'Elf & Safety gone mad
12 May 2011, 10:25 AM
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'Elf & Safety gone mad
12 May 2011, 10:32 AM
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You really do have to wonder don't you. I'm pretty sure politics has to be at play here. Someone must have wanted rid of him. You don't sack an award wining station manager for preventing an accident unless you really just don't like him 
Oh, and loss of his pension too, lovely reward.
Oh, and loss of his pension too, lovely reward.
12 May 2011, 10:40 AM
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the worlds gone mad , though surely this statement should clear him
"South West Trains says staff are banned from going onto the line unless it is an emergency or they are trying to prevent a disaster."
definate unfair dismissal,
oh lets seee ill leave it there and let it possibly cause a major incident then get the sack for not doing anything about it
"South West Trains says staff are banned from going onto the line unless it is an emergency or they are trying to prevent a disaster."
definate unfair dismissal,
oh lets seee ill leave it there and let it possibly cause a major incident then get the sack for not doing anything about it
12 May 2011, 10:53 AM
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You really do have to wonder don't you. I'm pretty sure politics has to be at play here. Someone must have wanted rid of him. You don't sack an award wining station manager for preventing an accident unless you really just don't like him
Oh, and loss of his pension too, lovely reward.
Oh, and loss of his pension too, lovely reward.
Chip
12 May 2011, 11:01 AM
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However, they expect a member of staff to re-arrange the lighting canopy on the shopfloor, and change those bulbs when necessary.
12 May 2011, 11:03 AM
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the worlds gone mad , though surely this statement should clear him
"South West Trains says staff are banned from going onto the line unless it is an emergency or they are trying to prevent a disaster."
definate unfair dismissal,
oh lets seee ill leave it there and let it possibly cause a major incident then get the sack for not doing anything about it
"South West Trains says staff are banned from going onto the line unless it is an emergency or they are trying to prevent a disaster."
definate unfair dismissal,
oh lets seee ill leave it there and let it possibly cause a major incident then get the sack for not doing anything about it
Seems like he couldn't have done right here. It does seem like they wanted rid of him, or his employers are just complete idiots.
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12 May 2011, 11:18 AM
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12 May 2011, 11:19 AM
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We're not allowed to change the fluorescent light bulbs in the staff areas, but we are only allowed to call someone out when 8 are not working.
However, they expect a member of staff to re-arrange the lighting canopy on the shopfloor, and change those bulbs when necessary.
However, they expect a member of staff to re-arrange the lighting canopy on the shopfloor, and change those bulbs when necessary.
But a normal bulb in a bedside/table display lamp?
12 May 2011, 12:26 PM
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I would like to see the whole story here ..... I bet the bloke is a right pain in the rear-end to manage!!
I have a couple at the moment that I would sack with the drop of a shopping trolley!
I have a couple at the moment that I would sack with the drop of a shopping trolley!
12 May 2011, 12:32 PM
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Solely because you might have to climb to get at it in the first place
But they're not, the guy I dealt with appeared intelligent enough
He was able to write, use the computer system efficiently and spoke normally as opposed to how a thick person speaks.
We just happened to be speaking about something else which involved H&S, then he bought up the light bulb nonsense.
But they're not, the guy I dealt with appeared intelligent enough
He was able to write, use the computer system efficiently and spoke normally as opposed to how a thick person speaks.
We just happened to be speaking about something else which involved H&S, then he bought up the light bulb nonsense.
12 May 2011, 12:55 PM
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what complete tosh, he got the power turned off and warned the signal box he was going on the track, so they were full aware,
"I considered it an emergency and therefore phoned the signal box in Brockenhurst and asked them to turn off the power so I could retrieve the trolley.'
sounds like a perfect employee from how hes described. But the usual, wonder what else there is to it that and what were not being told
"I considered it an emergency and therefore phoned the signal box in Brockenhurst and asked them to turn off the power so I could retrieve the trolley.'
sounds like a perfect employee from how hes described. But the usual, wonder what else there is to it that and what were not being told
12 May 2011, 04:34 PM
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If you get sacked for gross misconduct I believe you lose your employment related pension. I'm not sure if you also lose the contributions you have made, or just your employer's contributions. Whichever, it certainly is a painful punishment.
12 May 2011, 05:26 PM
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Definately a fit-up! As if the area manager goes through all the cctv footage & just happens to find that incident.
12 May 2011, 05:48 PM
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we had a h@s inspector come to work on monday . passed as a branch . but where told the milk in fridge must only be used by staff and not supplied to customers or visitors incase they are ill ,(what a joke ) company could be liable if they took ill ,strangly the bloke took offence when i said nice car as we where standing outside having a smoke , but as a health n safety person ime supprised at your choice of tyres , he said what do you mean , i replied 2xmaxxis on the front 1xnankang on passengerside rear and 1 goodyear on drivers side rear not bad 1out of four the other 3 i wouldnt put on a KIDS PEDAL CAR
12 May 2011, 06:58 PM
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what complete tosh, he got the power turned off and warned the signal box he was going on the track, so they were full aware,
"I considered it an emergency and therefore phoned the signal box in Brockenhurst and asked them to turn off the power so I could retrieve the trolley.'
sounds like a perfect employee from how hes described. But the usual, wonder what else there is to it that and what were not being told
"I considered it an emergency and therefore phoned the signal box in Brockenhurst and asked them to turn off the power so I could retrieve the trolley.'
sounds like a perfect employee from how hes described. But the usual, wonder what else there is to it that and what were not being told
According to the bosses, when they reviewed the CCTV, the power hadn't been turned off, so he endangered himself.... quite how they can if the power was turned off from cctv is one for discussion..
lets hope they have to eat humble pie
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13 May 2011, 03:11 PM
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What would they have said if he had left the trolley so that the train ran over it and was derailed causing massive destruction and loss of life? Since you support his dismissal what would your own reply would have been should such a disaster have happened?
Or would you have admitted how far your head was up your own ****?
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15 May 2011, 01:49 PM
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Perhaps the same bosses are scrutinizing the CCTV to find the ****** that dumped the cart on the line in the first place, but somehow I doubt it.
15 May 2011, 07:34 PM
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The changing light bulbs thing is more about the lack of training these days, if you haven't done the course then you shouldn't touch it...
LoL
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P.S. I'm that (over) qualified bulb swapper...
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P.S. I'm that (over) qualified bulb swapper...
16 May 2011, 11:20 PM
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There appears to be a lot more to this story than is reported, some of the details that seem to be coming out:
This phone call to signaller may not have taken place,
This trolley may have been an imaginary one,
He may have gone on to the line just to carry out a litter pick,
He may not have even been on duty at the time or at the station he was rostered to that day.......etc .
This phone call to signaller may not have taken place,
This trolley may have been an imaginary one,
He may have gone on to the line just to carry out a litter pick,
He may not have even been on duty at the time or at the station he was rostered to that day.......etc .
16 May 2011, 11:30 PM
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The needs of the many, far outweigh the needs of the few
One man (possibly! risked his life) to save a train full of people, should he of left the trolley a train full of people may of been injured or maimed!
I would of happily put my life at risk to save more than one life or someone younger than myself
One man (possibly! risked his life) to save a train full of people, should he of left the trolley a train full of people may of been injured or maimed!
I would of happily put my life at risk to save more than one life or someone younger than myself
16 May 2011, 11:33 PM
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The needs of the many, far outweigh the needs of the few
One man (possibly! risked his life) to save a train full of people, should he of left the trolley a train full of people may of been injured or maimed!
I would of happily put my life at risk to save more than one life or someone younger than myself
One man (possibly! risked his life) to save a train full of people, should he of left the trolley a train full of people may of been injured or maimed!
I would of happily put my life at risk to save more than one life or someone younger than myself
Read my previous post, there may not have even been a trolley!
16 May 2011, 11:56 PM
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There appears to be a lot more to this story than is reported, some of the details that seem to be coming out:
This phone call to signaller may not have taken place,
This trolley may have been an imaginary one,
He may have gone on to the line just to carry out a litter pick,
He may not have even been on duty at the time or at the station he was rostered to that day.......etc .
This phone call to signaller may not have taken place,
This trolley may have been an imaginary one,
He may have gone on to the line just to carry out a litter pick,
He may not have even been on duty at the time or at the station he was rostered to that day.......etc .
Also i believe there was a higher power that wanted him gone