Posted By Francis MSc MIOSH RSP I have just been asked what the safety concerns are about having Reindeer in a city centre. Any experts out there? (Father Christmas perhaps?) Oh I love the variety of our job, don't you? Happy Christmas

Posted By Merv Newman My wife has been recently diagnosed as suffering from sarcoidosis. Extreme fatigue, lack of breath, she could not walk, she had difficulty even talking. We had a pine tree outside our front door (see previous posting) which I cut down with my chain saw. We hope, hope, hope that we have eliminated the cause and wait for the next pollination season; during which my wife will wear a face mask. OK. We talk about accidents/illnesses that "happen" to our employees. What would you do - how hard would you try - how much would you insist - if it was your wife, your daughter, your son, who was at risk ? Me, I'm going to kick ass ! If necessary, I'm going to kill someone ! Risk assessment, anyone ? Merv Newman