Bending

[Weston]

Anyone know anything legal or HR related that would help with the following situation?

My girlfriend works in a nursery and they are expected to do washing up in a really low (child-height) sink. The sink itself is used for washing up, paint etc so I reckon there's a food safety issue there anyway. Are there guidelines for bending or stooping down?

Thanks

[JPC]

yes mate, thousands of guidelines. she shouldn't feel petty about stuff like that either, my misses is in a similar situation... expected to sit on kids chairs etc and work. Ive told her to get it sorted or suffer the consequences later in life

[Weston]

Cheers, any idea where to look as I can't find anything relevant?

[Poppa Dom]

Health and Safety at work Act 

[Weston]

Health and Safety at work Act 

Thanks I've got some good stuff from there now, and the DirectGov website 

[Tamiyoman]

Health and Safety at work Act 

Thanks I've got some good stuff from there now, and the DirectGov website 

If she kicks up a fuss about it, a chap called "Norman" will likely turn up in hard Hat and Safety vest with clipboard and "assess" the H&S "dangers", we had it when I worked at the bank and a guy Physically measured us up and measured our desks in our offices and assessed keyboard/chair and screen heights and found as im tall I needed a new desk and chair, it was a VERY comfy chair, so much so I actually bought it from the bank when i left (the guy taking over my job was only 5' 3" so it was too high for him lol (his little fet would not have touched the floor!) 

[sanrio14]

Health and Safety at work Act 

Thanks I've got some good stuff from there now, and the DirectGov website 

If she kicks up a fuss about it, a chap called "Norman" will likely turn up in hard Hat and Safety vest with clipboard and "assess" the H&S "dangers", we had it when I worked at the bank and a guy Physically measured us up and measured our desks in our offices and assessed keyboard/chair and screen heights and found as im tall I needed a new desk and chair, it was a VERY comfy chair, so much so I actually bought it from the bank when i left (the guy taking over my job was only 5' 3" so it was too high for him lol (his little fet would not have touched the floor!) 

That was a bit funny. We also experienced something like that at our office. That's also a good thing for our health.

[Tamiyoman]

It was true but admittedley said tongue in cheek