Introduced in April 1990, the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 comes under the Health & Safety Act 1974.
These regulations place a statutory obligation on all organisations to prevent danger from Electricity;
?As may be necessary to prevent danger, all systems shall be maintained so far as reasonably practicable such danger?
The duty holder of a company must ensure that regular monitoring of maintenance takes place to minimise danger and the law states;
?record of maintenance, including test results, preferably kept throughout the working life of an electrical system will enable the condition of the equipment and effectiveness of maintenance policies to be monitored. Without effective monitoring the Duty Holder cannot be certain the requirements of maintenance has been complied with?
So what does this law mean to ...
Advantages: Keeping children safe Disadvantages: None
Keeping children safe at home
common sense must be shown
no more burns and no more shocks
we will show how to secure those locks
Bubbling pots not making a sound
grab those handles and turn them round
very sharp knives out on show
in the drawer they must go
Pussy’s food laid on the floor
take baby out and shut the door
better still get a safety gate
so pussy is safe while he ate
Toaster lead hanging off the side
wrap it up or baby will be fried
a cup of tea for you and me
it’s too near the edge, can’t you see
Outside, toddler wants to play
the gate is locked, so that’s okay
no garden tools left outside
so the rake and toddler can’t collide
No harmful chemicals left in view
or you will have to make that baby spew
keep that shed locked up so tight
or get inside, that toddler ...
Advantages: You can plan home safety Disadvantages: You can never be entirely safe
flying the other side, or spillage etc.
GOOD MANNERS ? - At this point you need to ask yourself if you were on the phone and you saw your child in a dangerous situation, would you drop everything to prevent an accident ? Yes, of course you would, so why oh why do we drop everything (including children) to answer the door, telephone, neighbour calling etc ? The answer is you dont !! Your children dont have a choice in safety, they havent learnt it yet, that is your responsibility.
ASSUME your children will have friends, who may be slightly bigger, smaller than yours when conducting your safety review. Their safety has been entrusted to your responsibility as well. Think of their likely range when redeveloping new shelf heights at "safe levels" etc.
AND IF THE WORSE HAPPENS ? Don't panic, deal with each emergency no matter how big ...
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Due to the low positioning of the screen and the fixed keyboard, most laptop users maintain a hunched body posture while working. The Targus Health and Safety Bundle includes three products which greatly reduce the risk of serious musculo-skeletal pain and injuries, such as RSI. The Targus Ergo M-Pro Notebook Stand elevates a laptop screen to the same height as an LCD Monitor, the Compact USB Keyboard with Optical Ergonomic Mouse are also included.
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