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Forum: General Chat 28-02-2011, 16:40

Replies: 74 Health and Safety Views: 1,777 Posted By Barrie Yates Re: Health and Safety Sorry G but should have also said - depends what age is accepted as young - the ages on the headstones around Arnhem seemed to have a majority who were early 20s and younger. No H & S for them, is...

Forum: General Chat 28-02-2011, 16:37

Replies: 74 Health and Safety Views: 1,777 Posted By Barrie Yates Re: Health and Safety Didn't really know what was dangerous (except when bombs were being found, rounds being fired fairly close and G-G missiles landing close by), if I felt i could do what was requested, I did it to the...

Forum: General Chat 28-02-2011, 16:30

Replies: 74 Health and Safety Views: 1,777 Posted By Barrie Yates Re: Health and Safety I can't remember encountering it before '76 - mind you I had been in the Outer Isles before that:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Forum: General Chat 28-02-2011, 16:27

Replies: 74 Health and Safety Views: 1,777 Posted By Barrie Yates Re: Health and Safety Prestige Burnley were, to the best of my knowledge, given a "window" of when the inspection would occur - so for a few weeks we would have to make sure that all machine guards were fitted and other...

Forum: General Chat 27-02-2011, 17:53

Replies: 74 Health and Safety Views: 1,777 Posted By Barrie Yates Re: Health and Safety I was sent for tartan paint, sky hooks and miscellaneous other apprentice wind-ups. But, my safety was always looked after by my mentors - worked at heights above 25' without safety harness, in...

Forum: General Chat 27-02-2011, 17:41

Replies: 74 Health and Safety Views: 1,777 Posted By Barrie Yates Re: Health and Safety There used to be an organisation called "The Factories Inspectorate". Not enough power but did do a worthwhile job. It was replaced by H & S Executive I believe, which, along with the "No win, no...

Forum: General Chat 27-02-2011, 09:19

Replies: 74 Health and Safety Views: 1,777 Posted By Barrie Yates Re: Health and Safety Quote: Originally Posted by Neil http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/smoothred/buttons/viewpost.gif...

Forum: General Chat 26-02-2011, 19:08

Replies: 74 Health and Safety Views: 1,777 Posted By Barrie Yates Re: Health and Safety The wax polish had to be removed from the corridor lino - had it removed over a weekend and replaced by some liquid instant shine. Monday morning we had our first accident ever in the corridor - on...

Forum: General Chat 26-02-2011, 13:35

Replies: 74 Health and Safety Views: 1,777 Posted By Barrie Yates Re: Health and Safety Late '70s, I had to supervise a funeral parade. The SNCO and 6 airmen had 2 practice sessions on lifting the coffin out of the hearse and then carrying it - H & S had already struck in the RAF in the...

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