolly launching himself from the window and hugging it tightly.
The thin metal brackets luckily held and he managed to scramble back inside without falling to his death.

And the fun is not just confined to Russia – in Egyptian capital Cairo another picture shows a man being dangled by his legs as he repairs another air-conditioning unit.

The contrast with Britain could not be greater.

Here, any work done on even houses higher than two stories requires scaffolding, according to Health and Safety Executive guidelines.

And when climbing a ladder, three parts of the body must be in contact at all times.
There has been growing anger in Britain about alleged health and safety killjoys clamping down on innocuous activities.

But the Health and Safety Executive insists it is not seeking to ban everyday activities and says there are myths surrounding its business.

‘There have been many reports of the HSE banning all sorts of things – flip-flops at work, knitting in hospitals, sports days, and even cuddly toys on dustbin lorries,’ a spokesman said.

‘This is simply not true.’

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