HI-VIS VESTS

[brothermagrew]

Thanks TBT thats the point I was trying to make,when I pedal to work and come home from work I have the storm coat on,with its hivis and scothbrite on,and I will agree to any valid safety measure no prob's but I cannot see any reason for wearing it whilst doing my delivery

OK try not wearing your storm coat (whilst doing your delivery) with its hivis and scotchbrite on when it's raining buckets then! There's the obvious reason for wearing it on delivery.

brothermagrew, You hit the nail on the head,I can choose whether or not to wear my storm coat I am not being ordered to wear it,and I agree it is a pretty bad item of uniform,however I have modded mine and chopped the lining out.But I normally carry a light weight waterproof in my pouch for when it rains,and guess what ITS NOT HIVIS,no joking aside if we still went out when it was dark in the mornings I could see the reason for wearing the cursed vest,but thats another moan of mine cheers brother

Brother DB1100
Here is a wee snippet taken from the Health and Safety section of the CWU website.
A Joint Statement by Royal Mail Service Delivery and the CWU.

Cycle Safety
Wearing of High Visibility Garments and Cycle Helmets.

Royal Mail Service Delivery and the CWU recognise the need to improve Cycle Safety and in that regard the value of high visibility garments, ensuring that those delivering and collecting mail are more highly visible to other road users, especially when lighting conditions are poor.

The Stormproof and high visibility waistcoat both provide increases in visibility both during daylight and after darkness and both Royal Mail and the CWU strongly recommend the wearing of one or the other of these garments at all times when you are working outdoors. The Government also recommends the wearing of such garments in the DETR Road Safety Strategy and Highway Code.

The mandatory wearing was not solely as I understand it, for high viz vests (waistcoat) only, but for either the wearing of one or the other namely high viz vest (waistcoat) or the Stormproof whilst out on delivery and collections. As I understand it it is the wearing of high visibility garments and cycle helmets that is mandatory within Royal Mail.

[DB1100]

Excellent brothermagrew,but that is for cyclists and not walkers,and as I have stated I wear them whilst I am on MY bike not RM's which are never used at our depot and are left decomposing in a dark corner of the yard and if we ever have to use RM'S boneshakers I would obey the rules but I will not wear one whilst walking along the streets delivering

[brothermagrew]

DB1100

All I can say is fully enjoy your good health brother I choose to wear my high viz garment whilst out on delivery at all times.

[DB1100]

No problem brothermagrew,nice to have a decent discussion,it wouldn't be much fun if we were all the same would it and most importantly stay safe.

[zaphod]

HI-vis's are also worn by regular staff who do not wear uniform, like myself, and the bods updtairs when they are on the shopfloor. This is mandatory, and I do not have a problem with that.

There are garments - which my own business supplies such as hi-vis polos and the like. But as RM has preferred suppliers I have not been able to push on that.

HI Vis garments and tabards are there to be used for your safety in any instance. If there are issue about overheating when wearing them in the office, I suggest the DOM or MCM is seen about the inadequate ventilation in your office.

HTH