Day 130 - 26 May 95 - Page 75


     
     1   Q.   What about Nos. 5 and 6 -- these are questions to which
     2        I do not necessarily know the answer, so if they are not do
     3        with health and safety, please say so?
     4        A.  They are to do with the machine and to ensure the
     5        efficient running of shortening.  If you get blockages
     6        there is the danger of an explosion.
     7
     8   Q.   What about No. 13?
     9        A.  Yes, again there it is important that they are dry
    10        because if there is any water in there you could get an
    11        escape of steam as the hot shortening is added.
    12
    13   Q.   No. 14?
    14        A.  It is again the lids are important to make sure that
    15        the water does not get in there.
    16
    17   Q.   No. 15:  "Containers are not moved while shortening is
    18        hot"?
    19        A.  Again important because you do not want shortening
    20        spilled while it was hot.
    21
    22   Q.   No. 16, "Containers of hot shortening, display a" --
    23        capital letters -- "CAUTION, hot liquid or similar sign"?
    24        A.  Just to advise people it could be hot.
    25
    26   Q.   Do the containers with hot shortening habitually carry such
    27        a sign?
    28        A.  Generally, yes.
    29
    30   Q.   Then No. 18:  "All protective clothing is worn at all
    31        times i.e. visor, gauntlets, arm protectors and resistant
    32        apron and in good condition"?
    33        A.  Again that is just in case there are any splashes s.
    34
    35   Q.   We have not looked at the audit in detail, but when the
    36        health and safety audits are done, are things such as
    37        protective clothing checked on the audit?
    38        A.  Yes, they are, and there is a place to hang them so
    39        they are kept in good condition.
    40
    41   Q.   Do the auditors look to see that the right quantity of
    42        material is there and that it is in good condition?
    43        A.  Yes, there are spare sets as well.
    44
    45   Q.   Turn over the page, please, to page 25:  "Grill cleaning
    46        procedures". Of the two operations, the filtering, the
    47        shortening and the grill cleaning procedure, which, if
    48        either of them, is potentially the more hazardous, the more
    49        risky"?
    50        A.  The filtering one potentially.  The problem with the 
    51        grill cleaning one is the chemical involved, should it get 
    52        hot. 
    53
    54   Q.   Look down, please, under "General" at the bottom of that
    55        page, No. 1 says:  "Uniform and protective equipment is
    56        always worn".  What is the protective equipment used for
    57        grill cleaning?
    58        A.  It is a visor and gloves, just in case of splashing,
    59        particularly splashing of chemical into the eyes.
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