BA3 and sockets

lyledunn said:

The way the regulation is worded could mean that irrespective of whether the person is BA4 or BA5, if they are also BA3, a risk assessment is not a permitted exception for indent (ii).

CAREFUL!

We need to be VERY wary with the way we interpret this requirement, to avoid discriminating without cause (and hence be in contravention of relevant legislation).

BA3 does NOT cover ALL 'disabled' persons, only those who are:

Persons not in command of all their physical and/or intellectual abilities (sick persons, old persons)
According to the nature of the disability

Therefore, it would be VERY unusual (perhaps only rarely possible, if ever) for someone to be BA3 and at the same time BA4 or BA5 ?

(To view it from the other perspective, how could someone be appropriately a skilled person (electrically) or an instructed person (electrically) and at the same time not "in command of all their physical and intellectual abilities"?)

skilled person (electrically) or an instructed person (electrically) and at the same time not "in command of all their physical and intellectual abilities"?)

Where are these definitions coming from, and are their boundaries locally or  internationally agreed ?

As described it sounds like you  could have a sparky with some degree of  paralysis or even early stages of Parkinson's disease or similar. Not of course physically completely able, but perhaps still suitably skilled - or perhaps there are some traps in the definitions for odd cases.

Be aware that there are plenty of disabled folk with Ham radio as a hobby who take their ability to order electrons about very seriously  indeed - as activities go, when infirmity or disability sets in,  it is one that is given up much at a far more advanced state of decline than things like driving or playing golf.

Mike.

skilled person (electrically) or an instructed person (electrically) and at the same time not "in command of all their physical and intellectual abilities"?)

Where are these definitions coming from, and are their boundaries locally or  internationally agreed ?

As described it sounds like you  could have a sparky with some degree of  paralysis or even early stages of Parkinson's disease or similar. Not of course physically completely able, but perhaps still suitably skilled - or perhaps there are some traps in the definitions for odd cases.

Be aware that there are plenty of disabled folk with Ham radio as a hobby who take their ability to order electrons about very seriously  indeed - as activities go, when infirmity or disability sets in,  it is one that is given up much at a far more advanced state of decline than things like driving or playing golf.

Mike.