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this post was submitted on 23 Jul 2024
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Whilst this is true, the reality is that this is a race to the top. If one school finds that it is reasonably practicable to do an action, then this is the new industry standard.
If you have worked in the industrial world, this happens, the law says X but industry best practice goes beyond the law; which it often does (the law is slow) then if there is an incident and you "only" follow the law this is not looked at kindly.
This unfortunately, means the schools with the most resources get to set the standards.
Yes I have (do) work in an industrial world (food processing / beekeeping) so do know a little about going beyond what the act proscribes, so can sympathise with schools that feel it is a race to the top.
For example one that is happening now where I work, with welding helmets/masks. The new IBP is to use forced air venting. In this example IBP is great, way better for protecting the workers than what the law says.
We audited all the contractors that come to site, they have already been using these or similar which is great to see. But this is situation where just following the law (eye and face protection) is a 50th of the cost. All of the fumes are still available to be inhaled by the worker under the law, IBP is so far ahead that any future court cases that happen because of lung damage happening now from welding fumes will look at IBP and not the law.