On Thu, 9 Jul 2015 09:07:52 +0100, Chris French
wrote:

In message , Archibald
Tarquin Blenkinsopp writes
On Thu, 09 Jul 2015 14:08:20 +1000, F Murtz
wrote:

ss wrote:
This is a small office in a large UK corporate company.
Although untidy tangle of wires would this be deemed `at risk` under
health and safety.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ps32wd8zso.jpg

If so is there a section or ref number within health & safety to report
this? Electricians say it is ok, but then again they couldnt find the
light switch to turn off a ceiling light that goes of at the mains!

Why are you so worried about something so normal?where is the danger?


Trip hazards,

You haven't looked at the image have you? so posting generic hazards is
a bit pointless.

Not in this situation, the cables are out of the way mostly behind a
desk.

electromagnetically induced interference to pacemakers,

Any evidence that tangles of wires cause such a problem?

unclear switch designations

There are no switches on the sockets. though some labels would be
useful, but mostly to save annoyance and frustration. But I imagine
these are not going to be pulled unless someone is working on the kit,
moving it etc.

thus leading to confusion as to which plug
to pull in the case of a fire.

fair enough, but it would be safer to pull them all anyway as the
equipment is likely to be near each other., But when was the last time a
bit of random office equipment caught fire whilst people were sitting
working in the office?

Inability to keep clueless morons from
the workplace.

what's clueless about a perfectly normal cable setup?

Nothing.

The moron is the person trying to produce a H&S issue where there is
no risk.

People are now dreaming up health and safety "initiatives" looking for
problems where they don't exist.

At my last induction I was at a civils site. I was informed that PPE
including gloves and glasses were to be worn at all times, there were
no exceptions.

I pointed out this was against HSE guidelines and went on to add that
a badly thought through glasses policy resulted in me winding up in
hospital once.

The "safety" officer agreed that their policy wasn't in keeping with
HSE guidelines, but I still had to "go with the flow"


Anyone tried PLC/ HMI programming wearing gloves & goggles?



There are too many plonkers that try to find issues in situations
where there is such low risk anyway that the safety measures only
introduce problems and risks.
AB