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Lynne Ainge  
#1 Posted : 30 June 2010 10:00:59(UTC)
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Lynne Ainge

Does anyone have an easy checklist for example for listing what items are covered by these new Regs. I work in a very large organisation (6000 employees) and want to do a 'quick' assessment of the possible numbers of items of equipment before getting too carried away down a 'bonkers conkers' route! Help!
ahoskins  
#2 Posted : 30 June 2010 10:14:29(UTC)
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ahoskins

I take it you have seen the HSE publication http://www.hse.gov.uk/ra...onionising/aor-guide.pdf
Lynne Ainge  
#3 Posted : 30 June 2010 10:47:15(UTC)
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Lynne Ainge

Yes, this is sitting in front of me along with the Statutory Instrument. I just wondered if anyone has already done a list of likely equipment that could be sent out to departments to complete and return to know the extent of the issue. We have medical equipment that will be covered by a specialist and the fixed lighting covered by our Facilities Contractor but it is the other items such as projectors and laser pointers.
Jane Blunt  
#4 Posted : 30 June 2010 11:13:40(UTC)
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Jane Blunt

You can minimise the hassle with laser pointers by mandating that only class 1 and class 2 products are to be used. I would view any laser pointer that does not have the class marked on it with deep suspicion and evict it from the site. However, be aware that this may lead people to take them home and give them to their children to play with. You need to point out that such lasers have sometimes been found to be as high as 3B and may not be eye safe.
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