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Posted By fats van den raad
Heard on the news this morning that RoSPA spokesperson advised people not to photocopy their backsides during office parties as the glass may break and leave the person with a lacerated bum over Christmas. Fair point...
However..
I was just wondering how many of you out there have actually come across a photocopy machine glass breaking due to this kind of use; the extent of the subsequent injury?
Secondly, in accordance with RA philosophy and hierarchy of control, shouldn't there be lobbying the manufacturers of these machines to put stronger shatterproof glass in these machines?
Jeremy Clarkson.. over to you
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Posted By Amanda Thorpe
not quite breaking glass but we had an injury reported with a photocopier. It involved one of our machine operators popping up from the manufacturing area to photocopy some sheets of paper. The photocopier jammed and the lad opened the door to release the jam and 'jared his back' becaused he'd had to pull at the door subsequently having to take the rest of the shift off!.
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Posted By Ron Young
And a step for easier access and perhaps some handrails to steady yourself whilst getting down. Your risk assessment should include regular inspection of the glass to ensure that there were no cracks on it...
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Posted By J Knight
Hi Folks,
This raises a real point. At our local megaplex hospital there are signs that say 'Bicycles must not be parked here for reasons of health & safety'. All this does is make me wonder what the actual reason for not wanting bikes parked is, and why the sign poster won't admit it. Forbidding or restricting things 'for H&S reasons' is a very weak argumanet and brings what we do into disrepute; if we think that a risk is unacceptable we have to be able to state clearly exactly what the risk is and what is unacceptable about it, not resort to vague bureaucratic threats. The photocopier prohibition belongs in the same category, and fats is dead right to ask the questions he does. right, I'll get off mi soapbox not,
John
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Posted By Karen Todd
Fats,
There is a link on the ROSPA website to reports (on the DTI website) showing injuries from home and leisure activities. People have been injured in incidents involving sandpits, flowerpots, birdbaths, cotton wool, babies dummies, and I think photocopiers also get a mention in there also.
Karen
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Posted By Steve Langston
The statistics from the Home & Leisure Accident Surveillance System Report: in 1999, 37 people were injured so seriously by a tea cosy that they were admitted to hospital – an increase from 20 the previous year. Casualty admissions for trouser accidents soared to 5,945 (five times as many as those caused by chainsaws). Other menaces include vegetables (13,132) and Wellington boots (5,615).
Photcopiers accounted for 32 accidents (all in the week between christmas and new year). other accidents included 31 caused by elastic bands, 170 caused by tothbrushes and 743 caused by tippex.
Probably why we all have water based tippex now?
Tried looking for updated information earlier this year but cannot find it - anyone know where it is?
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Posted By Karen Todd Steve, I don't think the statistics are being collected any more. See: http://www.rospa.org.uk/hassandlass/index.htmI would love to see the incident details for some of the stats - how exactly do you injure yourself with cotton wool??? Regards, Karen
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Posted By RP
The glass will not break. I have seen the evidence!!!!!
Selling on ebay now....
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