tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post113853371234614267..comments2024-03-05T17:55:58.806+00:00Comments on Nanny Knows Best: How To Sit In a Reclining ChairKen Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568488818950912374noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-45683438316218175822008-01-14T14:01:00.000+00:002008-01-14T14:01:00.000+00:00You might not beleive this but it is true. The Cal...You might not beleive this but it is true. The Calcot "Chair" is not designed to be sat in. You can only use it to rest in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-1139308836568105532006-02-07T10:40:00.000+00:002006-02-07T10:40:00.000+00:00The warranty angle is a good point from Chris.If t...The warranty angle is a good point from Chris.<BR/><BR/>If the supplier has not pinned this one down they could be on and endless replacement cycle a few months into the contract which may not do them any good at all. <BR/><BR/>If they have pinned it down the repair and replacement costs will come from the public one way or another.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the change in working practices which has encouraged this decision manes that the chairs will be little used for any purpose?<BR/><BR/>In which case they might be viable financially if the bed space saved really can be put to alternative worthwhile use.<BR/><BR/>Will we ever know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-1139302661247148732006-02-07T08:57:00.000+00:002006-02-07T08:57:00.000+00:00got to agree with Grant's last comment, I do wonde...got to agree with Grant's last comment, I do wonder what sort of warranty these seats came with. or being as how it's our money being spent for us probably a nice little service contract.<BR/><BR/>As for the training this is all part of the great compensation culture con. If staff are trained in the proper use of equipment it reduces their ability to sue when for example a delicate fire person hurts their back because the chair refuse to recline for them.<BR/><BR/>As for using chairs for beds, didn't think that was recommended in the long term anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-1139225603909932452006-02-06T11:33:00.000+00:002006-02-06T11:33:00.000+00:00railwayman39's observation reminds me of a tale to...railwayman39's observation reminds me of a tale told by an acquaintance who was in the RAF (Regiment I think - read on).<BR/><BR/>One of his postings involved repsonsibilities for dealing with unexploded bombs and the like and a in a close working relationship with the Army they used tanks and armoured vehicles.<BR/><BR/>To access (or egress) a tank quickly the various crew members often have individual hatches. To reach the hatches you have to climb on the tank. If you arer outside the tank and someting dodgy kicks off you want to be inside it as quickly as possible, more often than not (unless there is US fighter bomber with 60 miles or course!)<BR/><BR/>On an exercise one day they were being observed by someone with a health and safety brief. Person was horrified as the crew clamboured onto the tank in order to gain access and strongly proposed that they should be using ladders ... so the HSE must be quite keen on ladders, provided proper training is given.<BR/><BR/>When questioned about how they should retrieve the ladders under fire and where to store them for protection yet ease of access and use should the vehicle be hit by 'something explosive' no matter what the source, the H&S person seemed to struggle to find a useful answer.<BR/><BR/>Surprising really ...<BR/><BR/>I rather suspect that someone has done a great selling job to shift the recliners for use as bed substitutes on a regular basis in an industrial environment. We could run a book on how long they will last between rebuilds or replacement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-1139224677524196242006-02-06T11:17:00.000+00:002006-02-06T11:17:00.000+00:00We're going to be in real trouble once the HSE fig...We're going to be in real trouble once the HSE figure out fire and smoke are a bit on the hazardous side......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com