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[Ian_Giles]

So far I've not had any clashes (or dealings) with health & safety officers, but what was their rational for you having to wear safety goggles??

I'm intrigued...

Ian

[Ian_Giles]

Wow! If they think it would get in your eyes at the top of a ladder the stuff must be firing around like shrapnel!! Did they want you to wear a flak jacket too?

The trouble with H &S is that there is always a further little step you can take to reduce or eliminate danger or risk...

Ian

[elite mike]

done a job a few weeks ago

and on the doors it said , and i quote

be careful going through these doors

there might be someone on the other side  :   

[stephen s]

to be honest I'm very surprised they backed down as most would have told you to leave the site and got someone else in.   I'm sure if their insurance company found out there would be major rollockings being dished out.   ( to their facilities manager not you )

[stephen s]

done a job a few weeks ago

and on the doors it said , and i quote

be careful going through these doors

there might be someone on the other side  :   

I worked in a large Japanese company and on the coffee/tea machine it had a warning very hot water on it

[Hooray Henry Window Cleaning]

Perhaps you should have worn a face-mask to save inhaling the stuff.

[mlscontractcleaner]

How did we ever manage before the days of health and safety

I imagine folk from all walks of life were busy falling down stairs, dropping through big holes in the ground; far to stupid to have the sense to walk around the hole, tripping over untied shoe laces and generally hurting themselves in every way possible .

I for one am so pleased that someone high up in government are looking out for me

[stephen s]

Believe it or not but there was something on Sky news a couple of weeks ago about an old folks home where every Friday one of the carers went to the fish and chip shop to get the residents the Friday evening tea ( a weekly treat )   but now it has been stopped on H&S grounds with the  reason being that by the time the person gets back from the fish n chip shop the food has cooled down a bit and has to be reheated in the microwave.

H&S eh   can you believe that

[mlscontractcleaner]

It's a well known fact that if you eat anything warmed in the microwave you will die.

Also, if you walk to the newsagents without wearing a hard hat and high vis vest you will die.

If you take a bath without a lifeguard present you will die.

If you pick your nose without the necessary scaffolding and protective sheeting to stop stray pieces of bogey flying off in all directions someone else will die.

They're there to do a job and I wouldn't dare leave the house without contacting them first for some good sound advice

[Hooray Henry Window Cleaning]

I understand your concerns and H&S awareness MLS, but I am curious to know now what health and safety precautions need to be taken when one dies, to ensure it occurs in a safe manner.

[mlscontractcleaner]

Well Hooray Henry, on the three occasions that I have died; one by accident, obviously before the days of heath and safety, and two deliberately, I followed the H&S directives to the letter .

For example, before leaping from the Tamar Bridge, a rather high bridge joining Devon to our less well off mentally Cornish cousins , I studied the situation and compiled a twenty four page risk assesment, detailing wind direction, possible obstacles by way of small boats and children eating ice cream, not forgetting tide height and direction ........... apparently trying to kill yourself by jumping into water that's not of sufficient depth is frowned upon and in some counties quite illegal .

Upon observing and obeying all the relevant guidelines I leapt to my death, safe in the knowledge that I would not be in breach of any rules and regulations and so quite safe from any impending court action .

It's there to protect us folk and should not be sneered at or made light of. If you are planning to top yourself be sure to do it by the book; you don't want to be dragging your limp, lifeless body to court to answer difficult questions