[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashford U.D.C.

  • Ashford (Kent, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashford U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    -22 - Generally good co-operation continues to be met by employers in implementing the letter of and spirit behind the Act. By the end of the year the Act is being observed apart from a few instances where practical and other difficulties are encountered. Whilst the enforcement of the Act received a fair proportion of the available time of the Inspectors, less time was spared for it than in 1965* Accidents Reported during the Year Workplace Number Reported. Total No Action Recommended i Fatal Non Fatal Investi- gated Prosecution Formal warning InformaljNo adviceAction Offices » ! 2 i - i - - - Retail shops 7 i 3 _ 1 2 Wholesale shops Warehouses 4 i Catering estab- lishments open to public, canteens ] i : 2 | Fuel storage ; depots ] j TOTALS ___ 15 1 3 1 2 Analysis of reported accidents Office Retail shops Wholesale warehouses ! t Catering estab- lishments open to public, can- teens Fuel storage depot s L . Machinery i ! Transport I ! ! Falls of persons H H 2 Stepping on or striking aganst object or person ' ] : i ; Handling goods ! 1 ; 2 | Struck by falling object 1 Fires and explosions 4 t 1 : 1 Electricity I ! ! ! I Use of hand tools I ! 1 1 i - } Not otherwise specified _ J- j ! j il 6. The Working of the Act Some frustration is felt at the continued absence of specific Regulations governing lighting standards, as the adequacy of light is, to a degree, subjective. If one postulates a high or a low standard as minimum one has the feeling that the Regulations may prescribe one very different from that chosen, thereby ca using the co-operative employer a double expense in complying. To date we have contented ourselves with taking light readings where illumination appeared poor and requesting increased lighting where working areas fall below twelve lumens. Incorporated in informal notification of requirements under the Act is a reference to the need to notify accidents to the Local Authority in accordance with the Act. It is believed that whereas