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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostPossibly.
When I worked in Runcorn, we had strict policies on things like this - can't carry a hot drink without a lid, have to use the handrail, have to reverse into a parking space because it's safer.
Nothing about the plant leaking chemicals into the Mersey, or clouds of chlorine escaping, that was OK.
You have to remember that the permies have to fill in 3 "Safety Observations" each a month as part of their annual performance targets.
This is an almost impossible task because most of the work is office based and in reality there aint that much unsafe practice occurring, hence the obsession with holding hand-rails and carrying hot drinks.Comment
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Mate works at a company that for health & safety decided no hot liquids at your workstations, cos someone spilled a bit of soup on their hand (which had to go into the medical book).
Everyone went nuts, so they said okay tea and coffee is allowed but no soup.
So a mug of soup = reprimand
Mug of coffee = ok
Boggles the mind.Unless you're the lead dog, the scenery never changes.
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Originally posted by NibblyPig View PostMate works at a company that for health & safety decided no hot liquids at your workstations, cos someone spilled a bit of soup on their hand (which had to go into the medical book).
Everyone went nuts, so they said okay tea and coffee is allowed but no soup.
So a mug of soup = reprimand
Mug of coffee = ok
Boggles the mind.Comment
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Originally posted by barrydidit View PostWhat about bovril? Beef tea has a foot in both camps..
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostPossibly.
When I worked in Runcorn, we had strict policies on things like this - can't carry a hot drink without a lid, have to use the handrail, have to reverse into a parking space because it's safer.
Nothing about the plant leaking chemicals into the Mersey, or clouds of chlorine escaping, that was OK.Comment
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Construction industry have similar rules. I've been caught out by them before. And if you don't use the handrail, they tell you that you have to use the lifts.
Their reasoning is that good safety practice must be carried out at all their sites, not just quarries, but the same rules in the office buildings/car parks.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by Wilmslow View PostNew client is obsessed with the safety elves – When walking upstairs I was pulled over about the importance of holding onto the germ infested handrail.
Not allowed to park on site as a contractor, which is a real pain as the only option is the local Virgin station – at £9 a day, assuming I can get a space as the carpark fills up very early in the day.
Oh, and a nice 9am scrum I cannot be late for, with no other means of parking locally I may just need to take the train daily, as I am darned if I am paying £45 a week just to park on top of the hotel costs - would get me home every day at least.
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Except in the centre of town (which has limited on street parking) there's plenty of on street parking 5 mins walk from the centre. If you fancy taking on the PPC running the Waitrose car park it's free there also (free for 2 hours anyway).Comment
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