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Posted By David Wallington
Im just interested in peoples opinion of the duty of care for those staff drinking at sanctioned Xmas Parties.
Provision of Taxi vouchers?
Spacing of drinks etc.
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Posted By Timothy Capner
Hi Dave,
it all depends on where the party is being held. When I was a civil servant our parties were held in the staff canteen, and were a roaring success!
Unfortunately they were too successful and got a little out of hand. The response was that there was to be no more booze at the parties!!!!!!
Boozy parties were to be held out of office hours at a local hotel, senior management paid for the first two rounds of drinks and a buffet, participants made their own arrangements for getting there and getting back.
Seemed to work for us, and there was even more gossip circulating after those parties!
Cheers
Tim
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Posted By fats van den raad
I would think this would take the form of any other task carried out in the workplace, i.e. Risk assessment of all the activities that people will indulge in during the party, including COSHH assessments of the beverages, alcoholic and otherwise, and of the buffet, Manual handling assessments for those activities that involve lifting (e.g. getting someone on to the photocopier to make copies of their backsides), and othe forms of manual handling, PUWER assessments of all work equipment involved in the party, PPE assessments on all protective equipment used, and all the other assessments that would normally be done. Staff also have to be trained, and have available the necesary information.
It seems to me that several parties would be needed to accomplish this. One for carrying out the various assessments, one for training purposes and one for validation of training before the REAL Xmas party.
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Posted By Jonathan Breeze
Nice one Fats!
The point is really that who you are at the party with is incidental (assuming that it is held off the premises, outside of office hours and attendance is not mandatory).
Should that be the case, then there's not a lot you can do and you should just go and enjoy yourself.
To repeat, if you are arranging a party make sure:
1) It's off the premises
2) It's outside of working hours (& no one is on call)
3) Attendance is NOT mandatory.
4) Have fun.
As an aside if you stay sober & take a camera with you - those photos you take could be very useful come your annual review!
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Posted By Merv Newman
most of the works xmas parties I remember going to we were collected and taken home by coach. (I remember one at madame tussaudes waxworks and another at whipsnade zoo)We did once get invited to a police club party - our neighbour was cid (later jailed for certain misdemeanors).
Drinks had apparently been supplied free of charge by local publicans. Prices were very reasonable. The grill came down at 11 o'clock whereupon a side door opened and the station sergeant took orders. Somewhere around 3am, can't be certain as I wasn't really there, we were escorted home in convoy be patrol cars, flashing lights but no sirens, thank god.
I admire fats's approach - plan, risk assess, dry run (sort of) before the real thing. Nice one fats
Merry Xmas everyone !
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Posted By Laurie
You must all have some very reasonable work colleagues.
I never attend company organised Christmas or any other social functions because I know I will spend the whole time having my ear bent about health and safety issues.!
Laurie
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Posted By Gary May
As a bit of a social animal, and against the normal workplace song of "hear comes the safety officer"- id rather choose my mates than indulge in enforced corporate socialisation. Leave that to the brown nose brigade. yo ho ho ......
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Posted By KEVIN O'KANE
Well said Laurie & Gary, I would rather stay in the office and stick hot needles in my fingernails ,rather than attend the grief from collegues full of ale,hyping on about H&S issues.Its bad enough in my private life ,clearing kitchens at parties , when I divulge what I get up to Monday to Friday.
still my mum & wife love me ...I think
Keep up the wit Fats , it helps me get through the day
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