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 Directors have final responsibility for health and safety. They may share this Directors have final responsibility for health and safety. They may share this
-responsibility by delegating some taboutasks.+responsibility by delegating some tasks.
  
 Directors and any persons they delegate to do so are responsible for ensuring Directors and any persons they delegate to do so are responsible for ensuring
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 prevent unauthorised access. prevent unauthorised access.
  
-Additional risks apply outside normal business hours. Make sure to read the Lone Working Policy, and to have a working mobile phone and a note of telephone numbers for Wasps South Block. These numbers are also posted by the door to the Hackerspace.+Additional risks apply outside normal business hours. Make sure to read the [Lone Working Policy](planning:lone-working), and to have a working mobile phone and a note of telephone numbers for Wasps South Block (**especially the 24h contact on 0141 553 5890**). These numbers are also posted by the door to the Hackerspace.
  
 Lone working may also be relevant at any time when the Hackerspace is quiet and should Lone working may also be relevant at any time when the Hackerspace is quiet and should
-be considered when working alone the unit. +be considered when working alone in the unit. 
  
 ## Fire Safety ## Fire Safety
  
-Fire safety is the responsibility of Wasps South Block and information about fire escape routes are adjacent to the unit entrance.+Fire safety is the responsibility of Wasps South Block and information about fire escape routes are adjacent to the unit entrance. The closest fire escape is on the left when getting out of the space.
  
 Any fire in the Hackerspace space must be reported as an accident report to the Any fire in the Hackerspace space must be reported as an accident report to the
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 ## Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)  ## Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 
  
-Personal protective equipment includes, but is not restricted to, the following;+Personal protective equipment includes, but is not restricted to, the following:
  
 * Safety eye wear, including safety spectacles, goggles and visors * Safety eye wear, including safety spectacles, goggles and visors
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 ## Food and Drink ## Food and Drink
  
-Food and drink should only be consumed in the kitchen and social area of the+Food and drink should only be consumed in the kitchen or social area of the
 Hackerspace. Hackerspace.
  
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 There is a high risk from equipment that fails to meet European safety There is a high risk from equipment that fails to meet European safety
-standards.  This may be equipment ordered from eBay and AliExpress but also+standards.  This may be equipment ordered from Amazon, eBay or AliExpress but also
 includes some items such as low cost phone chargers which are often imported includes some items such as low cost phone chargers which are often imported
 with fake compliance certificates. with fake compliance certificates.
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