date:Aug 02, 2012
ng light bulbs was a foreseeable task, yet the company had never considered how they would, or should, carry it out.
Risk assessment
The activity should have been subject to a suitable and sufficient risk assessment, which would have identified the precautions needed to carry out the task safely, including selecting appropriate access equipment.
The company simply instructed this individual to carry out the task and left him to his own devices. The resulting injuries were life changing.
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