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Paul Ashenden
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Is there a mandatory length of time we must retain HR and medical records once an employee has left the business, and if this is a mandatory requirment what year did this become legal requirement and under which regulations
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Paul Ashenden
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Has anyone got any details on the Height of hanging/ fixed to walls signs to comply with the requirments of the DDA I could only find general guidence that states signs should be hang at a simular height around the building and separate guidence that states signs should be at appox 1550 MM from the floor Has anyone got a definative answer ?
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Paul Ashenden
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I agree with Matin Newlans comments that if auditing of a companies Risk management process falls onto the insurance company this cost will be passed on and the bureaucracy will be increased, However it must be logical step that companies that have sound Health and Safety practices and as a result have a low Accident incident rate pay less insurance. I see this as been no different to car insurance if you are a good driver with a proven track record of no accidents you receive a no claims bonus.
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Paul Ashenden
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I have read with some interest the comments about the use of Evac Chairs and judging by the number of responses it is a keen topic. I must say i cannot believe that their are safety professionls that think the ideal situation is to leave a person behind a fire door and wait for the fire services to turn up! This is everything but a safe system of work!!!! Fire refuge points are very limited and should the fire be a big one there is a foreseeable chance of a building collapse or part collapse would lead to the integretary of the refuge point been breached, even a slight collapse could allow toxic fumes to enter the area which are more likly to kill that the fire itself. In addition to this it is unfair to espect fire crews to enter a building under such conditions. As for the point of whos trained this is a safety management problem which is easily overcome. We have on site about 12 trained Evac users who receive a auto e mail every 3 months requesting that the carry out a test evac ( we find it takes about 10 Minutes) and every 12 months our audit team check their log books to ensure that they have carried out the training as requsted. In conclusion it looks very nice to have refuge points and safe zones etc but i wonder how many people would volunteer to stay in a burning building rather that having a bumpy ride to a place of safety via a Evac chair.
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