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Stephen Hutton
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So does this mean that if there is a TV in a canteen area and this is showing the music channel on Freeview then we would have to have a license in addition to a TV license. If the channel was changed to show regular tv what happens?
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Stephen Hutton
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Hi,
We are going through a process of installing wireless access throughout the office using plug in boxes and the appropriate cabling.
The question I have has been raised after all the discussions relating to mobile phone masts.
Is there any advice or anyone knows of any restrictions in place for the proximity of the wireless access points and employees. The model we will be using is similar to ones for home use.
Many thanks
Stephen
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Stephen Hutton
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Working north of the border we have, as you know been living and working under the new legislation for the past year. I must tell you of an incident that has happened on more than one occasion.
Driving into work the other day I past a police van- Crimstoppers on the side, and was impressed to see that they had signage regarding the fact that it was a company vehicle and smoking was prohibited. Meanwhile the driver and passenger, one in plain clothes and one in police uniform, were smoking and were oblivious to the sign. Then when finished the window was wound down and the butt thrown out.
What chance do the public have of understanding and implementing changes to the law if the ones who are meant to enforce do not abide?
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Stephen Hutton
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Apologies email was incorrect it should read: stephen.hutton@woodmac.com
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Stephen Hutton
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Likewise I have been asked for a policy but not as part of the tendering process but in general.
I can be reached on: stephen.hutton@oodmac.com
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Stephen Hutton
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Regardless of what people think about shelters you will not please everyone.
We had previously supplied a shelter for smokers but it does not conform with the present legislation. So although it rarely gets used because in the words of one person who smokes "it smells"!! I have had to act to show that we are doing what is required.
Anyway the door has since been removed which has now resulted in comments that are along the lines of " we have nothing to protect us from the weather"
Can't win!!!
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Stephen Hutton
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Living and working in Edinburgh I hear and will coninue to hear both sides of teh arguement. I don't believe that anyones rights have been infringed- you are still allowed to smoke just not inside!!! They banned smoking on the London Underground, buses - no-one seemed to mind so why now!!!
ver the last few weeks and since the ban has come into effect I have heard more people say that they will attempt to give up the habit and only once seen anyone pushing the boundaries of the new law and he was carried away- literally for other reasons than just smoking in a pub. It was 2.30 though!!
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Stephen Hutton
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What happens when you phone them back because they have called 3 times a day for a number of weeks without leaving any mesaage and you get the message" the person on the other end has hung up"
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Stephen Hutton
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I would be grateful if I could get a set of the assessment sheets as well.
stephen.hutton@woodmac.com
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Stephen Hutton
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I've been asked to draft a company travel policy that addresses travel safety and travel health.
We occasionally require employees to make short business trips to higher risk countries, and want to adopt a best practice approach to managing such travel. I've tried, with limited success, to obtain feedback on how other organisations deal with this topic. Can anyone help?
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Stephen Hutton
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Do all CCTV systems need to be registered? We have a system that just monitors the main entrances into the building. They are all fixed cameras. They are not used to monitor staff performance or anything like that.
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Stephen Hutton
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I have been tasked with reviewing the space availability within the office. Can anyone recommend software to assist with this process?
Stephen
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Stephen Hutton
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Hi,
Ian, with regards to the periods for testing is there anything written down for the periods that have been given above. Upon discussion with a couple of companies- who obvioulsy want the business, the adamant answer is that equipment should be tested or visually checked every year.
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Stephen Hutton
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Can anyone give advice or know where I can get some bench marking figures for a facilities Department size- the amount of bodies required to run a 40,000 sq ft building spread over 5 floors? This will include mail room, reception, reactive maintenance team etc( small joinery jobs, minor electrical, internal office moves)
The major building maintenance is externally sourced and therefore suitably qualified personnel are not required.
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Stephen
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Stephen Hutton
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Anna,
I have to agree with both David and Patrick. I have been faced with the same situation and have wondered what the regulations advise. However the more I look and read up about the rules it does seem that any change would result in the new contractor having to bring the exisiting staff over under TUPE regulations. All the companies that have quoted for the tender have also advised me that TUPE would apply.
Patricks comment about new management should be true but the proof is "in the pudding" as they say.
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Stephen Hutton
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Thanks Nigel,
I understand the implications of recognised homeworkers but it is the occasional ones that are the grey area for me. If we know that they will be working from home for the day, are we expected to carry out an assessment with regards to DSE etc? Is it acceptable then for the occasional worker to request a workstation on the assumption that they may work at home?
This seems to me to open up many roads in my mind. Do we just say NO to occasional workers even though we are being advised to go down the route of flexible working?
Stephen
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Stephen Hutton
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Can anyone shed any light on the following:
When is an employee considered to be a homeworker? If the employee has to take a day off to attend to a domestic problem at home and they have the facility to work from home does, what responsibility is then placed on the employer?
Should equipment be provided if someone would prefer to work from home?
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Stephen Hutton
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I do have to agree with Mike H that Gordon should not be the "first point of contact". There ust surely be others closer to the lifts that can carry out this role. Do the lifts not have a phone to a central point within either the building or to the lift contractors? Again let the voice mail service take a message and then retreive when safe to do so.
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Stephen Hutton
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Whilst carrying out a review of the Risk Assessments within the office a colleague of mine has asked about the link between printer dust and cancer. She sits beside the printer and although we are moving the printer to more suitable position can anyone shed any light on this subject. Is this true, if so is there a distance that should be maintained?
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