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#1 Posted : 03 April 2009 14:03:00(UTC)
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Posted By LBW
Are there any age restrictions for persons working on woodworking machines such as bench saws and planers.
We have a 17 year old who has been here for nearly 2 years, he has been assessed and deemed competent due to the training, experience and knowledge he has obtained. However is there any grey areas I need to be aware of?
Thanks
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#2 Posted : 03 April 2009 15:45:00(UTC)
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Posted By Stephen Mitchell
LBW

Have you had a butchers at the HSE web site http://www.hse.gov.uk/yo...ibitions/woodworking.htm

Steve

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#3 Posted : 03 April 2009 15:49:00(UTC)
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Posted By LBW
Steve,

Found the grey area then!

Thanks alot.

L
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#4 Posted : 03 April 2009 16:00:00(UTC)
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Posted By Sally
If he has been trained an assessed as competent and you feel he has the maturity then there isn't really a grey area. You have complied with all the required criteria.
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#5 Posted : 03 April 2009 16:11:00(UTC)
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Posted By LBW
Thanks Sally,

I took the decision and deemed him competent after consultation with his superviser well before I posted on here, but it was not until it was mentioned to me yesterday whilst attending a funeral that I decided to look into it!!!!

However compared to some of the employees working here the guy in question has more than enough 'sufficient maturity'.




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