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#41 Posted : 05 September 2007 09:35:00(UTC)
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Posted By Rich T The Safety Signs and Signals Regulations contains an "absolute duty" for employers to ensure that signs and signals are "comprehensible" by all their employees. It is difficult to see how one would achieve this if employing someone whose first language was not English, unless you had access to information in their own language. I think for this reason, the offer of the original poster is welcome. This is not to say that we have to start to put up signs in other languages - only that our UK/EU signs may need to be explained, where necessary.
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#42 Posted : 14 September 2007 01:25:00(UTC)
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Posted By Karen Wilson I would be etremely interested if you have any of these remaining. Do you know if the HSE has any of the HASAW Law Posters available in Polish? Karen
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#43 Posted : 14 September 2007 09:39:00(UTC)
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Posted By Glen Coe Pehalps the government could ensure people could read english for their own safety, before granting them a work permit... Perhalps you should also consider training all your english staff in polish so they can shout at them when they are in danger? Run ! Stop ! Get Out! Switch Off! Fire! For goodnes sake stick to the european standard. That is the LAW. You are not in the tourist industry trying to make them welcome! Maybe you could be prosecuted in english (with polish translation) for confusing the english personnel! H&S is tough enough without messing about with translations.
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#44 Posted : 14 September 2007 10:22:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jim Walker Its a bit patronising to assume any "foreigner" is so stupid that they need the sign translations even if their level of English is zero Which in my experience is unlikely). I see no safety sign that needs this reinforcement. The PC brigade seem to me to be the worst enemy of the discriminated.
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#45 Posted : 14 September 2007 10:39:00(UTC)
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Posted By Glen Coe I know it is Friday.. but why dont we all buy left hand drive cars and start driving on the right to really make them feel at home? afterall won't that be safer for our visitors?? I do not expect everything in english or every country to drive on the left when I go or work abroad, so why should we be the only country in the world to change anything to accomodate the minority? Seriously though, you could be exposing yourself to claims through confusion. By deviating from the existing EU standards. I Have done a lot of work on Human Factors and if local personnel cannot read the signage, they completely ignore it!
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#46 Posted : 14 September 2007 10:51:00(UTC)
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Posted By GARYS I would be grateful for copies if that's OK Best Regards Gary.
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#47 Posted : 14 September 2007 16:43:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ronan Definitely be interested in seeing them if it isnt too late
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#48 Posted : 14 September 2007 18:00:00(UTC)
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Posted By Richard Altoft I have clients with Polish workers who do an excellent job (mainly in heavy engineering and they sweep up afterwards and clean down drills, benches etc without being told to) and I would be pleased to have a look at anything you have found useful to enhance safety regardless of nationality for anyone in workplaces in which I can make a contribution. I assume there are no copyright implications. Thanks for offering R
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#49 Posted : 14 September 2007 21:32:00(UTC)
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Posted By Blade Hi I would appreciate copies,if your list is not too exhaustive already. Regards
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#50 Posted : 15 September 2007 14:18:00(UTC)
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Posted By B Smart David, I would appreciate a copy and in return I have a few polish documents to swap. Thanks in advance B. Smart
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#51 Posted : 15 September 2007 21:10:00(UTC)
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Posted By Charles Lanning Hi David I would also be happy to receive copies. Regards Charles
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#52 Posted : 18 September 2007 14:14:00(UTC)
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Posted By Andrew J. Boyle Hi David, I too would appreciate a copy as I have recently moved jobs to work with a workforce of poles. andrewb@alloybodies.co.uk Regards, Andrew J. Boyle
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#53 Posted : 22 October 2007 16:25:00(UTC)
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Posted By Anita Havercroft A bit slow I know but any chance you can e-mail me with safety signs ?, thank you anita@atr1.co.uk
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#54 Posted : 22 October 2007 16:26:00(UTC)
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Posted By Kevin Drum WE have a large number of Polish workers so yes I would be interested. regards Kevin
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#55 Posted : 23 October 2007 12:15:00(UTC)
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Posted By lonergan1234 David, Have recently employed a squad of polish chaps. Would be very interested in these signs and also an induction if you have one. cheers. cl. colm@bduffyconstruction.com
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#56 Posted : 23 October 2007 12:30:00(UTC)
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Posted By Kevin Drum Sorry asked for copy yesterday but forgot to add e-mail. kevind@perident.co.uk
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#57 Posted : 25 October 2007 17:55:00(UTC)
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Posted By MICK MEAD, CMIOSH If I can please jump on the boat with this one, I would gratefully receive a copy of the signs if thats ok with you. Regards, Mick
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#58 Posted : 25 October 2007 18:16:00(UTC)
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Posted By Chris Ivan you should be a salesman! good work D
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#59 Posted : 01 November 2007 15:45:00(UTC)
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Posted By Julide Hi there guys, I have just found a web site where you can generate safety signs, in your own language. I have made some for me today. Although there are some icons / pictograms missing, I have sent email to the webmaster. Hope he publishes them soon. http://www.addletters.co...rning-sign-generator.htm Kind regards, Julide
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#60 Posted : 01 November 2007 17:37:00(UTC)
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Posted By geecee David, please send me a copy too if you have the time! I am seeing a client Tuesday who has 20% highly-skilled' Polish workers and they will be thrilled to see these signs I am sure. Also, if you want to start a business venture give me a shout - I have several contacts who might be interested in making it work. Regards GC
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#61 Posted : 02 November 2007 11:05:00(UTC)
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Posted By JimE Hi safety bods, If employees have a duty to look after themselves and others by what they do or don't do then surely if they don't learn the language to enable understanding are they complying ? I suppose the answer is that pictures are the universal language ! JimE
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#62 Posted : 03 November 2007 07:57:00(UTC)
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Posted By Laurence Wickens David, Could you kindly send the signs onto me. Thanks Very Much Laurence
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#63 Posted : 07 November 2007 14:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By L Noble Can someone please email these signs to be urgently. Greatly Appreciated Lesley.Noble@nov.com
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#64 Posted : 08 November 2007 16:30:00(UTC)
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Posted By MICK MEAD, CMIOSH Please can I also request a copy of the signs as I can certainly put them to good use. mickmead@tesco.net Many thanks for your kind offer
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#65 Posted : 15 November 2007 19:23:00(UTC)
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Posted By joyce mooney Hello David Please could you e-mail me the signs as I am very interested in them. joyce.mooney@tesco.net Thank you very much Joyce
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#66 Posted : 15 November 2007 19:45:00(UTC)
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Posted By Daniel Hurley Hi David, am very interested please may i receive them by e-mail. Many Thanks Daniel dan.hurley@hotmail.co.uk
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#67 Posted : 22 November 2007 14:50:00(UTC)
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Posted By joyce mooney Hi David Please may I have a copy of these signs as they will be most useful My e-mail is joyce@chegworthvalley.com Many thanks Joyce
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#68 Posted : 22 November 2007 15:11:00(UTC)
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Posted By JimE Hi david, Could you e-mail me your polish safety signs please ? Many thanx in anticipation joeblob156@aol.com
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#69 Posted : 22 November 2007 17:12:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ronan Could you please send me a copy as it would be very helpful. Regards, Ronan
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#70 Posted : 23 November 2007 16:36:00(UTC)
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Posted By MICHAEL T A bit closer to home, you try getting a CDM board in Welsh. You'd think there was no building work going on in Wales.
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#71 Posted : 26 November 2007 10:10:00(UTC)
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Posted By Derek Williams Hi David, We employ several Polish operatives and these signs may well be of use to me I would appreciate a copy please. Regards, Derek. dwilliams@johnson-security.co.uk
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#72 Posted : 26 November 2007 14:12:00(UTC)
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Posted By Patrick Canning David, my company employees a fair amount of Polish workers, could you please foward me the information you mentioned. It's not only the content that's important but it shows the forgien workers that we care about there welfare and that we have taken the time to research thier own language. Send to paddycanning38@hotmail.com Thanks for sharing this Patrick
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#73 Posted : 29 January 2008 15:09:00(UTC)
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Posted By Emma Cockrem Could you please send these to me too? emma@farrar.co.uk thanks
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#74 Posted : 29 January 2008 15:15:00(UTC)
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Posted By IOSH Moderator All, Can I suggest if you are interested that you do as requested and respond to the originator directly. He can be contacted by clicking on his name once you are logged in. This thread is now being locked. Regards Jonathan Breeze
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