Nearly got killed on my bike today
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shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
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- Manchester way
They're not keeping it quiet as such, just not taking it seriously enough IMO and playing it down via a very nondescript accident book entry. A copy of which goes to the H&S people, but I've direxctly sent H&S a more detailed timeline, detail of how dangerous it could have been and suggestions for improvements to save it happening again. The organisation is pretty H&S aware on a corporate level, I just want to be sure the full info gets to them.
luckily no, no injuries or time off needed and once the shock of it had worn off I'm not much of a shrinking violet or nervy type. I'm not wishing to make more paperwork that is legitimately necessary & Don't think they'd be able to be vengeful, although I wouldn't necessarily want a major falling out with them right now. My only concern is making sure it doesn't happen to anyone else.
I couldn't possibly comment
Not just if I'd fallen but it is a huge hefty barrier with swinging metal arms, had it hit me in the face or head it could easily have ended my career or killed me. If it came down on top of someone and pinned them to a bike I seriously doubt it would be survivable with the barriers force, weight, blades and no failsafe cut out when it hits a solid obstruction.
I saw this happen a few years ago to a woman in a wheelchair.
It was a car park in Knaresborough and the path around the edge of the barrier into the car park wasn't wide enough for the wheelchair to get through. I think the man pushing the chair followed a car in on the road and the barrier, instead of sensing an obstruction, just came down right on the poor woman in the wheelchair. Nearly brained her too. A very distressed woman, half knocked out, lots of blood, her pusher not knowing what to do. Very nasty.
I don't know what the eventual outcome was.
It was a car park in Knaresborough and the path around the edge of the barrier into the car park wasn't wide enough for the wheelchair to get through. I think the man pushing the chair followed a car in on the road and the barrier, instead of sensing an obstruction, just came down right on the poor woman in the wheelchair. Nearly brained her too. A very distressed woman, half knocked out, lots of blood, her pusher not knowing what to do. Very nasty.
I don't know what the eventual outcome was.
MisterStan
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You should put this in the accident book. Make a record of it, even if there aren't injuries to report.
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shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
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- Manchester way
Just to update this, After poking H&S with a stick to find out what was going on, I got a call from the Rep now dealing with it as of today (she dealt with the last one this barrier attacked) who has been told by her colleague that the CCTV of the incident is horrific and that it could have been far worse for me (no **** sherlock).
Once she'd got over objecting to me having the cheek to complain about having heard nothing for 2 weeks, she did sound genuinely angry that this had happened and determined to make things happen as she'd been assured after the last time that it had been fixed and wouldn't happen again.
Once she'd got over objecting to me having the cheek to complain about having heard nothing for 2 weeks, she did sound genuinely angry that this had happened and determined to make things happen as she'd been assured after the last time that it had been fixed and wouldn't happen again.
Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
Bearing in mind the potential for injury from this device, what was her excuse for not acting expeditiously? Had se reported not to the HSE as a RIDDOR incident yet?
I don't have a high opinion of my employers ability to organise a chimps tea party without messing it up, they are quite good with this sort of thing - a suspect piece of machinery gets taken out of service without delay and woe betide anyone who uses it before its pronounced officially fit.
I don't have a high opinion of my employers ability to organise a chimps tea party without messing it up, they are quite good with this sort of thing - a suspect piece of machinery gets taken out of service without delay and woe betide anyone who uses it before its pronounced officially fit.
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shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
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- Manchester way
She's only picked up the report from a colleague today after returning from leave, they'd decided to leave it to her with her history of this barrier. Part of her irritation was that I was less than complementary about the delay, a flurry of emails that included the corporate H&S boss explained my point that even a courtesy 'thanks, we're looking into it, xxxxxx is back on 17th and will be in touch shortly after' would have been better than the complete silence I've been treated to.
I have high hopes she'll push it on, it is the prior recipient that I have the hump with.
apparently there is now a notice near the barrier telling cyclists to use the pedestrian gate (sound familiar), whether it uses the words WARNING HORRIFIC POTENTIAL KILLER BARRIER to get the point across is anyones guess
I have high hopes she'll push it on, it is the prior recipient that I have the hump with.
apparently there is now a notice near the barrier telling cyclists to use the pedestrian gate (sound familiar), whether it uses the words WARNING HORRIFIC POTENTIAL KILLER BARRIER to get the point across is anyones guess
