Workplace flooded, making us work

[S_G_Parkinson]

The place I work in has flooded and water has covered almost a third of the working area, with electrical outlets being wet also. Its been 12 hours and they've said its safe to go back in to work. Can the management make that decision or do they have to get a specialist opinion?

 

[Chris Ashdown]

I would suggest as a minimum you ask the management to prove the equipment is safe with a PAT test, which could be done in a few hours with local electician company, but unless normal should not be expected to work in water using electric equipment.

You could contact Health and safety,

You could advise management you consider it a health and safety issue and ask them to make a full risk assesment so they can be held responsible if any accident happens

Whatever you do likely to be off work untill fixed and head on chopping board if handled wrong

Good luck

 

[superdooper500]

The place I work in has flooded and water has covered almost a third of the working area, with electrical outlets being wet also. Its been 12 hours and they've said its safe to go back in to work. Can the management make that decision or do they have to get a specialist opinion?

I think the management should get an independent in to test this. If this went wrong they would be facing a corporate manslaughter charge. Got to be worth a spark's call out fee to avoid that?

 

[graeme1976]

I would suggest u go back to work or do u have any genuine concerns for safety

 

[estwig]

Are those evil employers making you work for your money?

Even though you have seen a potential opportunity, to wriggle out of having to do anything to earn your keep!

 

[thelegalstop]

Contact Health and Safety to inquire about the procedure to secure an area in this situation and question your management about the precautions they have taken to ensure safety measures.