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Action on socket covers
FatallyFlawed has been campaigning to raise awareness of the dangers associated with plug-in socket covers for 10 years now. Many electricians have been warning about them for much longer! As you may know, in recent years we have received the support of a number of influential bodies...- FatallyFlawed
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- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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NHS issues safety alert on socket covers requiring removal from NHS premises!
They did not get back to me either. The segment is viewable here: Safety in nurseries: What you need to know - http://www.itv.com/goodmorningbritain/investigations/gmb-investigates-are-nurseries-safe- FatallyFlawed
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- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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NHS issues safety alert on socket covers requiring removal from NHS premises!
You need: [email protected] The more people who tell them the better!- FatallyFlawed
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- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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NHS issues safety alert on socket covers requiring removal from NHS premises!
TODAY, ITV's "Good Morning Britain" transmitted a piece about poorly performing nurseries. Amongst their complaints was "exposed sockets", referring to sockets which (correctly) had no socket covers! See GMB Investigates: Are nurseries safe? - at 2 minutes 40 seconds.- FatallyFlawed
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- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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NHS issues safety alert on socket covers requiring removal from NHS premises!
They are blinkered, have their head in the sand, but are consistent (which, in this case, is not something to be proud of!) Quote on this subject from 2008, RoSPA Deputy Chief Executive writing to me: “RoSPA's position won't change unless evidence suggests that socket covers have suddenly...- FatallyFlawed
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- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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NHS issues safety alert on socket covers requiring removal from NHS premises!
Here is the latest (this evening) from Department for Education: All schools and early years settings in England have a duty to keep children safe. As part of that duty we expect them to keep their health and safety policies under review and up-to-date. Working with ‘Action for Children’ we...- FatallyFlawed
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- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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NHS issues safety alert on socket covers requiring removal from NHS premises!
The question has been answered by Edward Timpson MP, Minister of State for Vulnerable Children and Families, who wrote: "The Department for Education has never required the use of socket covers in schools. All socket outlets in teaching areas of schools are designed to BS1363 and have built in...- FatallyFlawed
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- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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NHS issues safety alert on socket covers requiring removal from NHS premises!
Spoon, I have to congratulate you on getting replies from Ofsted. I used to, but this year I have completely failed! Here is the message that I have sent FOUR TIMES in the past few months! It was sent originally on 7/7/16, again on 25/7/16, the third time (below) on 19/9/16, each time to the...- FatallyFlawed
- Post #77
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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NHS issues safety alert on socket covers requiring removal from NHS premises!
Spoon, well done! Compare your message with the denial I was getting from HSE some years ago: "For the record I repeat below information which has been given to a number of parties interested in this topic earlier this summer. HSE were asked the question 'Does the use of a socket cover in a...- FatallyFlawed
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- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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NHS issues safety alert on socket covers requiring removal from NHS premises!
I too am still waiting for a reply from the Ofsted contact I have used in the past. Did you point out that NHS has identified the dangers, RoSPA and Child Accident Protection Trust have not?- FatallyFlawed
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- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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NHS issues safety alert on socket covers requiring removal from NHS premises!
Yes, Ofsted do sit firmly on the fence, not surprising as there will be no one with professional electrical expertise within Ofsted (unlike the NHS). However, the person who had a go at your brother's nursery was ignoring Ofsted policy! Inspectors are NOT allowed to make comments regarding...- FatallyFlawed
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- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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NHS issues safety alert on socket covers requiring removal from NHS premises!
The NHS has just published a safety alert about socket covers which requires them to be removed from all NHS premises! It says: "This Alert is issued to highlight how, in certain circumstances, the use of plastic 13A (13 amp) electrical socket inserts (sold as safety accessories) can overcome...- FatallyFlawed
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- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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A reminder to everyone - FatallyFlawed - Child Plug Socket Covers Campaign
For those who would like to distribute information to customer's etc, there are some new leaflets/posters published by Barnardo's, the UK’s leading children’s charity. You can find these, along with our own FatallyFlawed fact sheets, on our Fact Sheets page.- FatallyFlawed
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- Forum: Industrial Electricians' Talk
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A reminder to everyone - FatallyFlawed - Child Plug Socket Covers Campaign
The only things which are safe to plug into sockets are those which have the exact dimensions of a real plug, as specified in BS 1363. There are NO socket covers which do! Shanky, if the earth pin is too short to open the shutters, then you could not put the damn thing in anyway, except that...- FatallyFlawed
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- Forum: Industrial Electricians' Talk
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