Late starts in hot weather

outwood · Post by **outwood** » 11 May 2008, 19:38

Any of you got this situation? Our office management and union have agreed that postal delivery staff cannot leave the office before 9.45 even if ready to go - which we frequently are. Ths is enforced to the extent that a manager will stand on the gate throwing conduct codes at anyone leaving early. Leaving aside the original reasons for this it means that we are still out delivering up to 2pm, taking in the hottest part of the day. A year ago we could complete by 12.30 latest. How does this square with health and safety?

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 11 May 2008, 19:47

outwood wrote:Any of you got this situation? Our office management and union have agreed that postal delivery staff cannot leave the office before 9.45 even if ready to go - which we frequently are. Ths is enforced to the extent that a manager will stand on the gate throwing conduct codes at anyone leaving early. Leaving aside the original reasons for this it means that we are still out delivering up to 2pm, taking in the hottest part of the day. A year ago we could complete by 12.30 latest. How does this square with health and safety?

Just bring it back if you have not got the time to do your job do not kill yourself for fool's with silly rule's!.

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 11 May 2008, 20:34

As we all seem to be out on delivery later now,sun cream and a big bottle of ice cold water should now be standard issue for all delivery staff imho

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 11 May 2008, 22:13

Sorry not directly relevant ,but kind of related: Any guidelines from CWU to log all reports of sickness and injury as a direct result of enforced later deliveries,surely a must ,any reps please inform

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 12 May 2008, 13:50

And it's not even Summer yet.
What will it be like in July and August ?

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