Day 086 - 09 Feb 95 - Page 85
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2 There are three other things I want to ask you about,
3 Mr. Atherton. Slips and falls as with trips as we saw the
4 other day, cause a principal number of accidents in your
5 restaurants, do not they?
6 A. That is right.
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8 Q. You were asked today, I think it was, about shoes. Do you
9 remember being asked about shoes?
10 A. Yes.
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12 Q. I am not going to ask you about shoes. I want to ask about
13 floors. Do you pay attention to the composition of floors
14 of your restaurants?
15 A. We do.
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17 Q. For what purpose?
18 A. It is something we have more control over rather than
19 the shoes that a member of staff may choose to wear.
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21 Q. What substance are you using at the moment to cover your
22 floors?
23 A. We use a substance call Altro in new restaurants.
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25 Q. A-L-T-R-O?
26 A. Yes, that is right.
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28 Q. How recent is that?
29 A. We have been using Altro in stores for three years or
30 may be a little bit more.
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32 Q. Are you satisfied with it?
33 A. It does the job I am sure, but the slips and falls
34 still happen, so I cannot say I am entirely satisfied with
35 it.
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37 Q. Aside from closing down your business, what way do you see
38 of eliminating slips and falls?
39 A. For people not to move in the restaurant.
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41 Q. They could stand completely still?
42 A. They could stand still.
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44 Q. To be serious for a moment, do you keep your eye on this
45 problem?
46 A. Yes, indeed.
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48 Q. Are you assessing the efficacy of the Altro flooring?
49 A. We are. We are looking at ways to improve it. We put
50 the Altro floor down to stop people slipping but we have
51 problems with the application of it and the sealing of it,
52 and that could lead to further accidents if it is not
53 sealed correctly.
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55 Q. I want to go, I am being as quick as I possibly can,
56 directly to electricity. Would you please take this pink
57 file and open it at the first tab pink XIII. I think it is
58 the first tab is No. 52?
59 A. Yes, I have pink XIII pink XIII, 52.
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