Quite - this is Risk Assessment madness I totally agree.
If people cannot protect themselves from a little dust and soil while
digging a hole then perhaps they need to take a long hard look at themselves
quite frankly.
As Bernard Cribbins once sang,
There I was, a-digging this hole
Hole in the ground, so big and sort of round it was
And there was I, digging it deep
It was flat at the bottom and the sides were steep
When along comes this bloke in a bowler which he lifted and scratched his
head
Well he looked down the hole, poor demented soul and he said
"Do you mind if I make a suggestion?...."
Hmmm, things don't change much do they?
Let's just hope something sensible is produced in guidance because the WRAS
guidance has been out of date for many years.
Read more:
http://boogenstein.com/article/228/bernard-cribbins-hole-in-the-ground#ixzz0
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Sent: 20 May 2010 12:43
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Subject: Re: Its enough to make you go WRAS
Hi Robin,
Yes its nonsense.
If HDPE water pipes can't be put though agricultural land, then clearly they
are not suitable to be put though any land. You can only conclude that HDPE
is completely the wrong material to be using for water pipes as it appears
to be so fragile and so lacking in robustness that it can be potentiality
compromised by any soil.
Risk assessment madness.
(I know some of the WRAS guidelines numbers are there to protect personnel
installing/maintaining pipework, but the same thought process applies -
basic PPE & working methods would mitigate everyday construction risks from
normal soil).
Good luck
Chris
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