Work Safe - NOT

[Another John]

(I haven't read the rest of this thread which degenerated into yet another brexit-fest at article _two_ I believe!)

However: ITYF that most of the EU H&S regulations (like much of the rest of EU legislation) was lifted from British standards, regulations and recommendations.

The problem with H&S regulations is the person who is charged with interpreting them.

The problem with interpreting them stems from the likelihood of the firm (or even the delegated Safety Officer) concerned being sued for damages.

The problem with damages cases is the legal profession, who are always on the hunt for "blame claims".

And the problem with the legal profession, in this area, is the judiciary, who consistently make extravagant judgements in favour of chancers, instead of throwing such claims out of court [or at least: awarding token damages], and reprimanding the plaintiff, and the legal firm that brought the case.

The last-mentioned is the main reason why all our insurance goes up so drastically every year: judges, who encourage chancers.

For a bit more about "H&S" as people so often carelessly love to disparage it, see

John

[bert]

In article , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

So you know support control of immigration, the opposite of Labour who had/have a deliberate policy of encouraging it because they thought that most would ultimately vote Labour.

[bert]

In article , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

Interesting that Labour opposed the Chancellors attempt to increase NI for the better paid self-employed to fund their increased state pensions.

How do you exploit workers who aren't working but living off benefits?

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[bert]

In article , Tim Streater writes

They regard it as their prime responsibility.

[bert]

In article , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

Then someone else, e.g. government has to make sure their power is not abused.

[bert]

In article , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

The closure would have been much more orderly, as it had been pre-Scargill.

[Tim Streater]

Should this still be the case when those jobs no longer exist? As in the UK coal industry? Or pipes, given that no-one smokes pipes any more?

[Jim White]

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BS7036, which covers automatic doors, was written by a NHS 'Safety Officer'. Mostly arse-covering bollox. The Automatic Door Suppliers Association jumped on it as an excuse to implement a 'Gas Safe' exercise in regulating approved installers.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Perhaps you could explain just how a union protects a job that no longer exists? Or have you been reading the Mail again?

[Richard]

The recent strikes over driver operated doors.

[Tim Streater]

You should really see the quack about your short-term memory: I don't read the Mail.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Sorry. So which other of the gutter press is responsible for your nonsense?