10th September 2008, 06:59 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by BRahn
"...have all site staff read the risk assessment (which covers entering potentially unsafe trenches)and then sign to say that they understood the document."
Except (in my experience) they *don't* generally cover entering trenches beyond saying something like 'exercise caution when entering the trench'. If someone truly believes they can safely stand within inches of a deep section, as long as they think they're 'exercising caution'... Hence my question about formal training.
(There's the side issue of whether or not a signed risk assessment would stand up in court, too!)
My experience of risk assessments is that they tend to be much more detailed than those you have worked with.
Sad to hear that some companies still don't compile them properly.
Edit: sp.