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I guess legislation differs around the world on issues like this.

There are some obvious risks.

Normally "health and safety requirements" would relate to the Risk Assessment related to this task, the availability of an alternative and maybe the costs involved. If this means there really is no alternative then maybe the risk is assessed as low and could therefore be described as acceptable.

Having said all this I personally would try to find an alternative that could be provided within acceptable cost levels.
  • Posted 5 Jun 2009 20:15
  • By Normandy
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  • Co. Cork, Ireland

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