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Andrew Walker
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Surely the answer given for #8 is incorrect. It is explosive or explosive material - not 'explosion'
Is the 'don't switch off' sign for real? :-)
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Andrew Walker
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Hi Gillian,
w.r.t. whether the AED is locked away. The chances of the key/s being misplaced or unavailable during an emergency are tangible.
The AEDs available for non-professionals have a very high degree of automatic safeguards so it won't operate unless it detects the appropriate electrical signals from the patient. The type we have doesn't even have a button to operate - it's completely under software control so cannot be misused.
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Andrew Walker
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We currently cover eye tests (up to £25) and a contribution of up to £75 to the cost of spectacles if they are needed for DSE work. However, a leading supplier offers a voucher scheme of £30 inclusive of eye test and basic set of spectacles, which financially is very attractive. An objection has been raised that we cannot force staff to use one particular optician when they may well be using another already. Is this the case? and would the reduced subsidy represent a loss of 'perks'. Many thanks!
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Andrew Walker
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One control measure for the emergency evacuation of disabled people is the use of evacuation chairs. It has been suggested that our general caretakers and porters should be required to assist with transferring people from their wheelchair into the evacuation chair (following client manual handling training). However, this is not in their job description (other than 'other duties as specified'). Can this be made a requirement without a change to contracts and job descriptions?
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Andrew Walker
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Is it known to what extent the vinyl tiles contributed to the prosecution? Pipe lagging carries clear risks due to its physical nature, but vinyl tiles much less so. This could have considerable implications...
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Andrew Walker
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Section 5 of Schedule 9 of the new Housing Bill appears to exclude our halls of residence (be they tradtional or flats) from the definition of Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO), if they are managed by the university.
We also have halls (and flats) that have been sold or leased to development companies who manage the physical aspects of the buildings (though the university acts as agents in terms of obtaining rent, cleaning, allocation of rooms, student discipline and the like).
Will these latter properties be HMOs under the Bill, or similarly excluded?
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Andrew Walker
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