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Had some private chat with Tigger about the thing I use and sent across the following spreadsheet
(only write in the blue area and don't do anything in columns J - P)
Print is set for A4 Portrait

Feel free to use/bin as you see fit

cheers
Jonsi

Good morning all ...I only wandered into this forum here this week and I must say ...what a nice bunch! :D Hope you all have a good weekend. I'm jumping on a train just after midday to go spend a weekend at a conference in the Midlands! WooHoo :? - still, lots of beer time in the evenings .drunkensm...

thanks guys ...advice & comments much appreciated ./thumbsup.. I'll certainly use the spring balance suggestion to determine the actually pull force required and go from there. We may also have a situation where those who are copmplaining haven't actually witnessed the doors being services/repai...

We buy sleeved tubes for this very reason (not clumsy people and hard hats but showering glass everywhere after impact). Local stockist will have/can get them - Not much more expensive than regular ones.

Need for diffusers is negated that way

Thanks Guys The door does need to be a sliding one as there's refrigeration (though not freezing) involved. The tracking is such that there's a designed drop of the door when it's almost closed (to ensure best seal) once it's up on it's runners it's own weight ensures that it moves OK - it's that in...

Classic example of Unplanned event caused by Unsafe Act (talking on phone) c/w Unsafe Conditions (excessive speed) Sure Bikes can be dangerous when used improperly but so can ashtrays ...anyone see EastEnders and that guy from Spandau Ballet a few years ago? Good example to illustrate the point thou...

Does anyone know of any guidleines regarding the amount of pull needed on a large sliding door before it becomes a H&S issue? We've got some large sliding doors that separate chilled areas and some people are complaining that they're too stiff, yet they've been serviced very recently and the ser...

Hi all I work at a food factory. Previously, when I put out Information graphs, Bar, Line or Pie, they weren't looked at other than by Management so now I produce a table per month, listing the type / number of accidents and an 'Ouch-O-Meter' (thermometer) graphic. Alongside the thermometer scale ar...

thanks for the warm welcome ...

I'll certainly be posting more here as I'm always the one with the stupid and daft question - someone has to don't they?

HI all ...I'm a newbie here.

I'm due to start the BSC's DipOSH course next month. Any tips/hints on what might be suitable pre-course reading from anyone who's done this diploma would be most welcome

thx
Jonsi