[Simon@Pristine Pathways]

About 4 years ago I got that fed up with a certain famous client in this Country changing the goalposts on us and getting us to continously rewrite Method Statements and Risk Assessments I questioned their projects manager and told him in no uncertain terms that it was my belief no way was anybody reading all this.  He assured me he scrutinized every single one.  So I left it for a couple of jobs then on the next one I put in a whole extra paragraph which believe it or not was my mothers recipe for Welshcakes I have never heard anything to date and I just leave it in for them waiting for the day for someone to spot it and when they do I will just blame it on a copy and paste typo

This is the paragraph:

It is important that the stone is of good quality and fairly thick to make good welshcakes.  You will need a decent quality bakestone rolling pin or milk bottle a pastry cutter and brush.  The ingredients needed are a teaspoon of mixed spice half a teaspoon of cinnammon ten ounces of self raising flour six ounces of butter three ounces of caster sugar six ounces of dried fruit one large egg a little milk and a spare numpty of butter.  Now with the exception of the fruit sift the dry ingredients together, then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles a coarse crumble now add the dried fruit and mix it in thoroughly.  Beat the egg lightly and add it to the mixture and mix to a dough add just a spot of milk if its a little dry. Now place the dough onto a lightly floured board or work surface and roll it out with a bottle or floured rolling pin to about a quarter of an inch thick.  Using your cutter, cut the dough into rounds by giving it a sharp tap, dont twist the cutter or it will stick continue  until all the dough is used up.  Then lightly grease the bakestone using a pastry brush smeared with butter.  Heat the bakestone over a medium heat and cook the cakes for about 3 minutes on each side. If they look like they are browning too quickly lower the temperature of the hob because you want them golden brown and cooked through.

Kev Martin
Tiling Logistics Ltd

I like that

How long before chris comes on to tell you that is the wrong way to make welshcakes!,

Simon

[chris scott]

Simon
Did you know Kev's more personally? ...as she refers to you in the spare amount of butter she uses.
Personally I like Home baking.

[Rob_Mac]

I can see Kevin now, pinny on, flour smeared across his face, knocking up his first batch, for us all to try



Rob

[Simon@Pristine Pathways]

It make me laugh how quick the original question gets forgotten and the thread goes onto another subject..
COSHH .....Baking...

Anyone watching the winter Olympics? Tshirts and palm trees!

[Kev Martin]

Simon
Did you know Kev's more personally? ...as she refers to you in the spare amount of butter she uses.
Personally I like Home baking.

Chris

I keep typing in (K nob) and it puts numpty in instead???

Kev Martin
Tiling Logistics Ltd

[Kev Martin]

I can see Kevin now, pinny on, flour smeared across his face, knocking up his first batch, for us all to try



Rob

Rob

Make them now and again for the Grand Kids

Kev Martin
Tiling Logistics Ltd

[jmb]

Once got asked by a new h & s manager on a commercial window cleaning job for a coshh on the pure water we were using

Makes me wonder how some people get there jobs with not one bit of common sense.

[chris scott]

Simon
Did you know Kev's more personally? ...as she refers to you in the spare amount of butter she uses.
Personally I like Home baking.

Chris

I keep typing in (K nob) and it puts numpty in instead???

Kev Martin
Tiling Logistics Ltd

It's ok Kev...I answer to both.

[Neil Worsnop]

I'll add my little bit for what its worth.

COSHH is about informing all staff, visitors or customers about risks and safety measures but also about making choices about which substances to use.

An example might be you have a sofa to clean.

Should I use Fabric Restorer which is labelled as an irritant and comes with a list of control measures and PPE to wear.  Or could I use Fabric Pre-Spray which doesn't have a warning label on it?  It still has control measures but the risk is perceived as lower.

Bear in mind that we often take our products into the customers home or premises we need to show that we have done everything reasonable & practicable to minimise risk.

This could include:
Using the lowest risk product suitable for the job in hand.
Diluting concentrates outside of the customer premises - back door of van, plenty of ventilation.
Only carrying or storing enough product to meet your needs.
Control of access to the working area.

Your completed form doesn't have to be a great lengthy thing that goes on and on.  Just show that you have given it some thought and have control measures in place.  High risk areas will have a greater demand than low risk obviously.

Agree with Kevin though.  I did them at my last 'proper' job and the only person who read it was the H&S auditor.  And he skim read through it to check it had the correct dates and signatures.  The actual content seemed irrelevant so long as boxes could be ticked.