11th July 2005, 11:06 PM
It?s not often I get shouty but I am quite incensed. Gas works, bitumen works, petro-chemicals etc (and probably any sort of chemical works for that matter), even ones that are 100+ years old can contain very dangerous chemicals. It is totally unacceptable, nay illegal, for people to be working there without full safety suits and, even on open air sites, breathing equipment. There is a chance your machine could clip pockets of gas/chemical infused soil, or even just pockets of neat chemicals inside gasometers etc. These sites house chemicals including benzenes, phenols and compounds containing cyanide. Not only could you breathe these in but they can also be absorbed through your skin. I cannot stress this in stronger terms:
These chemicals can make you sterile, they can create cell mutations causing birth defects in unborn children. They can cause cancer.
Shop anyone who suggests you work on these sites without proper safety gear to the Health and Safety executive immediately.
These sites are safe if done properly but there must be no corner cutting. All members of staff should be safety-inducted on day one, given safety equipment and instructions on how to use it.
These chemicals can make you sterile, they can create cell mutations causing birth defects in unborn children. They can cause cancer.
Shop anyone who suggests you work on these sites without proper safety gear to the Health and Safety executive immediately.
These sites are safe if done properly but there must be no corner cutting. All members of staff should be safety-inducted on day one, given safety equipment and instructions on how to use it.