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Posted By Xiao Bao
Working in raining condition is allowed?
Even there is no potential of lightning risk alert information at the working location?
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Posted By Flic
We cannot comment as we do not know the probability of lightning accompanying rain in your part of the world.
In the UK you can get a fair idea if lightning is likely by looking at cloud formations and listening to the weather forecast. Lightning occurs on only a handful of days a year, although sometimes the thundery weather can dwell over the country for a couple of weeks.
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Posted By Xiao Bao
Let's say I had check that there is no lightning risk hazrad in my work location, raining condition still can work?
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Posted By Flic
We cannot comment on that, either. It depends whether it is safe to do the job you have in mind when it is raining.
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Posted By Merv Newman
I will comment. Rain, in "normal" volumes does not as such give reason to stop work. Other associated risks (including a more than normal volume of rain, probability of lightening strike ...) may provide such reasons.
Not including emergency or police services, how many people consider being "outside" as a normal part of their job ? Posties, parking wardens, community support officers, builders, H&S people, and so on and so on. And they don't stop just because it's raining. Not unless it is really chucking it down. i.e. a "more than normal" volume of rain.
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Posted By SteveD-M
At the risk of you making another posting on risk assessment - you need to consider those risks if it applies to that task and control them effectively...
For example telecommunications operatives working at height or below ground should have adequate controls with regard to the weather.
In very short - risk assess the task and if that is a significant factor control it...
Have a nice day :)
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Posted By chrisroyal
Xiao, what is your work activity?
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Posted By A Campbell
I think Xiao will need to consider that rain in Hong Kong can be different to rain in the uk.
For certain times of the year you will need to assess the risks of the monsoon season over there together with threat of working outside during ligtning storms.
A weather report is easy to obtain via internet/local resources to determine any adverse conditions expected.
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Posted By Xiao Bao
Guess in raining condition whether to work a not is subject to individual organisation decision like the Project Manager or Construction Manager.
The problem is that I'm rather afraid somebody may trip & fall while working in the rain even with a raincoat being provided.
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Posted By Juan Carlos Arias
Xiao, frankly, can we afford to stop working due to rainy conditions? don't think so. if you are worried about trips or falls whilst raining, then I would say you need to risk assess the potential for this happening and in the first instance eliminate hazards or reduce them to acceptable levels. rain coats won't prevent you from tripping of falling
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Posted By Xiao Bao
Well maybe just advise the management that raining is not ok to work.Anyone had a tripped or fall then the Management have to answer to the law of the country.
Assessed the risk & there is no way can be eliminated. How to achieve zero level risk?
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Posted By Coshh Assessor
The only way that there can be zero risk of anyone ever tripping or slipping involves nobody ever walking anywhere.
There is no legal requirement to reduce the risk to zero. You need to be sensible about this.
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Posted By Xiao Bao
Being appointed as HSE Rep, I had advised management that working in raining condition is not permitted.
Management insist to carry out the job I am not able to control. If anything happen, let the management to face the Court of Charges.
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Posted By Dav
Xiao
No company in the world would agree to your request of simply saying that everyone has to stop work when it rains - even the most safety concious, proactive company there is.
You need to carry out a risk assessment, which will include how heavy the rain is, whats tasks will be being carried out in the rain, what are the accidents that could happen if work in the rain is being carried out etc.
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Posted By Coshh Assessor
Xiao, I get the impression that you have had these responsibilities dumped on you without any training or support. Can you get your employer to provide any training for you?
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Posted By Xiao Bao
My company simply no budget to get me being train. It is just like being arrowed to take up this super challenging task.
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Posted By Juan Carlos Arias
If you are not trained due to lack of budget from your company, at least take some sensible advice that has so far been offered to you here. It seems to me that you don't want to accept views from good H&S professionals who obviously have more experience than you and me.
Good luck.
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Posted By Safe System
Xiao there is one instance when if it is raining you would have to stop work...
when your workforce is made of sugar :)
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