Law regarding no water at work ?
Yeh true.
24 July 2007, 11:04 PM
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At times like these we all need to pull together!!
If all the workforce does not go to work the company earns no money therefore no money to pay your wages!!
get a grip man!!
24 July 2007, 11:22 PM
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Give that man a Cigar.
Now that's how initiative should be used in a work place..
from my <shudders> Royal marines days..
"Improvise, Adapt, Overcome"
Not TUB* mode as we used to call it.
*Thumb up bum
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25 July 2007, 12:36 PM
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I think you have all missed my point completely 
I have been with the company over 11 years and have worked through floods,power cuts,heatwaves etc but it's never been as bad as this.
The reason I asked the question is because most people I know have been told by their employers not to go to work due to health and safety reasons with limited/no water supply. Some are on paid time off and some are not being paid.
I simply wanted to know what the law stated regarding working in this situation.
I myself have been out today collecting drinking water for members of staff and have setup water collection containers/boxes to collect rain water to use for the toilets.
Sorry if I came across as having an attitude
I have been with the company over 11 years and have worked through floods,power cuts,heatwaves etc but it's never been as bad as this.
The reason I asked the question is because most people I know have been told by their employers not to go to work due to health and safety reasons with limited/no water supply. Some are on paid time off and some are not being paid.
I simply wanted to know what the law stated regarding working in this situation.
I myself have been out today collecting drinking water for members of staff and have setup water collection containers/boxes to collect rain water to use for the toilets.
Sorry if I came across as having an attitude
You have obviously taken a sensible and responsible attitude to the problem at work anyway.
Les
25 July 2007, 04:40 PM
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I work in Tewkesbury.
We've been told not to come in as the office cannot be opened for health and safety reasons. They seem to be paranoid about H&S at our place anyway, I guess as an American company they fear getting their ***** sued off over stuff like this.
Unfortunately the majority of us can *cough* work at home as we have VPN access into our network and there is still power to the building in Tewkesbury. So that's what I'm doing, albeit at a reduced output level
We've been told not to come in as the office cannot be opened for health and safety reasons. They seem to be paranoid about H&S at our place anyway, I guess as an American company they fear getting their ***** sued off over stuff like this.
Unfortunately the majority of us can *cough* work at home as we have VPN access into our network and there is still power to the building in Tewkesbury. So that's what I'm doing, albeit at a reduced output level
25 July 2007, 05:37 PM
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My boss lives just outside Tewkesbury and his water has come back on so we went and filled loads of containers and brought them into work,no problems at all really now
The owner of the building next to us came round and said he was sending all his staff home as they had no water and how were we coping,we told him how we were managing and you could tell he hadn't even thought about it
25 July 2007, 06:04 PM
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well our place is still running, even the toilets still flush , must have a big old tank up in the roof !! bottled water for drinks and that handwash gel for washing with.
25 July 2007, 07:27 PM
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Our swarfega wet wipes turned up today thankfully, that bucket of handwashing water is starting to fester.
The army were dishing out boxes of water this morning in B&Q so I dropped in and grabbed a box on the way to work.
Andy
The army were dishing out boxes of water this morning in B&Q so I dropped in and grabbed a box on the way to work.
Andy
25 July 2007, 10:42 PM
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Are your phones working yet Andy?? they would not on Saturday
06 December 2010, 10:59 AM
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Holy thread resurrection Batman!!
We have no water today at work.... now i can cope so far but already the gents are starting to stink something rotten and nobody can wash their hands after going.... link to another thread here
I'm dreading what the situation will be like once the morning bacon butties have worked their way through the workforce here!
We have no water today at work.... now i can cope so far but already the gents are starting to stink something rotten and nobody can wash their hands after going.... link to another thread here
I'm dreading what the situation will be like once the morning bacon butties have worked their way through the workforce here!
07 December 2010, 09:49 AM
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Can't your company just hire a porta-loo? Would seem to fix the problem. 1 of these can handle to movements 8 employees for one week. So with 40 workers, with no flushing toilet, go figure! 
Then just have a good supply of clean water to wash with.
1 bog for 40 people is a little harsh and you can't use the excuse 'well the company must be having a hard time ', as what other H&S basics are they skipping. Next, people will be saying it is ok for them to not have liability insurance because 'they are having a bad time'. Wake up, H&S is here to stay. Yes, a lot of it sounds like crap, but H&S policies are designed to protect the intelligent from the stupid!
Economic climate is no excuse for treating your workers like animals and if anyone disagrees, I am glad I don't work for your company. The people who moan about H&S are the first ones to make a claim when they have a fall.
Then just have a good supply of clean water to wash with.
1 bog for 40 people is a little harsh and you can't use the excuse 'well the company must be having a hard time ', as what other H&S basics are they skipping. Next, people will be saying it is ok for them to not have liability insurance because 'they are having a bad time'. Wake up, H&S is here to stay. Yes, a lot of it sounds like crap, but H&S policies are designed to protect the intelligent from the stupid!
Economic climate is no excuse for treating your workers like animals and if anyone disagrees, I am glad I don't work for your company. The people who moan about H&S are the first ones to make a claim when they have a fall.
07 December 2010, 01:14 PM
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07 December 2010, 02:49 PM
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Anyone know what the law is regarding working without running water ?
At work in Tewkesbury today we had some water from the taps but it looks like we won't have any tomorrow as i'm at home in Cheltenham now and the water has pretty much stopped
My boss said we will be expected at work even if we have no water,they will fill buckets for flushing the toilet with
Everyone I know has said it's illegal to make people work without running water,is this true ?
At work in Tewkesbury today we had some water from the taps but it looks like we won't have any tomorrow as i'm at home in Cheltenham now and the water has pretty much stopped
My boss said we will be expected at work even if we have no water,they will fill buckets for flushing the toilet with
Everyone I know has said it's illegal to make people work without running water,is this true ?
07 December 2010, 04:36 PM
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Jesus, just realised how old this thread is. Thanks to STI wanna Subaru, I just had a rant on a subject 3 years old!
What a numpty I am!
Anyways, I would agree, no running water at fixed place of work = go home.
You are not being a softy, just human. We didn't get this far without discovering that germs = disease.
What a numpty I am!
Anyways, I would agree, no running water at fixed place of work = go home.
You are not being a softy, just human. We didn't get this far without discovering that germs = disease.
24 May 2012, 03:44 PM
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No water in workplace
In the United States it is a violation of OSHA regulations to not have running hot & cold water in the restroom. Section 1910.141.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
24 May 2012, 03:58 PM
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you have been told in advance that there will be no water or minimal water so why not think for yourself and make provisions so that your life is not to unbearable for you 8 hours at work. Grab yourself a bottle or 2 of water and an a packet of baby wipes on your way to work. what is the big deal?
24 May 2012, 04:17 PM
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You not heard of baby wipes?
you have been told in advance that there will be no water or minimal water so why not think for yourself and make provisions so that your life is not to unbearable for you 8 hours at work. Grab yourself a bottle or 2 of water and an a packet of baby wipes on your way to work. what is the big deal?
you have been told in advance that there will be no water or minimal water so why not think for yourself and make provisions so that your life is not to unbearable for you 8 hours at work. Grab yourself a bottle or 2 of water and an a packet of baby wipes on your way to work. what is the big deal?
24 May 2012, 05:18 PM
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I can't believe this thread has been brought back from 2007 and 2010 !
I didn't know there had been further replies as I didn't get any email notifications until today and I rarely use this site anymore.
I didn't know there had been further replies as I didn't get any email notifications until today and I rarely use this site anymore.
24 May 2012, 05:21 PM
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24 May 2012, 05:27 PM
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We've had staff sleeping at work overnight in the past when the floods have been bad.
At times we've been the only business left open on the whole industrial estate
24 May 2012, 05:27 PM
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In the Services you would be classed as a "Barrack Room Lawyer" spending your time trying to find an excuse not to work and suffering from an extreme deficiency in basic loyalty to your firm.
Les
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