Like I said theres loads of other work for us to do in the DO when we're not on the machine. We are only allowed 1 op per machine at any time.tetley smooth wrote:Six operators is two per machine, RM standard is 1.5. Two ops per machine should make job a snip. Why are the others not assisting or running the machine?
well your being done over, your rep should point out the health and safety aspects.24601 wrote:Like I said theres loads of other work for us to do in the DO when we're not on the machine. We are only allowed 1 op per machine at any time.tetley smooth wrote:Six operators is two per machine, RM standard is 1.5. Two ops per machine should make job a snip. Why are the others not assisting or running the machine?
2 of our shifts are 22:00-06:00 and 1 operator covers a drive from 04:00-08:00 so 3 ops run 3 machines on the 2nd wave which can take up to 3.5 hours.
Are we the only bloody office in the country running 1 operator to a machine. Looking at OEE results it would appear so.tetley smooth wrote:well your being done over, your rep should point out the health and safety aspects.24601 wrote:Like I said theres loads of other work for us to do in the DO when we're not on the machine. We are only allowed 1 op per machine at any time.tetley smooth wrote:Six operators is two per machine, RM standard is 1.5. Two ops per machine should make job a snip. Why are the others not assisting or running the machine?
2 of our shifts are 22:00-06:00 and 1 operator covers a drive from 04:00-08:00 so 3 ops run 3 machines on the 2nd wave which can take up to 3.5 hours.
Also there is a job for someone going as well that he should point out either on the machine or on the drive.
Like i said earlier if you have a accident, get clothing caught etc there is nobody else to push stop button, RM will not accept liability.
In the MC i will admit that the managers are all super keen on H&S, and would not allow the machines to run understaffed.
3. Staffing Levels
The following minimum core staffing levels have been confirmed on the experience gained from running the CSS and iLSM operation at the trial offices.
3.1 CSS Machines
Each machine will always be manned by one operator when sequencing mail. Duty arrangements will be scheduled to rotate operators between the CSS activities and other work. The normal approach to this will be to schedule the operation between two people so that individuals only work for approximately 2 hours on the machine followed by 2 hours on other associated work. All duty structures will be subject to agreement locally.
3.2 iLSMs
Each machine will be manned by three operators (one on the feeder and two on the sorters), and separate porters will need to be specified and available for the feeder and sorters. There will be a minimum 5 people trained per iLSM. Duty patterns will be structured to ensure that individuals rotate around the roles during their shift; this will be mandatory. All duty structures will be subject to agreement locally.
3.3 Overall Staffing
The final staffing requirements for each Mail Centre will be agreed at Local Level because the minimum core levels above may need to be increased depending on the plans being run, the traffic being processed or additional porterage required.
...but much like the delivery officer running round his duty.....not a very smart operator.tetley smooth wrote: If you are hitting 70% plus as a single operator you are either very fast and efficient operators or very silly running up your own arse operators. Either of which RM love.
If you load up in front of stackers 12-18 while the 3rd pass is running,clear down to 12,bring the loaded mail down to the front and start the machine its about a 4 minute turnaround which will give a OEE of about 70%.tetley smooth wrote:when we where trained on css we where told that to double batch you had to have two operators. That is the standard taught. We only measure the OEE on the 1st wave which is approx 70% of the mail. We do walksort on wave 2 for the Dely offices that have not yet implemented their revisions, any offices that have their revisions in place are sequenced. If you are hitting 70% plus as a single operator you are either very fast and efficient operators or very silly running up your own arse operators. Either of which RM love.
.dvbuk55 wrote:Just as a matter of interest what would be RMs position on an insurance claim if the worker was NOT using the proscribed, directed and trained method of carrying out a task either on the CSS machines or delivery. I'm pretty sure they would fight tooth and nail to pay a reduced compensation because of a failure to follow SOP.
