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muky-kid.:
:( I used to enjoy my job until today.

You see a bloke i work with who has been with the company many years and in the printing industry for nearly 30 years has been on a 3 day comprehensive Heath and Safety Survailance course. This man before the course was a carefree no rules laidback sort of guy...... Not Anymore  :evil:
As soon as i turned up for work this morning he was on my case. Wheres your highviz bib, dont do that dont do this etc etc...
Before i do anything in the warehouse ive now got to do an assesment before i carry out the task ive been told to do ie this could be from getting a cup of coffee  :shock:  to lifting a pallet with the pallet truck... ie RISK ASSESMENT/POSSIBLE DANGERS TO MYSELF OR OTHERS.  :roll:
He followed me to the brew machine and watched me carry back a hot cup of coffee to the dispatch area then asked me a load of questioned about what could have happened and the risks to do with carrying a cup of coffee  :roll:  At first i thought he was jokeing cos that is what he or was like. But no he was deadly serious. All i wanted was a dam brew before i started work, and that was just the start of it... I then picked up a box.. STOP He shouted what are you doing put it down, so i did. He went on saying. How did you know how much it weighed before lifting it. He then showed me in great detail how to test its weight before picking it up etc and how to lift it  :roll:
OK Hes only trying to look after my health, and i do appriciate it. But this was a bit extreme... i mean everything i had to do today was scrutinised  :twisted:
Now im from the old school of just get on with it, so long as the job is done right and on time, everyones happy. Not anymore the job has now slowed right down and even the boss has commented on it, but my work mate has more power than him now and can if he wanted to stop production at anytime if he is not happy with Health and Safety in the workplace. The bosses hands are tied.
My workmate has turned into a little hitler overnight and he knows it, it is getting everyone down but now its inplace we are powerless to do anything about it. Thats how serious this Goverment Backed H/A/S/S Officer thing is.
Dont get me wrong Health and Safety in the workplace is a good thing... but i dont like being told how to suck eggs. Whats next plastic scissors  :twisted:

hingmy:
welcome to the modern world.....

Bush Tucker Man:
It's already like that in the NHS.

If a member of staff tries to sue them for anything, their first line of
defence would be;

"Haven't you been on a course about that??"

muky-kid.:
:roll: Yeah your right, apparently ive got to sign something after ive been on a one day lifting course and risk assesment course.
Nothing to do with my personal safety. Its just once ive signed any injury or accident to me i cant turn round and cry COMPO....

And to be honest im against compo claims, the system is a wash with dubious claims putting our and our employers insurance up throught the roof.
Heres an example. A couple of months ago i stood on a nail at work, ok it hurt for a phew days, but if ide have had my eyes open properly i would have seen it. The boss was scared stiff incase i put in a ridiculous claim, i did not.
Now some people will think "you idiot why not claim". Simple answer i would have been proberly sacked eventually, and anyway i was not wearing proper toetectors so it would have been laughed out of court, and then sacked.

And look whats happened. Health and Safety Survailance. Its everywere now even in the home... cant do this cant do that.  :roll:

Andy the Landy:
Damn crazy all this HSE lark. At work we have a hi-viz vest hung in the garage gathering dust in case we get checked :roll: , and Mike, youve seen the size of our yard and garage - not exactly large is it :roll: . Next thing is painted walkways, all this for 2 full time employees

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