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by witsd
Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:42 am
Forum: Fire and Emergencies
Topic: Training Exercise for your Grey Cells...2
Replies: 35
Views: 15975

Re: Training Exercise for your Grey Cells...2

I can't remember if there was a Call Point just out of shot, next time I'm in that store, which is every few months, I'll try to remember to take a look. Put on a high vis and ask to see their building plans… ;) I'm struggling to believe that there wouldn't be a more direct exit route via the wareh...
by witsd
Wed Nov 09, 2016 2:31 pm
Forum: Fire and Emergencies
Topic: Training Exercise for your Grey Cells...2
Replies: 35
Views: 15975

Re: Training Exercise for your Grey Cells...2

Looks likely to be a warehouse, given the protective bars and 'spikes' in place on either side, plus the fact that the doors are inward opening and appear to be on sensors. Given that, I'm assuming that there's an exit through those doors, rather than them being an exit route towards the camera. It ...
by witsd
Tue Nov 08, 2016 2:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Use of personal bicycles and cars for work purposes
Replies: 9
Views: 1798

Re: Use of personal bicycles and cars for work purposes

Because straight after they quote 'Cars' they switch to speaking of Private Motor Vehicles. I think that is a bit of a screw up by whomever wrote it. I read it that way as well at first, but: 21 Motor vehicles being used for work activities, which are not privately owned fall within the scope of PU...
by witsd
Tue Nov 08, 2016 2:43 pm
Forum: Fire and Emergencies
Topic: Generic PEEP
Replies: 3
Views: 1832

Re: Generic PEEP

If you've identified that disabled persons may well be present during an evacuation, I would expect a written procedure for their evacuation from the part of the building you are in control of as part of your general fire procedures. Whether you call this a generic PEEP or not doesn't matter too muc...
by witsd
Tue Nov 08, 2016 1:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Use of personal bicycles and cars for work purposes
Replies: 9
Views: 1798

Re: Use of personal bicycles and cars for work purposes

Just to further confuse things: The top of page 10 of the PUWER ACoP ( http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l22.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) specifically states that private cars are not to be considered a part of PUWER. So although not immediately stated, presumably ...
by witsd
Tue Nov 08, 2016 12:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Use of personal bicycles and cars for work purposes
Replies: 9
Views: 1798

Re: Use of personal bicycles and cars for work purposes

I would dispute that… You're absolutely right. I appear to have misquoted my colleague! In summation, an employer certainly has a duty to ensure that a member of staff's own bicycle is in good repair if it is to be used during work. Correct? So under PUWER, does the employer also have a duty to ens...
by witsd
Tue Nov 08, 2016 10:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Use of personal bicycles and cars for work purposes
Replies: 9
Views: 1798

Use of personal bicycles and cars for work purposes

Hi all, not my area at all, but we've recently been discussing this and I'd appreciate any thoughts on what responsibilities a business has in the following scenarios: a) A staff member cycles to and from work on their own bicycle. b) As above, but also uses their bicycle to travel to work sites dur...
by witsd
Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lorry driver gets 10 year custodial sentence
Replies: 7
Views: 4206

Re: Lorry driver gets 10 year custodial sentence

I'm still a 'new' driver (15 months on the road), and I cannot get my head around people doing this. A couple of days ago, I had to change my sun visor to cover my right side, and then back again. Both times, although just for 2-3 seconds, there was no way I was 100% in control of the car – maybe 75...
by witsd
Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lorry driver gets 10 year custodial sentence
Replies: 7
Views: 4206

Re: Lorry driver gets 10 year custodial sentence

I solidly disagree with what they appear to be saying near the end (I skim-read, please correct me if I've missed something) – that it is right to punish based on the outcome rather than the risk. To me, an action is an action, and although the intent certainly matters, the outcome shouldn't necessa...
by witsd
Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:37 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello Folks
Replies: 10
Views: 6166

Re: Hello Folks

Hello All, Although I can guess what this forum is trying to achieve, I would like to still ask a elementary question, How can I use this forum to improve my credentials as a HSE professional? As i said I am formally starting my journey now, i might have worked earlier in this sector but it was ad-...
by witsd
Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:28 pm
Forum: Fire and Emergencies
Topic: Fire Exit Landing Area
Replies: 4
Views: 4046

Re: Fire Exit Landing Area

Is the step absolutely essential? It would likely be an issue if there are any disabled staff / visitors to the site.

No chance of a ramp?
by witsd
Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:29 am
Forum: The Canteen
Topic: Happy Halloween
Replies: 9
Views: 5916

Re: Happy Halloween

Morning all. Black shirt and a garish orange tie to keep with the theme of the day, but that's about as far as I go. Thankfully, I've always stuck to living in sizable cities, so the trick or treaters etc. tend not to do much, presumably for fear of getting mugged. Still doing the mind-numbing 'what...

 

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