Day 153 - 12 Jul 95 - Page 64


     
     1        from time to time of pieces of equipment giving small
     2        electric shocks rather than just, you know, over ------
     3        A.  Very rarely, yes.
     4
     5   Q.   The bun toaster was at one stage regularly giving electric
     6        shocks, was it not?
     7        A.  I do not remember the bun toaster at all regularly
     8        giving off electric shocks.
     9
    10   Q.   On a number of occasions?
    11        A.  I just said I do not remember it giving -- regularly or
    12        on a number of occasions.
    13
    14   Q.   And the grill side freezers?
    15        A.  I do not remember them ever giving anybody an electric
    16        shock.
    17
    18   Q.   You do not?
    19        A.  No.
    20
    21   Q.   When crew got electric shocks they would not put them in
    22        the Accident Book unless they actually had some either
    23        visible burn or their arm had gone dead or something like
    24        that, generally?
    25        A.  I think at orientation the instruction was if you get
    26        any burn or electric shock or any injury at all, then you
    27        should put it in the Accident Book.  So the impetus was on
    28        the crew member to put it in the Accident Book; used to
    29        encourage the Managers to put them in as well.  I am not
    30        saying that every single nick or slight slip or whatever
    31        was put in the Accident Book, but the, you know, they did
    32        go into the Accident Book.
    33
    34   Q.   They would generally be entered by most crew if they felt
    35        it was more severe than just, you know, a minor cut or
    36        something like that?
    37        A.  Yes, they would generally enter it into the Accident
    38        Book, yes.
    39
    40   Q.   The minor cuts they would just, kind of, brush off and
    41        think:  "Oh, well, I will get on with it"?
    42        A.  Not always; it depended on the crew member.  I mean,
    43        there were some that would, you know, if they stubbed their
    44        toe on the kerb outside they would probably put it in the
    45        Accident Book.
    46
    47   Q.   Some people would?
    48        A.  Yes.  Human nature is some people are more assiduous at
    49        doing that sort of thing than others.
    50 
    51   Q.   Other people think it is not really necessary unless they 
    52        have got something that is going to either last or might 
    53        have consequences at a later date?
    54        A.  Exactly, yes.
    55
    56   Q.   Did you ever have any accident when you were working as a
    57        Manager in Colchester?
    58        A.  Not in Colchester, I do not remember, but I had one in
    59        Peterborough before I went to Colchester.
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