Weighing your bags.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 31 May 2007, 05:44

There is a Legal requirement for weighing delivery bags " Manual Handling Regulations 1992."

We only got our scales about 2 years ago. Doesn't that show how fast Royal Mail work sometimes.

bristolchris · Post by **bristolchris** » 03 Jun 2007, 18:57

As I understand it, the correct `weight`s` are:

1st pouch=16kg
2nd pouch=14kg
3rd pouch=12kg
4th pouch=10kg
etc.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 03 Jun 2007, 18:59

AFAIK thats the limits for the walker not the driver - I tend to split my down at the safe drop

We use
1.16kg
2. 12kg
3.10kg
4+ 8kg

Post by **POSTMAN** » 03 Jun 2007, 19:01

That's wrong bc,although i cant think what it is,i think roughly

16,16,11,11,then a few 10's and then 8's

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 03 Jun 2007, 19:13

In our office any bag drops are 11kg or less,a postman with a delivery bag takes out 16kg ,and a h.c.t.trolley 105kg max,the more bags you have the lighter they get.

pillar box · Post by **pillar box** » 03 Jun 2007, 21:11

I believe the CWU Health & Safety Dept now have or will have an agreement for 16kg first delivery bag followed by 11kg all delivery other bags.
The present system was unworkable.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 03 Jun 2007, 22:33

pillar box wrote:I believe the CWU Health & Safety Dept now have or will have an agreement for 16kg first delivery bag followed by 11kg all delivery other bags.
The present system was unworkable.

Why change it for

although my post was not spot on it was there or there abouts.
It gave us(the donkeys) the right to have bags 8kg or under,hence most of the time we're cutting off,ect,ect.
If it changes to all 11kg,it gives RM more scope to cane us.

But as far as i'm aware,someone please confirm,it's NOT down to cwu h&s it's the h&s of the land,if you see what i mean.

tasam · Post by **tasam** » 04 Jun 2007, 16:45

I don't weigh my bags. As I can't lift a 16Kg bag (I deliver from the golf trolly) my first 2 bags are normally at the limit of what I can lift. (Trolly holds 2 bags).
If other bags are close to what I can lift I warn driver that the bags are heavy.

I know of a manager that set 2 8Kg bags into 1 16Kg bag (being takem to a postie who had already completed a full delivery)

Managers are all willing to force others into dangerous work practices but they will not take responsibility.

bristolchris · Post by **bristolchris** » 04 Jun 2007, 19:33

As above, I stand corrected. As `Postman says` New H/S AGREEMENT Now:

1.1st Pouch 16 kg
2.All others 11 kg

The `old` figures were proving too difficult to monitor.

bristolchris · Post by **bristolchris** » 04 Jun 2007, 19:36

As above, I should also have + `pillar box`to my list

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 05 Jun 2007, 11:58

tasamsaid

(I deliver from the golf trolly)

I want one of them but my round (Beruit/Baghdad combined) is so dodgy it would go missing the first day I used it.

gspot01 · Post by **gspot01** » 05 Jun 2007, 16:20

impossible to do in our office, small office fair enuf but there are no scales.

L Tommo · Post by **L Tommo** » 05 Jun 2007, 16:52

Get your Health and safety rep down there as RM are not adhearing to H&S measures!!

OUT

RM TAKE THE PEE.. DONT LET EM!!!

gspot01 · Post by **gspot01** » 05 Jun 2007, 19:02

ta tommo will do

jackipal · Post by **jackipal** » 09 Jun 2007, 19:08

my driver moans at heavy bags then carries 2-3 at a time from the van to the drop off point

ROYALMAILCHAT

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