20th August 2012, 01:16 PM
Yep and Yep (invisible and dino).
Been in the green field position before.
Best thing to do is use the rules against them.
At the 'induction' say yes I understand your safety rules and will comply with the CDM regulations and health and safety law fully.
Then I'm presuming that you have your own risk assessments for your work..........follow these.
If your unlucky enough to be visited on site and someone says you should be wearing a hard-hat/goggles/spark-proof overall etc.
Then politely say....i'm following the risk assessment for this particular job...show risk assessment.
If they then say the site rules state mandatory PPE is required at all times then ask for the risk assessments for each piece of PPE. If they don't have one they are breaking the CDM regulations!
Also if the 'mandatory' PPE is inappropriate to the task and it would increase the risk of an accident to wear it, you (not the company, not the safety officer) YOU have a legal DUTY to work safely...as in don't wear the PPE.
Will see if I can find the relevant bits of the CDM regs..................but if you email the 'ask an expert' bit on the HSE website you'll get the same info.
Been in the green field position before.
Best thing to do is use the rules against them.
At the 'induction' say yes I understand your safety rules and will comply with the CDM regulations and health and safety law fully.
Then I'm presuming that you have your own risk assessments for your work..........follow these.
If your unlucky enough to be visited on site and someone says you should be wearing a hard-hat/goggles/spark-proof overall etc.
Then politely say....i'm following the risk assessment for this particular job...show risk assessment.
If they then say the site rules state mandatory PPE is required at all times then ask for the risk assessments for each piece of PPE. If they don't have one they are breaking the CDM regulations!
Also if the 'mandatory' PPE is inappropriate to the task and it would increase the risk of an accident to wear it, you (not the company, not the safety officer) YOU have a legal DUTY to work safely...as in don't wear the PPE.
Will see if I can find the relevant bits of the CDM regs..................but if you email the 'ask an expert' bit on the HSE website you'll get the same info.