Posted By tip pugh After visiting a garden centre yesterday with my family, we decided to take the scenic route home. This required us to take a small short cut through an industrial estate, what I witnessed there I only wish that I was brave enough to ask for photographic evidence to back up my story. Try to imagine the scene if you can, in front of a small industrial unit stood a very large gent in trousers and muscle vest ( or it was just a tiny bit small for his frame ). He was perched on a broken wooden pallet, which was hoisted about 8ft in the air on a folk lift truck, the folk lift truck was being driven by what looked like a 10 year old child, I kid you not. In his right hand only he was attempting to cut through the brick wall of the industrial unit with a still saw, trying to cover his eyes with his left eye. I know I should have spoken to him but the thought of getting a slap for my efforts, sort of laid rest to the area. On returning to work and mentioning this to my colleague's, these sort of incidents are not uncommon. Only last week a colleague of mine was in a well known cheap supermarket when he witnessed one of the staff there jump onto a mini folk lift and raise herself up to the higher shelves and then moved the forklift while she was elevated. Has anyone else got any similar stories to tell, tell us all spread the madness

Posted By Lorraine Shuker Two guys on on of these 'zig zag' shaped roofs where one side is slates and the other is vertical glass panes. They are cleaning moss and weeds from the tiles and gutters. One guys tries to climb up the slates, slips and starts 'surfing' down towards vertical glass skylights. Manages to stop himself by grabbing onto a metal chimney. Grins like a maniac then does it AGAIN! I did get pictures and I did report it

Posted By Merv Newman I have long ago given up taken photos on building sites and in ware houses. A total waste of film as I've already got a dozen or so photos of the same situation. I reckon that the only way you can do something is to take the time to find local management. Be very apologetic, present your credentials and qualifications and, in a friendly manner, discuss your observations with them. They may listen to you. They may take action. They may not. But short of reporting them, and later presenting evidence in court, what else can you do ? Well you could try kicking, screaming and shouting. But who wants to be physically thrown off site ? Or having them complain to the police that you are trespassing and disturbing the peace ? It's a dirty job, but you choose (or not) to do it. dontja ? Merv

Posted By johnwaterson2773 Hi Col, I too was in the services, as the unit H&S Officer and at no time would I have any of my soldiers do waht he has mentioned. And if I was to come across anything untowards then it would be reported. All this he can't report it because he will be put on a charge is a bit far fetched to say the least. If he gets no repsonse from his immediate boss he should go to the RSM or Adjt.

Posted By The toecap And i've never ever seen an army risk assesment. I have cleaned weapons many times and never seen a coshh assesment. I asked the armourer for gloves and he said i should get my own. The next thing i know there's oil all over my hands and no gloves. How bad is that

Posted By Descarte When I was in the army the only safety info I got told was that the glowing point in the SA80 rifle scope (SUSAT?) was actually radioactive, so if the sight broke leave it and dont try to pick up the peices