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26/03/2013
Council Staff Suspended For Fixing Pothole
Two road repair staff from Cork County Council have been suspended after they fixed a massive pothole, on their own initiative, as they thought it posed a danger to road users.
It is understood the pair were suspended because they undertook the road without having two additional road repair staff to operate 'stop-and-go' traffic directions on either side of their truck.
No details of the men's identity or the location of the road was given for legal reasons but it is understood the men were part of a council road repair crew in the south Cork area.
They were assigned to repair a number of potholes three weeks ago and, having completed their task, were on their way back to their council depot when they spotted another pothole.
While this was not on their repair list, they deemed it was a potential road hazard and required immediate repair.
They were in the process of fixing the pothole when a health and safety inspector spotted that the work was under way.
The investigation is expected to take several weeks to complete.
If the men are found to have breached guidelines, the sanctions can range from mandatory safety retraining, loss of pay, to the maximum penalty which is dismissal.
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It is understood the pair were suspended because they undertook the road without having two additional road repair staff to operate 'stop-and-go' traffic directions on either side of their truck.
No details of the men's identity or the location of the road was given for legal reasons but it is understood the men were part of a council road repair crew in the south Cork area.
They were assigned to repair a number of potholes three weeks ago and, having completed their task, were on their way back to their council depot when they spotted another pothole.
While this was not on their repair list, they deemed it was a potential road hazard and required immediate repair.
They were in the process of fixing the pothole when a health and safety inspector spotted that the work was under way.
The investigation is expected to take several weeks to complete.
If the men are found to have breached guidelines, the sanctions can range from mandatory safety retraining, loss of pay, to the maximum penalty which is dismissal.
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