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Topic ID 3073
12/09/2007 by buzz
Health & Safety
I had an appointment to see a member of staff at the Nationwide Building Society in Fore St yesterday. While I was waiting I fancied a cup of water.........the water machine which used to be by the waiting area had vanished. Upon enquiring I was told that it had been removed on the instructions of Head Office on "health & safety grounds" although no-one at the branch could actually specify the horrendous threat to customers health & safety that the facility posed.
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Reply ID 44279
12/09/2007 by Leo Densian
Maybe it was not from the rising main and therefore not potable water?
Reply ID 44282
13/09/2007 by Steve
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Originally posted by Leo Densian
Maybe it was not from the rising main and therefore not potable water?
I think Buzz is talking about the drinking water machine - the cooled variety in upturned bottles that you commonly find in offices.
Reply ID 44305
13/09/2007 by buzz
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Originally posted by Steve
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Originally posted by Leo Densian
Maybe it was not from the rising main and therefore not potable water?
I think Buzz is talking about the drinking water machine - the cooled variety in upturned bottles that you commonly find in offices.
Correct
Reply ID 44306
13/09/2007 by ~Sarah~
Probably incase it got spilled and then somebody slipped over on it [xx(]
Reply ID 44307
13/09/2007 by buzz
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Originally posted by ~Sarah~
Probably incase it got spilled and then somebody slipped over on it [xx(]
What, on a carpet?
Reply ID 44308
13/09/2007 by shunt
More likely "health and safety" sounds better than, "cancelled the contract to cut costs".
Reply ID 44310
13/09/2007 by Ewoowar
All ittakes is one customer to claim they were ill after drinking the water and the next thing there's an edict from head office instructing the removal of all water butts and therefore the removal of it happening again.
Reply ID 44315
14/09/2007 by buzz
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Originally posted by shunt
More likely "health and safety" sounds better than, "cancelled the contract to cut costs".
I think they still have the water machine (or whatever you like to call it) but now it is in the staff area. When I mentioned the absence of it in the waiting area I was offered, and received, a plastic cup of cold water brought to me from behind the locked doors.
Reply ID 44316
14/09/2007 by buzz
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Originally posted by Ewoowar
All ittakes is one customer to claim they were ill after drinking the water and the next thing there's an edict from head office instructing the removal of all water butts and therefore the removal of it happening again.
Surely, if that was the case, no restaurant, pub, or cafe, would ever open its doors again
Reply ID 44326
14/09/2007 by Ewoowar
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Originally posted by buzz
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Originally posted by Ewoowar
All ittakes is one customer to claim they were ill after drinking the water and the next thing there's an edict from head office instructing the removal of all water butts and therefore the removal of it happening again.
Surely, if that was the case, no restaurant, pub, or cafe, would ever open its doors again
Restaurants, pubs and cafes have to pass inspections that check for hygiene, etc. Banks and building societies do not have the same checks and regulations as pubs, restaurants and cafes as they are not selling consumables.
Banks and building societies are regulated by the FSA. You wouldn't buy a mortgage from a pub because it isn't regulated by the FSA.
Reply ID 44328
14/09/2007 by xtra_xtra
maybe someone complained the water was too cold
Reply ID 44330
14/09/2007 by buzz
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Originally posted by Ewoowar
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Originally posted by buzz
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Originally posted by Ewoowar
All ittakes is one customer to claim they were ill after drinking the water and the next thing there's an edict from head office instructing the removal of all water butts and therefore the removal of it happening again.
Surely, if that was the case, no restaurant, pub, or cafe, would ever open its doors again
Restaurants, pubs and cafes have to pass inspections that check for hygiene, etc. Banks and building societies do not have the same checks and regulations as pubs, restaurants and cafes as they are not selling consumables.
Banks and building societies are regulated by the FSA. You wouldn't buy a mortgage from a pub because it isn't regulated by the FSA.
Nevertheless, even if pubs cafes, etc have to pass inspections, the fact is that if someone complains that they have become ill through eating or drinking in one of those establishments the inspections are irrelevant. Would that mean that the establishment would have to close or stop selling food or drink?
Reply ID 44348
14/09/2007 by ~Sarah~
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Originally posted by buzz
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Originally posted by ~Sarah~
Probably incase it got spilled and then somebody slipped over on it [xx(]
What, on a carpet?
I'm sure Nationwide isn't all carpeted, I could be wrong though..... honestly can't remember now I think about it!
Reply ID 44349
14/09/2007 by Ray_by_the_Beane
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Nevertheless, even if pubs cafes, etc have to pass inspections, the fact is that if someone complains that they have become ill through eating or drinking in one of those establishments the inspections are irrelevant. Would that mean that the establishment would have to close or stop selling food or drink?
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Does a hangover qualify as becoming ill [:)]. If so many pubs would have to close on that score.
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