Snow/freezing temperatures

[postie115]

Hi,
I got into work this morning, and at 7.30am we were told to bundle up what was in our frames and go out on delivery, due to the snow. My duty finishes at 2.15, I take my meal break on the end, so getting out at 8am would mean being out over 5 hours. Is this right that we can be made to be out this long in freezing temperatures? As it happens I come into work on time at 6am and was not ready and prepped to go out until gone 9 anyway so I still had to cut off in the end, as it takes 3 times as long in the snow, especially when your feet are numb!

I just wondered if anyone knows if there is any health and safety policy that states a maximum time we should be made to be out in these freezing temperatures at the moment??

Sorry its my first post on here, hope it makes sense.

Thanks

[rolf]

If you feel you are in an unsafe environment ie. may fall do not deliver to these points or streets, we were told this last week, do not risk you safety for the sake of delivering mail, take it back or pouch off

[number one]

If u bundle up at 7.30 then how the he'll you still out at 2.15??

[lainey]

in my office we are told to risk asses , to me royal mail are not going to be happy until someone is seriously hurt or killed driving in this shocking weather !!!!!!!!!!!!

[postie115]

If u bundle up at 7.30 then how the he'll you still out at 2.15??

I'm not still out til 2.15. I take my meal relief at the end of my duty. As I said we were TOLD to bundle up at 7.30am. I get in to work on time and we have a backlog in our office from Christmas, so just because I was told to bundle up at 7.30, does not mean that was the time I started my round. Can I just have helpful replies only please

Thanks

[brothermagrew]

in my office we are told to risk asses , to me royal mail are not going to be happy until someone is seriously hurt or killed driving in this shocking weather !!!!!!!!!!!!

Sister lainey

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
(Management Regulations)
Places an obligation on the employer to actively carry out a risk assessment of the work place and act accordingly. The assessment must be reviewed when necessary and recorded where there are 5 or more employees. It is intended to identify health and safety and fire risks.

The obligation lies with the employer and not the employee.

[Exrep]

Hi,
I got into work this morning, and at 7.30am we were told to bundle up what was in our frames and go out on delivery, due to the snow. My duty finishes at 2.15, I take my meal break on the end, so getting out at 8am would mean being out over 5 hours. Is this right that we can be made to be out this long in freezing temperatures? As it happens I come into work on time at 6am and was not ready and prepped to go out until gone 9 anyway so I still had to cut off in the end, as it takes 3 times as long in the snow, especially when your feet are numb!

I just wondered if anyone knows if there is any health and safety policy that states a maximum time we should be made to be out in these freezing temperatures at the moment??

Sorry its my first post on here, hope it makes sense.

Thanks

Go to downloads and fins severe weather operating procedures its all in there

[DGP1]

in my office we are told to risk asses , to me royal mail are not going to be happy until someone is seriously hurt or killed driving in this shocking weather !!!!!!!!!!!!

Sister lainey

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
(Management Regulations)
Places an obligation on the employer to actively carry out a risk assessment of the work place and act accordingly. The assessment must be reviewed when necessary and recorded where there are 5 or more employees. It is intended to identify health and safety and fire risks.

The obligation lies with the employer and not the employee.

all we get is 'don't risk yourself' and then the DOM goes back into his warm office, never to be seen again for the rest of the day

[lainey]

i deliver part rural and town, i know what farms not to even attempt to deliver but when your walking just say you fall break a leg thats you risk assed it