Monday, November 20, 2006

A safe place to work

The following fall into the general category of safety

* Lighting must be sufficient for people to work safely.
* People need enough space. As a minimum 11m3 per person (with any height above 3m being considered as 3m for this calculation)
* Floors and traffic routes must be sound and strong enough. Not have holes, not be slippery or obstructed
Handrails provided for stairways
* Clear/glass doors must be arranged so people are not liable to walk into them and protected against breaking
* It must be possible to clean windows safely
* Doors that swing both ways must allow people to see through so people behind are not hurt
* Escalators and moving walkways must be of safe design and condition, and have emergency stop buttons.

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