Re: [LUG] Health and Safety

[Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 08/10/10 07:39, Mark Evans wrote:
> On 07/10/10 19:58, Rob Beard wrote:
>
> > I think part of it stems from the ambulance chasing culture.  Companies
> > are so afraid of getting sued by employees etc.  For instance, when I
>
> Thing is if someone really wanted to sue they could probably find some
> excuse. Especially if what they were actually doing was getting an
> ambulance chasing lawyer to send a letter. (Which also appears to be how
> the likes of ASC:Law work in respect to accusations of online file
> sharing. Turns out that if they send you such a letter your best option
> is to ignore it. If they actually bother to send an actual court summons
> fill out the defence form and turn up to court.)
>
> > worked at Gemini FM, the station administrator used to go replacing the
> > cardboard recycle bins as they had rips in which was a risk (so some of
> > the presenters went around ripping them for fun).
>
> Who's going to be better at thinking up bogus risks. A radio station or
> an ambulance chasing law firm?
>
> > Where I'm working at the moment they are very hot on H&S, okay they are
>
> Or they think they are.

They are pretty hot on H&S, from what I gather there haven't been any 
major injuries on the Exeter site but other sites across the world have 
suffered fatalities (two or 3 this year that I know of).  They have 
procedures for everything and these procedures have to be followed to 
the letter.

> > an alloy plant so in some areas I can see the point, but in every part
> > of the site, if you go up and down stairs you HAVE to hold the hand rail
> > and you can't carry anything upstairs.  Contractors seen ignoring these
>
> There are several real problems with "crying wolf" over imagined risks.
> One is that real risks can be overlooked (even created) by such actions.
> Another is that people need a certain level of percieved risk in order
> to function. Which varies according of the individual.
>
> > rules are escorted off site immediately.
>
> How is this handled if they arrive by car? Or is there no on site
> parking...

They're escorted to their car.

Rob

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