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Good Afternoon
Has anyone out there carried out a risk assessment on the compulsory wearing of stab proof vests for street wardens. Could anyone provide me with some guidance or advice on this please?
Thanks
Neil
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Neil - 52 views, no responses. I think people may not be sure what you are actually asking for. You seem to be suggesting that a risk assessment has already identified the need to wear a stab vest and you now want to know what the risks are associated with the wearing of the stab vest? If so the only sort of things I can think of are associated with the weight of the vest, and the possible effect that it may have on posture perhaps.
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Neil - Heat exhaution esp in the summer
Where's the spill tickler?
Badger
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If you do a quick Google on 'stab vests risk assessment' you'll get things like
V=http://www.aseo-europe.com/uk_news/stab_vests_traffic_wardens%20copy.htm
which state that Ipswich gave traffic wardens stab vests after a Risk Assessment - might give you some ideas on who to contact for assistance.
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And consequences. The shp article did not say that the council was fined (including costs) a total of £50,000. The armour was so ill-fitting that even though they provided it in the first place they were found guilty of failing to provide protective equipment. Got to remember the requirement for it being 'suitable'....
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it really is a puzzle to solve as the wearing of stab vests can increase the posibility of an attack so all factors need to be considered in your 'RA' especially the human factor element where some people act differently e.g. more aggressive, whilst wearing such kit and put themselves and others at extra risk also they can draw attention
poor fit and weight has been a very big problem in the past but very good kit is now available some of which does not look like body armour and can be worn under a shirt [yes underneath a shirt!] but is in fact very good against most forms of attack
If a decision has already been made to wear such kit then any advice would be no use to you but the PPE regs state that you must RA so go that route
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