Safety specs now required for tv presenters?

[saaby93]

Can anyone spot the safety issue that requires safety specs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-60796417
or the nauseus musak

[CraigyMc]

saaby93 said:

Can anyone spot the safety issue that requires safety specs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-60796417
or the nauseus musak

Pretty normal insurance requirement in a lab that handles corrosive liquids.

[thewarlock]

saaby93 said:

Can anyone spot the safety issue that requires safety specs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-60796417
or the nauseus musak

She's in a lab where they're using nitric acid?

[dundarach]

Encouraging idiots to protect the one part of their body which no matter 'how hard I am mate' is actually really delicate, must be a good thing right?

[smn159]

thewarlock said:

saaby93 said:

Can anyone spot the safety issue that requires safety specs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-60796417
or the nauseus musak

She's in a lab where they're using nitric acid?

C'mon chaps, surely the reply that the OP is looking for is H&S gone mad / nanny state / BBC bias?

[mickyh7]

saaby93 said:

Can anyone spot the safety issue that requires safety specs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-60796417
or the nauseus musak

You need to pick your Battles.
This is not one of them!

[foxbody-87]

It's probably on the minimum PPE requirements list for the lab, nothing new.

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See absolutely no issue with her wearing eye protection.

Perhaps the OP could explain why he thinks it is actually an issue?

[saaby93]

Can someone point out the alleged pots of Nitric acid in the shots?

[thewarlock]

Weird hill to choose.

It may not be nitric acid, but I suspect that's what's in their 'secret solution'.

If it's not, it'll be something similar.

Anyway, what's your point? Is it just as simple as someone said earlier? Nanny state, SHE gone mad etc?

Edited by thewarlock on Monday 21st March 09:42

[fiatpower]

It doesn't have to be in the shot, it could have been in the vicinity or in a cupboard. It doesn't matter as like someone said it was probably in the PPE rules for the lab so have to be worn, not her choice.

[bitchstewie]

This is just peak PH.

"Why are they wearing safety glasses in a lab full of chemicals it's just PC gone mad"

Waiting for someone to suggest it's just the BBC being woke virtue signallers

[saaby93]

Surely there's two safety levels there.
One for ordinary content bare skin normal clothes and for some reason the safety specs

The other with lab coat, green gloves and not shown - headgear and safety specs?

[thewarlock]

saaby93 said:

Surely there's two safety levels there.
One for ordinary content bare skin normal clothes and for some reason the safety specs

The other with lab coat, green gloves and not shown - headgear and safety specs?

Ever been on a building site?

Even when they're not lifting anything above your head, or doing any work around you, site rules will likely still be that you still have to wear your hard hat.

Does that irritate you too?

[ZedLeg]

thewarlock said:

saaby93 said:

Surely there's two safety levels there.
One for ordinary content bare skin normal clothes and for some reason the safety specs

The other with lab coat, green gloves and not shown - headgear and safety specs?

Ever been on a building site?

Even when they're not lifting anything above your head, or doing any work around you, site rules will likely still be that you still have to wear your hard hat.

Does that irritate you too?

That, basic safety rules for the site will stipulate safety glasses. Just like whenever you see presenters in a factory they're wearing the required safety gear even though they're not on the line.

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saaby93 said:

Surely there's two safety levels there.
One for ordinary content bare skin normal clothes and for some reason the safety specs

The other with lab coat, green gloves and not shown - headgear and safety specs?

Standard requirement (safety glasses) for most laboratories that I have visited/worked in.

The rational being whilst not everywhere actually needs safety glasses it is easier to insist they are worn at all times then just for specific tasks. Most big construction sites I have been on in the last 5+ years also insist on safety glasses to be worn at all times
I really don't seean issue with it, taken how delicate and important our eyes are

[saaby93]

At that rate maybe we should all be issued with safety glasses to walk around town, in the office or at home just in case.

Anyone have the risk numbers?

[Previous]

I'd imagine the conversation went something like:

BBC: "We'd like to film in there"
RM: "Sure, no problem - our policy is everyone in the lab must wear saftey specs, do you mind sticking these on?"
BBC: "Yeah, that's fine"

I've visited all sorts of supplier places over the years, being asked to don a pair of safety specs is pretty standard. As much for insurance reasons as anything else.

Places always have a duty of care. So for low probability high impact (inc. high financial impact) risks (someone getting acid in their eyes, or whatever), a low cost PPE solution makes sense.

Edited by Previous on Monday 21st March 10:02

[dundarach]

If I have to wear:

Safety boots
Hat
High viz
Gloves
Safety specs

To go look around an almost complete school, at 3.30 on a Friday when everyone else has gone home...

She can put glasses on pal!

[ZedLeg]

saaby93 said:

At that rate maybe we should all be issued with safety glasses to walk around town or at home just in case.

Anyone have the risk numbers?

If you're in a workplace it doesn't matter the overall numbers, if one person gets something in their eye and they weren't wearing glasses you're liable.

Never had any experience of liability insurance?