(08-03-2012, 10:01 PM)larryd Wrote: John - could I suggest that the Gorse Lea Crew take a couple of pots of paint and a few brushes on site for first practice?

If there's anywhere that needs done, it's there.

From memory (last time was 1986) there was no paint at all - mind you, I was going through there so slowly, it didn't matter

P'raps FCM would sponsor this ??

Larry I would not have a problem of doing a section in time for the MGP. BUT the Heath and Safety and all the paperwork that's involved would put any man off

Risk assessments, H&S File, Facilities for the men doing the works, Notifications, signage and more.

The painting is only a low cost, its all the add ons that make it the big problem.

Example we have to paint a few doors for a Gov department, A independent H&S inspector has to be employed to prepare a H&S file, A First aider and a Fire coordinator also have to employed, The H&S inspector has to make daily visits. Toilets also have to be provided even when there is a public loo just across the road. The lads also have to have a brew hut. This is all law to comply with H&S.

Been doing the job over 30 years without any problems, its now just a case of creating jobs for the suits. This is one of the reasons why Government cant afford to pay the tradesmen to do a job because the men in suits come first.