Not sure why I am posting this, but I just thought i would share for the hell of it!!
Many years ago i worked for a company who provided Modular solutions to schools for additional classrooms etc, the company was fledgling and trying hard to become a market leader (it now is!! Built off site!!).
we were doing logistics work for summer holidays installations , and my job was to visit a few schools in the Kingston area, along with an electrician to just have a look in the switchroom to check for capacity, spare ways etc, to see how power could be taken off to new modular classroom.
On entering one school (cannot remember which one) and signing in at reception i asked were fuse room switchroom may be, lady directed me to cleaners cupboard!, we walked into the unlocked room to find a wall of fuses switches that were completely uncovered with no end of copper on display, some testing work was being undertaken ( apparently by the boroughs consultants who ultimately our company was trying to scmoozle to), the electrician, the person i was with could see what test was being undertaken by the instruments present, and explained the protocol for safe undertaking of this test ( locked doors! notices, etc).
We gleaned our information and went back to reception to sign out of school, I told receptionist that the cupboard/room should be locked immediately and no access to anyone not even cleaners until the company doing the testing re-visit, she asked is it dangerous, which of course i said yes, and without over emphasising, but explained there is a danger of death. of we went to the next school!!, within 20 mins i recieved a phone call from my bossess the company director asking what on earth had i said at this school, as they were undertaking a controlled evacuation of the pupils and staff and that there was some pretty frantic phone calls and panicking going on!!, I wasnt able to do anything but let it evolve, later that day when i met up with the director he insited that i should of said bugger all as it was nothing to do with us, I obviously shot him down on this as i still was right in my letting the receptionist know, however i can imagine the receptionist reporting immediately to the Headmistress that the schooll electricroom was lin a situation were ther was a risk to life, and can easily see how that esculated to evacuation!. I did get a phone call very late in the day from the headmistress, and still dont know weere she managed to get my number, to thank me for bringing the situation to the receptionists attention, we had a good discussion about weteher the school evacuation was nessessary, and in all fairness the way she heard the information it probably was!!
I didnt progresss far with that company, didnt want to really, but i still chuckle at how that afternoon unfolded.
Many years ago i worked for a company who provided Modular solutions to schools for additional classrooms etc, the company was fledgling and trying hard to become a market leader (it now is!! Built off site!!).
we were doing logistics work for summer holidays installations , and my job was to visit a few schools in the Kingston area, along with an electrician to just have a look in the switchroom to check for capacity, spare ways etc, to see how power could be taken off to new modular classroom.
On entering one school (cannot remember which one) and signing in at reception i asked were fuse room switchroom may be, lady directed me to cleaners cupboard!, we walked into the unlocked room to find a wall of fuses switches that were completely uncovered with no end of copper on display, some testing work was being undertaken ( apparently by the boroughs consultants who ultimately our company was trying to scmoozle to), the electrician, the person i was with could see what test was being undertaken by the instruments present, and explained the protocol for safe undertaking of this test ( locked doors! notices, etc).
We gleaned our information and went back to reception to sign out of school, I told receptionist that the cupboard/room should be locked immediately and no access to anyone not even cleaners until the company doing the testing re-visit, she asked is it dangerous, which of course i said yes, and without over emphasising, but explained there is a danger of death. of we went to the next school!!, within 20 mins i recieved a phone call from my bossess the company director asking what on earth had i said at this school, as they were undertaking a controlled evacuation of the pupils and staff and that there was some pretty frantic phone calls and panicking going on!!, I wasnt able to do anything but let it evolve, later that day when i met up with the director he insited that i should of said bugger all as it was nothing to do with us, I obviously shot him down on this as i still was right in my letting the receptionist know, however i can imagine the receptionist reporting immediately to the Headmistress that the schooll electricroom was lin a situation were ther was a risk to life, and can easily see how that esculated to evacuation!. I did get a phone call very late in the day from the headmistress, and still dont know weere she managed to get my number, to thank me for bringing the situation to the receptionists attention, we had a good discussion about weteher the school evacuation was nessessary, and in all fairness the way she heard the information it probably was!!
I didnt progresss far with that company, didnt want to really, but i still chuckle at how that afternoon unfolded.
