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Title: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Nick on January 09, 2020, 06:44:46 PM
A new freight station has opened, apparently

The local news is reporting from a platform. Everyone is wearing High Viz and helmets.

WHY? It's a TRAIN!!!
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: apc2010 on January 09, 2020, 06:57:34 PM
A new freight station has opened, apparently

The local news is reporting from a platform. Everyone is wearing High Viz and helmets.

WHY? It's a TRAIN!!!

TOP Tip....... rubschin:
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Steve on January 09, 2020, 10:07:10 PM
A new freight station has opened, apparently

The local news is reporting from a platform. Everyone is wearing High Viz and helmets.

WHY? It's a TRAIN!!!

TOP Tip....... rubschin:

(https://i.pinimg.com/474x/3a/d5/80/3ad580659e407f6080ba8f5c131a4b39--british-rail-penrith.jpg)
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: apc2010 on January 09, 2020, 10:19:25 PM
A new freight station has opened, apparently

The local news is reporting from a platform. Everyone is wearing High Viz and helmets.

WHY? It's a TRAIN!!!

TOP Tip....... rubschin:

(https://i.pinimg.com/474x/3a/d5/80/3ad580659e407f6080ba8f5c131a4b39--british-rail-penrith.jpg)

*snigger*.
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Barman on January 10, 2020, 07:17:16 AM
A new freight station has opened, apparently

The local news is reporting from a platform. Everyone is wearing High Viz and helmets.

WHY? It's a TRAIN!!!

TOP Tip....... rubschin:

(https://i.pinimg.com/474x/3a/d5/80/3ad580659e407f6080ba8f5c131a4b39--british-rail-penrith.jpg)

*snigger*.
*snigger*2
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 13, 2020, 03:37:54 PM
A new freight station has opened, apparently

The local news is reporting from a platform. Everyone is wearing High Viz and helmets.

WHY? It's a TRAIN!!!

TOP Tip....... rubschin:

(https://i.pinimg.com/474x/3a/d5/80/3ad580659e407f6080ba8f5c131a4b39--british-rail-penrith.jpg)

*snigger*.
*snigger*2
*snigger*3

As I recall, that was the basis of a 1960's "Rastus" joke.
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Steve on January 13, 2020, 06:56:10 PM
 :thumbsup:  my recall too Mr Darwin Sir
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: apc2010 on January 21, 2020, 09:37:44 PM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7913077/Private-tutor-31-accuses-petrol-stations-SEXISM.html

not Elf etc ..but really ........ noooo:
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Steve on January 21, 2020, 11:01:36 PM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7913077/Private-tutor-31-accuses-petrol-stations-SEXISM.html

not Elf etc ..but really ........ noooo:
How's she going to do the ironing if she can't hold a petrol pump?



Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: apc2010 on January 21, 2020, 11:03:20 PM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7913077/Private-tutor-31-accuses-petrol-stations-SEXISM.html

not Elf etc ..but really ........ noooo:
How's she going to do the ironing if she can't hold a petrol pump?

Or......... whistle:
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Steve on January 21, 2020, 11:11:09 PM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7913077/Private-tutor-31-accuses-petrol-stations-SEXISM.html

not Elf etc ..but really ........ noooo:
How's she going to do the ironing if she can't hold a petrol pump?

Or......... whistle:
Well yes quite
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Barman on January 22, 2020, 07:15:08 AM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7913077/Private-tutor-31-accuses-petrol-stations-SEXISM.html

not Elf etc ..but really ........ noooo:

FFS!  noooo:
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Barman on January 22, 2020, 07:15:28 AM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7913077/Private-tutor-31-accuses-petrol-stations-SEXISM.html

not Elf etc ..but really ........ noooo:
How's she going to do the ironing if she can't hold a petrol pump?

 drumroll:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Nick on May 21, 2022, 01:27:26 PM
New Elf n Safety person at the Canal people has sent instruction on "keeping safe" to all staff and volunteers

This is "duty of care" arse covering at its finest   ::)

If we are confronted by an irate/pissed/aggressive boater/passer by and threatened with physical violence the instruction is to say:

The Canal and River Trust does not expect its staff to tolerate violence or abuse. As you are being violent/abusive* I am now removing myself from this situation and intend to report you to my line manager."

*delete as appropriate

I must try that the next time I am on the wrong end of a fist/boathook/boot ::)
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Steve on May 21, 2022, 01:41:12 PM
Effin ridiculous

What would it cost them to install a camera and a sign you could point to saying 'you are on camera, we prosecute all intimidation of our staff' ?
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Nick on May 21, 2022, 01:50:53 PM
 facepalm:  Actually one guy, ex armed copper  scared2:  has "adopted" one lock and has installed a fake TV camera and just such a sign  :thumbsup:  Mind you, he is trained to kill scared2:

He has some "interesting" stories  eeek:
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Steve on May 21, 2022, 01:55:04 PM
Amazon sell bodycams for ~£99
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Nick on May 21, 2022, 02:12:49 PM
I will let the Elf and Safety Manager know  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: apc2010 on May 21, 2022, 03:15:39 PM
facepalm:  Actually one guy, ex armed copper  scared2:  has "adopted" one lock and has installed a fake TV camera and just such a sign  :thumbsup:  Mind you, he is trained to kill scared2:

He has some "interesting" stories  eeek:

Lock. stick and two smoking barrels ..... Thumbs:
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Nick on May 21, 2022, 03:57:24 PM
 drumroll:
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Steve on May 21, 2022, 04:01:34 PM
drumroll:
drumroll: drumroll:
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 21, 2022, 09:58:28 PM
It's not a health and safety issue, it's a cheap approach to liability issue. Say that someone either hits Nick or pushes him into the canal causing an injury, any attempt at a compensation claim could be shot down by saying they have comprehensive training on how to remove themselves from any situation with an aggressive member of the public and that clearly this wasn't followed.

I've seen stuff like this for years as a way of dealing with the hyperactive litigation for any reason crap that spread here from America.
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Steve on May 21, 2022, 10:17:15 PM
It's not a health and safety issue, it's a cheap approach to liability issue. Say that someone either hits Nick or pushes him into the canal causing an injury, any attempt at a compensation claim could be shot down by saying they have comprehensive training on how to remove themselves from any situation with an aggressive member of the public and that clearly this wasn't followed.

I've seen stuff like this for years as a way of dealing with the hyperactive litigation for any reason crap that spread here from America.
Trueish but a smart claimant would ask in court 'and your evidence this policy was fit for purpose was just what?'  And 'when your staff expressed concern over the impracticality of this policy what did you do?'
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Nick on May 22, 2022, 06:03:16 AM
I did say it was "duty of care" arse covering  ::)
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Steve on May 22, 2022, 08:40:03 AM
The problem is that they're actually doing nothing for your safety.  Don't they realise that if you and your volunteer colleagues went out on strike it's not like you'd lose any wages?
Title: Re: Elf and Safety gone mad
Post by: Nick on May 22, 2022, 05:14:26 PM
AS usual the top echelon is out of touch