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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Weston on January 16, 2012, 07:22:32 pm

Title: Bending
Post by: Weston on January 16, 2012, 07:22:32 pm
Anyone know anything legal or HR related that would help with the following situation?

My girlfriend works in a nursery and they are expected to do washing up in a really low (child-height) sink. The sink itself is used for washing up, paint etc so I reckon there's a food safety issue there anyway. Are there guidelines for bending or stooping down?

Thanks
Title: Re: Bending
Post by: JPC on January 16, 2012, 07:29:49 pm
yes mate, thousands of guidelines. she shouldn't feel petty about stuff like that either, my misses is in a similar situation... expected to sit on kids chairs etc and work. Ive told her to get it sorted or suffer the consequences later in life
Title: Re: Bending
Post by: Weston on January 16, 2012, 07:40:37 pm
Cheers, any idea where to look as I can't find anything relevant?
Title: Re: Bending
Post by: Poppa Dom on January 16, 2012, 08:12:09 pm
Health and Safety at work Act  :happy2:
Title: Re: Bending
Post by: Weston on January 16, 2012, 08:28:23 pm
Health and Safety at work Act  :happy2:

Thanks I've got some good stuff from there now, and the DirectGov website  :happy2:
Title: Re: Bending
Post by: Tamiyoman on January 17, 2012, 12:44:57 am
Health and Safety at work Act  :happy2:

Thanks I've got some good stuff from there now, and the DirectGov website  :happy2:

If she kicks up a fuss about it, a chap called "Norman" will likely turn up in hard Hat and Safety vest with clipboard and "assess" the H&S "dangers", we had it when I worked at the bank and a guy Physically measured us up and measured our desks in our offices and assessed keyboard/chair and screen heights and found as im tall I needed a new desk and chair, it was a VERY comfy chair, so much so I actually bought it from the bank when i left (the guy taking over my job was only 5' 3" so it was too high for him lol (his little fet would not have touched the floor!)  :P
Title: Re: Bending
Post by: sanrio14 on January 17, 2012, 05:20:51 am
Health and Safety at work Act  :happy2:

Thanks I've got some good stuff from there now, and the DirectGov website  :happy2:

If she kicks up a fuss about it, a chap called "Norman" will likely turn up in hard Hat and Safety vest with clipboard and "assess" the H&S "dangers", we had it when I worked at the bank and a guy Physically measured us up and measured our desks in our offices and assessed keyboard/chair and screen heights and found as im tall I needed a new desk and chair, it was a VERY comfy chair, so much so I actually bought it from the bank when i left (the guy taking over my job was only 5' 3" so it was too high for him lol (his little fet would not have touched the floor!)  :P


That was a bit funny. We also experienced something like that at our office. That's also a good thing for our health.
Title: Re: Bending
Post by: Tamiyoman on January 17, 2012, 09:37:29 am
It was true but admittedley said tongue in cheek  :happy2: