SDS direct from third party NOT client

[ladymuck]

Can I ask for general neutral terminology - He is not a HE but a SHE

Not a defence but I suspect the use of gendered terminology is not because there is an assumption of a male behind this but more due the historic use of of 'he' to mean 'they'

[jamesbrown]

Why? If I have an SDS prepared by QDOS and from the agency saying its outside, the risk is theirs not mine.

The answers are truthful - I'm not making up a work of fiction - so it would stand up in court anyway

If the client (foreign) and agency (UK) are in agreement, I dont see the risk.

Agree, there's little or no risk. Don't walk, you're on the right track...

[eek]

Not a defence but I suspect the use of gendered terminology is not because there is an assumption of a male behind this but more due the historic use of of 'he' to mean 'they'

It's also convenience as English doesn't have a gender neutral word for a single third party person. (it's I did a, you did b, he/she did c, we did x, you (lot) did y, they did z).

He is also just easier to use on a site where probably 80% of the audience is male - and the only time the correct gender would be used was if I (or the poster) was talking about a poster (cojak, you, mudskipper, Halo Jones) who they knew were female.

[northernladuk]

(cojak, you, mudskipper, Halo Jones).

To be fair you could be forgiven for getting it wrong..

Edit.. See you all in a month

[jk3838]

OP - I'd take your chances with what you have and be thankful and think of others who might not be as fortunate as you (a client that has a bit of sense about them).

I absolutely appreciate how fortunate I am that the client for this contract is actually having individual assessments done based on actual working practices in order to get an accurate SDS for each contract (when so many other clients are going ‘no PSC’ or blanket inside without proper assessment)

I was just worried that the end clients name isn’t on the actual SDS (why do all the work and then not put your name to it) and wanted opinions on whether the fact that the above process had been done, was enough of a defence (for me), if hector comes calling, in the absence of an SDS with the client’s name on

I think WordIsBond, you, and others have answered that for me Thank you