most annoying Health and Safety

[PEM]

Just thought it would be interesting to list what we find the most crazy/ be autocratic H&S rules/guidance.

Me initial list:-

1.NICEIC state in Snags and Solutions Part 3 Inspection and Testing "the model form of EICR report in App 6 of BS. 7671 includes a generic limitation stating that cables concealed in roof spaces have not been inspect edit is therefore not usually necessary to gain access to such space".

Ok so just ignore half the installation then!! Ladders just too dangerous!!

2. NICEIC snag 40 consider the more suitable way of measuring Zs on lighting circuit is by calc after you've done it once during initial verification.
Risk of exposed live cables.

I ignore this and do all lights by test as what's the point if you can't be confident working live.

I'm sure i can list more.

What's the most annoying H&S you've come across!

 

[trev]

Snag 40 is ridiculous, everyone working in the trade is supposed to be a highly skilled, well trained professional. If someone can't take a Zs measurement without putting themselves at risk then they should not be in the trade.
Yet more proof of the guardians of electrical safety dumbing down.

 

[trev]

To the tune of a well known song

Hard hats on scaffold and gloves with no fingers
Goggles at all times and hearing defenders
Hi viz while inside, no ladders allowed
These are the things that can boil my wee

 

[JeanGenie]

Recently on a job in a new office build, office totally finished apart from a small couple of extras. No one else in the building apart from me and the client who popped his head in for a couple of minutes each morning. Had to wear steel toe caps and high viz.

 

[uksparks]

Recently on a job in a new office build, office totally finished apart from a small couple of extras. No one else in the building apart from me and the client who popped his head in for a couple of minutes each morning. Had to wear steel toe caps and high viz.

I know what you are saying, but the reason for this is because its still a work site and hazards may exist until handed over.

 

[PEM]

Some H&S makes sense but this panic over ladders makes me blood boil! Steal to caps makes sense even got 6mm latex gloves never used them yet but just in case ( and no it's not fetish wear!).

In a previous life Chartered Surveyor (still am) saw a 2 ton concrete panel fall 50ft of a building. H&S person merely phoned and asked had the form been filled in.

 

[PEM]

Trev out of interest you didn't type your ditty with the Sound of Music ringing in your ears did you?

 

[trev]

My grandson likes the song mate

 

[gazj82]

I quoted to do some work and after getting the job they asked if I has some qualification for using steps. I said "No! I have been using steps for 18 years so far without hurting myself, If I have got to do a course forget it!" They phoned back half an hour later and said it would be ok. I've never heard anything so ridiculous before or since!

Here are my RAMS.

Come in, do a days work using common sense not to endanger myself or others. Go home

 

[tomfj]

Being made to wear a harness with a retractable lanyard when are on a step ladder, if you fall the length of the lanyard plus your height means you'll still hit the ground ,Also on some sites the 2m carry rule means 2 sparks have to carry a length of plastic trunking lid, The worst safety rule i came across though was wiring a new panel in a factory with no mains cable installed and being made to work on a rubber mat with rubber gloves with an apprentice standing holding a shepherds hook.you cant get more dead than a panel with no cables

 

[Robotstar5]

Not electrical, but once had to weld a bracket in a welding booth where production welding is carried out, H&S man saw me setting up welder and said I'd need a hot work permit!.
I waited until the weekend when he was unavailable to issue a permit and welded the bracket without one

 

[Mark1985]

Being yellow carded on site for using a pop-up despite the fact i've got an ipaf ticket, apprently i hadn't had familisation training..i tried explaining its only got 2 buttons,up and down and that ive used them before..surely common sense should prevail..apprently not

 

[shanky887614]

im glad some of the places we work go by the old fashioned h&s saying do what you want if you get injured your own fffing fault

grinder with no gloves, glasses, steels etc with poor ventilation

no problem just watch your eyes and fingers XD

 

[Gazmm]

We used to do a lot of inspections for Yorkshire water on remote pumping stations, it's basically a small pump in a field with a bit of control. Hard hats were mandatory even though there wasn't even a tree for 500ft. Can't see a hard hat protecting against a satellite on re-entry.

 

[mayfair]

Should this guy have a high vis jacket and a hard hat