Dundee PT-USDAW Weblog

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Myth for July ‘08

Myth: All office equipment must be tested by a qualified electrician every year

The reality

It was widely reported that a fire station was built without the traditional pole for ‘health and safety’ reasons.

As the county’s Chief Fire Officer said: ‘Whilst every consideration regarding health and safety was taken into account, the reason a pole was not included was purely due to space restrictions.’

Poles are not banned and firefighters around the country continue to use them.

July 19, 2008 Posted by Dave Thornton | July, Myth of the Month (HSE) | | No Comments Yet