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Re: [LUG] Yet again Torbay Council show their true beurocratic colours

 

On Sat, 2010-10-23 at 10:15 +0100, tom wrote:
> On 23/10/10 09:41, Tom Brough wrote:
> > On Sat, 2010-10-23 at 09:31 +0100, John wrote:
> >    
> >> On Sat, 2010-10-23 at 08:57 +0100, Tom Brough wrote:
> >>
> >>      
> >>> I have checked this with the council's Health and Safety prime. Torbay
> >>> Council does require charger units to have been PAT tested and would
> >>> expect chargers and plug units to have a test stamp/ certificate.
> >>>
> >>> Apparently the cost of inspection is a pound or two upwards depending on
> >>> the electrician/ company used.
> >>>
> >>> The only alternative that I can see, if you are only bringing laptop and
> >>> netbook equipment, is that you ensure it is fully charged so that you do
> >>> not need to plug in at all.
> >>>        
> >> -------
> >>      
> >>> When I have calmed down and had time to think about it, i will word a
> >>> very carefully crafted reply and CC to Adrian Sanders. At the moment the
> >>> words frustration and anger just don't cover what I am feeling.
> >>>
> >>> I'm pulling the plug on the 6th November meeting and will not be gracing
> >>> Paignton Library with my presence until these draconian dimwits stop
> >>> their bureaucratic nonsense.
> >>>
> >>> Tom.
> >>>        
> >> Isn't this one of those times where Health and Safety doesn't say
> >> electrical items need to be tested, but someone just gets carried away
> >> and implements far more than required.
> >>
> >> I am sure I read on the Health and Safety site someone linked a few
> >> weeks ago about common H&S mistakes/misunderstandings and one was about
> >> testing devices before use in work etc.
> >>
> >> Perhaps if you are crafting a reply that might poignant.
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> John
> >> http://subbass.blogspot.com/
> >>
> >>
> >>      
> > You are absolutely right. HSE recommend an inspection each year by "a
> > competent person" which means someone who has the sense to say if the
> > PSU brick is cracked or the cable is frayed then it should be replaced.
> > For the most part visual inspection is enough.
> >
> > Even if I could get PAT tests carried out for Â1 (where did she get that
> > figure from?) if I have 15 members turning up that's Â15 extra each
> > year. Stupid .. Stupid ... Stupid...
> >
> > Tom.
> >
> >    
> Just to play devils advocate.
> 1 fire, 1 person hurt. 1 ten minute phone call to 
> richbastardlawyerssueanythingthatmoves.com and thats the library closed.
> Not so stupid stupid stupid.
> Tom te tom te tom
> 
> 

I dont want to close the library down, I want to make the resources that
the public invested in the new library available to the public without
unnecessary hindrance. Its a lovely library its just a shame that some
of the people running it want to obstruct its use for public good.

Tom.
 




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