Day 130 - 26 May 95 - Page 72


     
     1        of electrical equipment in a wash-up area?
     2
     3   Q.   Because if there is water on the floor in -----
     4        A.  How is there going to be water on the floor in the
     5        middle of the kitchen?
     6
     7   Q.   For example, if the pipe above the kitchen area bursts and
     8        you are working with a quarter of an inch of water on the
     9        floor?
    10        A.  I hardly think that is a regular occurrence that is
    11        likely to happen in many stores even over an 18 months
    12        period.
    13
    14   Q.   I just want to clarify one final thing:  The Company does
    15        actually think that non-slip shoes are effective, do they
    16        not?
    17        A.  As I explained to you, they are not totally effective,
    18        no, because they have to be kept in good condition; it
    19        depends on the people wearing them to do that.  We do
    20        specify that they should wear slip resistant shoes, but we
    21        do not specify a particular design.
    22
    23   Q.   You do not think that they are effective enough for you to
    24        pay for them yourselves?  They are effective enough for the
    25        workers to pay for them and make sure that they are wearing
    26        them, but not effective enough for you to pay for them for
    27        the workers?
    28
    29   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Do you know how many of your employees buy
    30        shoes with non-slip soles of their own account?
    31        A.  Yes, well, all of the employees that work for us supply
    32        their own shoes, so .....
    33
    34   Q.   Yes, but do you know how many bother to buy shoes with
    35        special soles?
    36        A.  Well, we are not asking them to buy them with special
    37        soles.  Anything like a Dr. Martin sort of normal shoe is
    38        fine, and that is what they tend to go for.
    39
    40   MS. STEEL:   They are certainly instructed to wear non-slip
    41        soles for fat filtering?
    42        A.  Yes, if you say so.
    43
    44   MR. JUSTICE BELL:   Is that right?
    45        A.  I am just thinking.  I am sure it is in there that they
    46        should wear sturdy shoes, enclosed shoes.
    47
    48   MS. STEEL:  And non-slip shoes?
    49        A.  Without referring to it, I cannot say for definite, but
    50        I believe that is in there. 
    51 
    52   Q.   It is in the filtering, shortening and procedural 
    53        guidelines?
    54        A.  Yes, well, then you are right.
    55
    56   Q.   Page 724.  No further questions.
    57
    58   MR. RAMPTON:  My Lord, I may over-run a little bit partly
    59        because Ms. Steel saw fit to reopen her cross-examination,
    60        so I hope your Lordship will forgive me if we run a little

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