13th July 2005, 04:50 PM
More and more these days this stuff is being driven by the claims mentality that seems to have wormed its way over here from the USA. That is just as disturbing as the fact that employers are not exercising their duty of care to all employees. This covers the directly employed, sub contracted and any other person "who may be affected by what could be deemed as the acts or omissions" of the responsible party.
Legislation like the Management Regs state that appropriate method statements and risk assessments should be completed prior to any works (this includes all parties involved in any works).
That said, no legislation anywhere takes ignorance into account and reminding people of legislation always seems to be taken as a threat.
Issues involving soil contamination sould be discussed as a matter of course at planning meetings before work starts.
Funny how us Health and Safety types always look at these things with rose coloured glasses before some parentless ameoba developer type comes along and acts like a Nazi female genital.
Sound familiar Troll?
Legislation like the Management Regs state that appropriate method statements and risk assessments should be completed prior to any works (this includes all parties involved in any works).
That said, no legislation anywhere takes ignorance into account and reminding people of legislation always seems to be taken as a threat.
Issues involving soil contamination sould be discussed as a matter of course at planning meetings before work starts.
Funny how us Health and Safety types always look at these things with rose coloured glasses before some parentless ameoba developer type comes along and acts like a Nazi female genital.
Sound familiar Troll?