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Posted By CRN Baker
I know it is Friday, but I promise this is legit. If you were working night shift in an office block and the power failed. Would you consider working by candlelight to complete your shift to be appropriate?
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Posted By CFT
Not for me I'm afraid, I would consider this foolhardy and it's likely to set off your smoke detectors anyway; enough is enough sometimes, follow the trail via the emergency lighting, sign out and go home.
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Posted By CRN Baker
Thanks Charley, that's rather how I felt about it. The individual concerned felt it to be an inapproriate solution and advised their manager they were going home as they felt that the workplace had become unsafe. I rather feel this is not up to be "afarp" standard, but just wanted to get others opinions.
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Posted By Steve Derby
Ouch!
As well as the obvious fire risks, I doubt you will manage to achieve adequate lighting levels for work and also limited lighting might cause trips etc.
If your organisation's work is time critical, consider some form of adequate back up system.
Also, if the lights have gone, what about the rest of the power, not many premises and activities run without electricity these days.
Hope that helps
On a lighter note as it's Friday and heading for December, switch off the heating, open more workhouses!! Humbug
Steve
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Posted By CRN Baker
Fortunately this is not my firm. For a start I'd never let them do something (which in my opinion) is so daffy!!
I must admit I was horrified and, to be honest, worried that the offices appear not to have any emergency lighting nor torches to effect an exit in the case of fire (obviously) or other emergency should there be a power cut.
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Posted By Steve Derby
My apologies
I assumed you were talking about your place of work, and as this is a public forum, had no idea of your competence or background.
As well as not working for that organisation, I hope you don't work in the same or adjacent Office blocks!!
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Posted By Garry Adams
Perhaps if one were to devise the appropriate Safe Systems of work and associated Risk Management Strategies it could work,
However, to accompany the candlelight, I would insist on a chilled bottle of Don Per ion 59, Russian caviar and the company of a gorgeous lady.
Now that's what I call a Friday job.
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Posted By CRN Baker
Garry, love that idea, would need to be my dearly beloved though!! Maybe a Dom Ruinart??
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
For night shifts why bother with candles at least the power cut saves having to turn the lights out before the sleep break:-) Speaking from many years experience on shifts! As long as the heating is OK.
Bob
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Posted By Jonathan Breeze
No doubt our resident sommelier will be along shortly to advise.
As for candles as a primary source of illuminance for work, the whole unguarded flame thing means they should also review their Fire Risk Assessment.
And the reduced illuminance would also affect the DSE Assessment.
And the general Workplace Risk Assessment.
That says nothing about the Quality Control issues for the work produced, they're not colour matching are they?
Why don't they just put the light back on or pay an emergency electrician to fix the problem, then they could at least see in order to complete the Risk Assessments to tell them to improve the lighting?
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Posted By Garry Adams
CRN Baker,
How charming...you have a cultured taste, Dose the Dom Ruinart come with a data sheet and manufacturers recommendations He He ...Hope your beloved appreciates you, he,s a lucky man.
All this talk of liveations has put me in the mood for an early lunch (after all it is Friday) im of to my local hostelry for a bottle of El Colapso.
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Posted By CRN Baker
Garry, enjoy your lunch!!
Manufacturers recommendations are to serve chilled and in chilled glasses!!
To all who have responded, many thanks, so nice to know I can get a sense check and a giggle at the same time!! :)
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Posted By RobAnybody
CRN
"I ..was horrified ...that the offices appear not to have any emergency lighting nor torches ..."
What!! Where's the fire risk assessment? I would be surprised if the premesis had one & even more surprised if a fire officer didn't have a coronary on the spot.
Geez, I hate to be negative but I'm glad they aren't my employer.
On a lighter note, candles are very good mood lighting.
Rob
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