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<blockquote data-quote="Doc Hudson" data-source="post: 484542" data-attributes="member: 1607"><p>As I see it the facts are:</p><p></p><p>1/ She was an unskilled/untrained/person, who did somthing a totally stupid and well below what should have been expected from someone of her age and education. But there are thousands, if not millions, of equivalently educated and mature people who regularly do similar daft actions when out with their friends, that could also pose risk of serious injury or death, but maybe by fluke, or good fortune, live to tell the tail.</p><p></p><p>2/ The company should have used qualified, competent persons, with sufficient knowledge and experience to both undertake any necessary work AND asses all possible risks and dangers to any untrained persons who could be expected to be within the vicinity of the door when it operates. If they do not perform all checks and tests that would be considered reasonably practical for this type of automatic door system, then their negligence overrules any stupid actions carried out by untrained and unskilled persons who for whatever reason decide to do something daft. </p><p></p><p>As Andy says they got off lightly considering some poor sole has lost their life, due to a company who have been earning money since 2012 for doing work on this door, but failed to identify a possible risk! Sounds like the checks were:- Does it operate "yes": Will it fail safe "No idea, didn't check"! Any idiot can make something work, ensuring it fails-safe is where the competence, experience, qualification, skill, etc, come into the design process.</p><p></p><p>Doc H. </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doc Hudson, post: 484542, member: 1607"] As I see it the facts are: 1/ She was an unskilled/untrained/person, who did somthing a totally stupid and well below what should have been expected from someone of her age and education. But there are thousands, if not millions, of equivalently educated and mature people who regularly do similar daft actions when out with their friends, that could also pose risk of serious injury or death, but maybe by fluke, or good fortune, live to tell the tail. 2/ The company should have used qualified, competent persons, with sufficient knowledge and experience to both undertake any necessary work AND asses all possible risks and dangers to any untrained persons who could be expected to be within the vicinity of the door when it operates. If they do not perform all checks and tests that would be considered reasonably practical for this type of automatic door system, then their negligence overrules any stupid actions carried out by untrained and unskilled persons who for whatever reason decide to do something daft. As Andy says they got off lightly considering some poor sole has lost their life, due to a company who have been earning money since 2012 for doing work on this door, but failed to identify a possible risk! Sounds like the checks were:- Does it operate "yes": Will it fail safe "No idea, didn't check"! Any idiot can make something work, ensuring it fails-safe is where the competence, experience, qualification, skill, etc, come into the design process. Doc H. [/QUOTE]
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