The Worker
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| First episode date | February 27, 1965 |
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| Final episode date | December 24, 1978 |
| Networks | ITV |
| Number of episodes | 35 |
| Written by | Charlie Drake |
| Lew Schwarz | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2152379 |
About The Worker
The Worker is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1965 to 1978. Co-written by and starring comedian Charlie Drake, the programme revolved around a man who has been dismissed from nearly 1,000 jobs.
Reading fire: Crane rescues worker next to burning high rise
... " There was a massive cheer from all The Workers on the ground...
Tsingtao beer worker urinated into tank after argument
... The Worker was filmed urinating into a tank used to store ingredients to make one of China s most popular beers last month...
Lib Dem plan to protect workers from sex harassment to become law
... The Worker Protection Bill, introduced by Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse, puts a duty on bosses to stop harassment instead of relying on employees to report incidents...
UK Windows and Doors: 500 jobs to go as firm goes bust
... " First someone from management came on and said they had gone into administration and were making 563 people redundant, " The Worker said...
Pret a Manger fined over London worker stuck in freezer
... Westminster City Council, which investigated the incident, said The Worker became trapped in the freezer, which typically had its temperature set at -18C, at the chain s Victoria coach station shop on 29 July that year...
PSNI data breach: Details posted on wall near Sinn Fein Belfast office
... The Worker, who is based outside Belfast, said many of his colleagues were in " extreme panic" especially those with unique surnames...
Texas airport worker dies after being sucked into Delta plane engine
... The Worker was " ingested" into the engine of a Delta plane that was taxiing towards its gate with one engine turned on, officials said...
Assaults, neglect and a Taser revealed in ‘deeply shocking' BBC care home investigation
... Although the electronic stun device was never delivered - it was impounded by Customs and Excise - The Worker told investigators he had bought it with the intention of using it as a last resort in the home, because he felt he didn t have enough protection there...
Pret a Manger fined over London worker stuck in freezer
By Tanya Gupta & PA NewsBBC News
Pret A Manger has been fined £800,000 after a worker was stuck in a walk-in freezer for two and a Half Hours .
The Employee , wearing only jeans and a T-shirt, tried to keep warm by moving around but feared for her life and was treated for suspected hypothermia.
After The Incident in London in 2021, it was found there had been no suitable risk assessment.
The Chain pleaded guilty to a health and safety offence at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
Westminster City Council, which investigated The Incident , said The Worker became trapped in the freezer, which typically had its temperature set at -18C, at The Chain 's Victoria coach station shop on 29 July that year.
She was eventually found in a state of distress by a colleague.
While in the freezer, she found her breathing was becoming restricted and she began to lose sensation in her thighs and feet.
At one point, she tried to tear up a cardboard box to use as cover from the ventilator blowing Out Cold air, but her hands were too cold to break it.
'Significant fine'An investigation found there was no suitable risk assessment for employees working in temperature-controlled environments.
Pret's reporting system revealed there had been several call-outs relating to defective or frozen push buttons in the previous 19 months.
On one occasion at the same remote kitchen, a worker became stuck in the walk-in freezer after being unable to open The Door from The Inside . In that incident in January 2020, the internal door release mechanism was not working.
Westminster City Council's deputy leader and cabinet member for communities, public protection and licensing, Aicha Less, said: " Overlooking basic safety measures can have The Most serious consequences.
" We hope the significant fine awarded In Court acts to all businesses as A Warning . "
A Pret A Manger spokesman said: " We have carried out a full review and have worked with the manufacturer to develop a solution to stop this from happening again.
" Following The Incident , we have revisited all our existing systems and where appropriate, enhanced these processes, and have co-operated fully with Westminster City Council's investigation. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
