Compo 10,328 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Chopping straw to make a water filter using a paper guillotine minus it's guard.....or.....how to give the Helath and Safety person an apoplectic fit: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Absolutely criminal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Who....the H&S person?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Unmarked jars containing god knows what,dry straw near electric sockets,pots and containers with no lids on them, ahhh reminds me of the good old days when you could get the job done without upsetting the powers that be, good on yer Compo Rog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Others would call it using your initiative Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Shureuncle 19 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 I can't see the problem ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 I remember being somewhere when a new fire door was fitted to our crew room. The cleaner came in and propped it open with a fire extiguisher. We had to admire his initiative! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 There are some jobs where it's impossible to do without placing oneself in danger..After replacing a proximity switch at CPL's Boulby Mine, 30 feet down from pit bottom, I had to check and adjust it balancing on the steelwork, keeping my feet clear of the 30 plus tons of skip as I shouted instructions to raise it slowly, then lower it slowly....I doubt the Mines Inspector would have approved, but no other way...Just a case of keeping my wits about me at all times. I bet there are hundreds of instances like that, especially in my trade and Instrument Technicians trades. I wonder how H&S view radial arm saws??? Probably one of the most dangerous wood shop machines on the market. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 To this day 90% plus of all work on gas mains is done live i.e. gas turned on. Like the man ^^^ said it is just a case of knowing what you are doing and keeping your wits about you. Just remember this the next time you see the 'No Smoking' notice beside the hole in the street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Hope its eco friendly straw....lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Engineer 614 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 To this day 90% plus of all work on gas mains is done live i.e. gas turned on. Like the man ^^^ said it is just a case of knowing what you are doing and keeping your wits about you. Just remember this the next time you see the 'No Smoking' notice beside the hole in the street. They rely on the fact that natural gas is only combustible when at a concentration between 5% and 15% in air. The bigger risk from high concentrations is suffocation. Of course by the time some gas has wafted up to street level, it could well be at 10% concentration and ready to pop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Yes providing you are below the LEL or above the UEL (this don't happen in reality) you are reasonable safe. However concentrations can and do vary considerably therefore careful monitoring and using the correct tools correctly is an imperative especially when working on ferrous pipe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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