Union Office, British Telecom, Becket House, New Dover Road,

Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3BB

Tel: 01227 760311 Fax: 01227 815929 e-mail: cwumeridian@btconnect.com

Important Information

 

To all CWU Engineering members - Our advice to members is as follows

 

Remember make sure you have had the right training for the job and that your personal risk assessment is the key to safe working and avoiding the possibility of prosecution.

 

Never carry out work you’re not properly trained to do.

 

Whether you're working on provision or repair, every day involves using a range of skills and knowledge to complete a job safely. It’s important to remember that you must only carry out work that you have been trained to do, even if it appears to be quick, easy and safe. Ignore this and you might miss vital steps in your on-site risk assessment which could cause an accident.

 

For example, If you need to access or work off a flat roof then you have to have done the specialist course which deals with this type of work - “Flat Roof Training for Short Duration Work” as it contains all the information you need to keep you safe when working for a short duration on a flat roof (and the reminder that nobody in Openreach is allowed to work on sloping roofs).

 

Also, before acting as a ground support person for a platform elevating unit (PEs), you need to have done the online course “Working Safely With Mobile Elevating Work Platforms”, which not only talks about what PEs we have, but goes into detail on the role of the ground support person, and what they need to do.

 

If you’re not sure if you need training to carry out any part of a job safely, then stop work and check the health and safety handbook or phone your line manager for advice.

 

Never carry out work you’re not properly trained to do.

 

Remember make sure you have had the right training for the job and that your personal risk assessment is the key to safe working and avoiding the possibility of prosecution, if you have any further questions - or wish to make the Branch aware of any safety related issue call the office or better still email us at

 

cwumeridian@btconnect.com