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according to that leaflet I put up on the previous page they either need to supply hot water or a method of heating it.
"a means of heating food or water" implies you can either have a kettle or a microwave as long as you can consume something hot at work?
I do wonder though why companies quibble over stuff like this, there's hot water from the fountains at work, but nowhere to keep milk. There's a kitchen (sink, microwave, kettle, fridge, free tea and coffee) for the clients reps to use, but officially we're not allowed to use it. And this is in an office!
A £2.50 coffee filter holder from clas ohlson
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And 200 filters for £1.99
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Cheap, simple and I think it makes better coffee than my aeropress... *runs for cover
Lyons coffee bags for me. I carry 4 in my jacket pocket so that wherever I'm working in the establishment I can at least have a half decent coffee. (& I mean half decent, not proper decent)
I am familiar with atp's workplace. They claimed that their risk assessment showed that it was too risky to let us have a microwave or kettle.
From an H&S point of view could an employee challenge this risk assessment?
[quote=molgrips said]I am familiar with atp's workplace. They claimed that their risk assessment showed that it was too risky to let us have a microwave or kettle.
From an H&S point of view could an employee challenge this risk assessment?
There is now a microwave available at said site (used to be time locked for the night shift only 🙄 but now us daytime plebs can use it too)
Fantastic!
I am familiar with atp's workplace. They claimed that their risk assessment showed that it was too risky to let us have a microwave or kettle.From an H&S point of view could an employee challenge this risk assessment?
don't see how a microwave would be a H&S issue unless the area you have been given is totally unsuitable for electrical equipment and if so why are you in there in the first place lol. seems like a complete cop out for not buying one. you could ask to see the risk assessment form and see why it was considered too risky lol
I'd imagine would be quite easy to challenge by consulting the appropriate H&S literature.
In fact, here you go:
Case 69 - Office workers advised that kettles and microwaves were not allowed due to health and safety requirementsIssue
Office workers have been advised that kettles and microwaves are not allowed in their office due to health and safety requirements and that insurance would be needed at a cost to the employer.
Panel decision
There is no health and safety law prohibiting the use of kettles and microwaves in the office. It is unfortunate that the office workers have been told incorrectly that they cannot use such equipment because of health and safety. It would be much better if their employer explained their real concerns about having this equipment in the office.
[url= http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/myth-busting/2012/case069-officekettles.htm ]HSE Myth Busters Panel[/url]
A cafetiere does the job for me. I usually buy the coffee online from Exchange Coffee.
We have got a free Klix drinks machine but the 'coffee' that comes out of that is awful. There's one guy in the office who has a tiny Nespresso machine on his desk but I just like the simplicity of my little one-mug cafetiere.
Thanks, squirrel, that website is a goldmine of entertaining stupidity!