Neuro Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 It's 3 hours later and my face is still completely numb after having some remedial work. But the funniest thing was the fact that due to Health & Safety, for the entire duration of the time I was there I was obliged to wear a luminous pink bib that made me look like a baby, plus some clear safety goggles that I swear had been lifted straight from a Chemistry set. So it's no surprise that I spent most of the time smiling to myself in the dentist's chair, which irritated the dentist himself substantially ("Can you keep you mouth open, please"). I just wish I had a mirror! Is this attire that patients have to wear a new thing, or am I on my own here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Gotta love these daft Health and Safety laws! Staff at LLoyds TSB are no longer allowed to stand on ladders to place those dangling advertisements from the ceiling - they have to get contractors in instead. So its OK for contactors to fall off a ladder, but not bank staff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I don't understand it. I'm not American, and I'm not about to sue the Dental Practice if I get a bit of blood on my T-shirt. As for Lloyds TSB, I guess they're afraid that if they let their staff climb ladders and they fall off, that they will get sued by their own employees. But I'd say tough luck mate - it's an accident and accidents happen, and anyway the individual gets up the ladder at his own risk anyway. And why pay expensive contractors to do a very basic thing when you can do it yourself... Madness! Better than Spain though, where you regularly have workers jimmying up 10-storey buildings with no safety equipment whatsoever, having a smoke, dodging rubble from above, all whilst doing a spot of welding above oblivious pedestrians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsteve Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Not that I agree with it, but its all to do with the 'Where's there blame, there's a claim' culture. Its cheaper in the long run to pass the responsibility on to a contractor and let them sort out the Risk Assessments. Its a crazy world we live in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Gotta love these daft Health and Safety laws!Staff at LLoyds TSB are no longer allowed to stand on ladders to place those dangling advertisements from the ceiling - they have to get contractors in instead. So its OK for contactors to fall off a ladder, but not bank staff? Examined/studied something very similar to this in final year of uni: There is a big difference in contract clause's: - Staff won't do it because they have a contract of employment, whilst a contractor/self employed has a contract for employment, thus pays there own NI etc and thus the company [lloyds tsb] is not vicariously liable. Think it something along those lines anyway - I might have my wires twisted, but pretty sure it is essentially that... Nice story Tim - made me chuckle You back in the UK now, if so, for good - get your butt back on here matey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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