In my inbox today at work:

Dear All

As the season of goodwill is now here, many of you may wish to enter the spirit of the season and decorate your desks and working areas. If so, for your own safety, please follow the following guidelines when installing Christmas lights, or any form of illuminated decorations.

• All illuminated decorations or Christmas lights plugged into the floor boxes and mains must be 240 volts. Low Volt transformers may be used
• All of the above must carry a British Standard Kite mark
• All of the above must be fitted with a fused 3 pin plug
• A maximum current rating of 5 amps must apply to the above
• Only one of the above may be plugged into any single floor box, no matter how many sockets are available. This includes when plugged into a multi way extension lead
• All of the above will require PAT testing prior to use, we can arrange that at the Facilities Service Point. Test equipment will be held by the maintenance department who will undertake testing on request at a mutually acceptable time
• All of the lights/decorations are to be switched off when leaving the office in the evening
• We have step ladders available at facilities. Please ask for them rather than using your swivel chair
• Do not hang decorations from or adjacent to lights or points of heat
• Take a look at the following link for HSE Guidelines. http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/nov07.htm

If in doubt please call the Facilities Service Point on ext 1444.

Merry Christmas!

Have fun during the festive period, everyone!