Chainsaw fiasco hampers rescue - News, frontpage - Wicklowpeople.ie
The story reported on RTE today at 5 describes the attitude of local authority workers when a victim lies critically injured in a car crushed by a tree.
They dont do chainsaws after 5.00pm-you could not make it up.
Health 'n safety.
You couldn't make it up!
Welcome to post Lisbon Ireland.
Better get used to this type of 5 day ,9 to 5pm emergency cover by critical services.
I hope the man involved sues Wicklow Co Co for attempted manslaughter.
This is on a par with the inactions of Eamonn Lillis when he left his dying wife.
A real trade union attitude!
I don't see a trade union bashing angle here, it's a management decision.Originally Posted by Supermanpolitician
OK I take it back, but my experience is whenever you get someone objecting to working, it usually has something to do with a union.
I'd like to see the specific regulation before I rush to judgement, it could perhaps just as easily arise from a restriction in the councils employer's liability policy. I'm not sure that I'd necessarily expect a guy who works a chainsaw to be up to speed on this.
"Fish die belly-upward and rise to the surface; it is their way of falling" André Gide
Or are we looking at council workers "Work to rule"?
Eitherway its disgusting and I hope he does sue them.
Thankfully he lived, but can you imagine if he hadnt because of the lack of a chainsaw operator who refused to aid an emergency call.
I'd say you're right there.
Mind you, the people with the chainsaws must be proper little wimps if they risk a person's life rather than risk getting a bollocking from some jobsworth "manager".
Pack of girls.
Last edited by katy brock; 12th February 2010 at 06:44 PM. Reason: spelling
I would think this is to do with insurance. Because LA's are so tight for cash they probably have daft clauses in their policies like this one.
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