Thermo said:it annoys the hell out of me that you can walk into the diy sheds buy a an underpowered and therefore dangerous chainsaw and no ppe.
Gary_M said:it is amazing how many people are willing to place themselves into positions that are known to cause great injury (particulalry to the lower back) without any thought about their safety.
BoxBasher said:.....They'd been having trouble with excessive amounts of staff off with back injuries and figured if he'd say that in an interview he'd do the same on the job.
No, they must be such good drivers that they dont need a seatbelt. they're real men, so dont need nannying with bits of nylon etc. They just wrap it round the back of the seat to stop the alarmjoe-90 said:RF Lighting said:Oh and possibly the most common bit of PPE that saved my life - The seatbelt
It amazes me that Taxi drivers never wear one. On the road all day they are more likely to be involved in a collision than just about anybody.
I would like to see handling & lifting lesson as part of the school education, big saving on the NHS as wellGary_M said:how many people will bend their back into a 90 degree angle, then twist it sideways, then lift a weight? Sore backs and other musculo-skeletal injuries are nearly all avoidable.
masona said:I would like to see handling & lifting lesson as part of the school education, big saving on the NHS as well
ukdan said:I hate the fact that its one rule for them and another for us, even when its an obvious safety issue.
joe-90 said:Thermo said:it annoys the hell out of me that you can walk into the diy sheds buy a an underpowered and therefore dangerous chainsaw and no ppe.
Why? You can drive two tonnes of metal and be a complete ****** and kill the innocent.
ukdan said:Whilst i know H&S is everyone's responsibility, when i mention about the lack of safety boots on managers to my team leader and supervisor, they just say "tell them then". I could quite easily point out the error of their ways but how come both the TL and Supervisor refuse to acknowledge the fact that their manager and director are standing on the line in nice shoes? Suppose its because they don't want to rock the boat and incur the wrath of their superiors, like we do. It actually beggars belief. Rank hypocrisy, thats what it is.
Gary_M said:Remind them to read the Health and Safety Act (1974) that should be displayed somewhere on their office wall, paying particular attention to several areas that they are not complying with Then at least you will have complied with one of your duties as an employee
Oh, and might be worth stirring things and letting them know that as managers, they should be leading by example
BoxBasher said:I only asked because we've just had our annual H&S "conference" where we get told about the new gear we're meant to be getting, and briefed on new procedures etc (in addition to our usual monthly meets).
A member of management asked a few questions including:
1)Who wears PPE at home for DIY jobs?
About half the people in the room stuck their hands up.
2) Who wears their work issue PPE at home for DIY jobs?
I was the only one who stuck my hand up and then he stuck his up too, said that he'd rather people used their works PPE at home than ended up deaf or blind etc.
I think hire shops should provide PPE when hiring equipment out to the public.