A
word from a Safety Officer…
I
work in veterinary research, we have staff undertaking animal post mortems so,
in many way not too dissimilar.
Where
our risk assessment shows the need for eye protection, which for PM’s it does,
we would provide suitable prescription eyewear, usually through the Specsavers
voucher scheme.
So,
while many safety officers can legitimately be accused of going over the top,
this one seems (on limited information) to have been unhelpful, not
inaccurate.
If
you want more info, contact me off list. Quite happy to chat by phone as well
which could clear this up in a few minutes.
Kind
regards,
Richard.
Richard
Chalkley, BSc(Hons), TechIOSH, MISTR, SIIRSM
Radiation Protection Officer
and Safety Advisor
Institute for Animal
Health
Compton
Newbury
Berkshire
RG20 7NN
Tel: 01635
578411
Fax: 01635 577338
From:
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Carr Barnes
Sent: 25 May 2011 10:49
To:
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Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Prescription eye
protection for surgeons
Is it just me or is the H&S
officer taking the idea of risk assessment to extremes in this
case?
On 25 May 2011 10:42, Sarah Witwicka <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
Please can anyone enlighten me...
A surgeon called
me to ask about provision of prescription eye protection. I've spoken to
our H&S officer who said to ask the theatre manager whether a risk
assessment has been undertaken and whether this has been taken into
account.
Has anyone got any idea as to what surgeons who wear
prescription glasses have to be provided with...? What does everyone
else do...?
S :-)
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