Malcolm_Stewart
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 11/07/2005
Posts: 2583
Loc: Milton Keynes, UK
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A few days ago I enquired whether I could use, for a fee I assumed, the hand powered guillotine (complete with guards, etc.) in a local print shop. I was told that H&S considerations had now stopped this practice, and that only employees are permitted.
I'm fully aware of the safety requirements of powered guillotines, but had always assumed that hand guillotines (with the normal guards) were safe to use by "untrained" people. Anyone know if this restriction is now general?
(I'm trying to cut ~100 sheets of A4 down to ~A6 in one go, or as few goes as possible.)
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Malcolm Stewart
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Benchista
Wich Tyler
Reged: 11/08/2000
Posts: 37886
Loc: Everywhere and nowhere, baby
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It'll be down to their insurance - in the case of an accident, you wouldn't be covered, and so if you sued them...
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velocette
Bard Of The Boudoir
Reged: 10/08/2006
Posts: 279
Loc: North Surrey
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Many things that a few years ago were OK are now due to insurance and Health regs. outlawed. Quite a number of things that a couple of years ago anybody could hire from a hire shop now require a current training cirtificate to hire. A sign of the times I'm afraid.
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Monobod
'Phantom' of the forum!
Reged: 03/04/2003
Posts: 5992
Loc: Just West of Norwich, Norfolk
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Even my window cleaner is now not allowed to use ladders! 
Soon firemen will not be allowed to enter a building on fire and ambulance drivers will be banned from accidents because they might get hurt.
Goodness has not this nanny state gone completely insane? 
I think I might buy shares in a cotton wool manufacturer, should do well! 
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beejaybee
Marvin
Reged: 18/07/2007
Posts: 4980
Loc: Really Here In Name Only
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I think I might buy shares in a cotton wool manufacturer, should do well!
Oooh I don't know ... it's dangerous stuff to have around, causes infections when people stuff it in their ears to reduce the risk of hearing damage 
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Malcolm_Stewart
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 11/07/2005
Posts: 2583
Loc: Milton Keynes, UK
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Many things that a few years ago were OK are now due to insurance and Health regs. outlawed. Quite a number of things that a couple of years ago anybody could hire from a hire shop now require a current training certificate to hire. A sign of the times I'm afraid.
And yet, Homebase are now advertising that they've teamed up with some Hire Company and are offering garden tools etc. for hire. I haven't tried it so I don't know what the training requirements are.
I did note that the cost of hiring a brush-cutter for a weekend is half what it cost me to purchase a brush-cutter outright, so my purchase a year ago has worked out cheaper than hiring.
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Malcolm Stewart
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