The Suffolk Fire Experience - Doc 216 Holbrook Firefighter Vacancies

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Interview with Sub O. Wigglesworth Continued
Tuesday 18th August 1998
Analysis of Question Doc 215



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DO Hodge

Are you aware of the procedural requirements specified in HSO6, in terms of safety representatives requesting time off with pay to perform their functions?

Sub O Wigglesworth

Yes


Of course the procedure in HSO6 is one thing but as Doc 136 shows the reality is quite different i.e. below. The reality being that of informal leave arrngements being normal custom and practice in the Suffolk fire Service.


Zedgen (revised)

SUFFOLK FIRE SERVICE

To: C.F.O.
Suffolk Fire Service
cc A.D.O. Tng

From: SubO. Davey
Station 055

Date 15th July 1998

Sir,

May I respectfully request the following dates to undertake my functions as a safety representative under the Safety reps and safety committee regulations 1977 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

This is in accordance with HS 06 (June 1994) and County Council arrangements.

Yours sir

K.P. Davey

Handwritten additions through the chain of command.

ACO (Ops)
Please deal. I don’t think that he should normally submit this type of request to PO level – isn’t it properly dealt with by his line manager?
SASmith DCO

ADO Hayden,
Please check availability of instructors on these dates. You can decide on the information at hand to grant (or not) these and future dates. Trevor Tinley 15/07/98

Granted
P. Hayden 17 Jul 1998