To be or not to be HCT

[dvbuk55]

HCT duties should all be within 1 mile of the DO. The overall weight is dependant on terrain. The older trolleys are more reliable. The newer ones have swivel front wheels which have a tendency to fall off. The brake mechanism is better on the older ones. Romec are the only people who are supposed to fix them and spares are a problem, which was also true when the bike mechanics were fixing them. There wasn't any training on repairs just a manual. They are supposed to be checked before deployment.

[scum_opg]

i spoke with a guy i used to work with who started with RM down in the south east and was on a HCT duty... never spoke much about it.. but i remember him saying about the brakes or a brake cable on the HCT broke or fell off when he called the office he couldnt get anything done... according to him he was almost finished so he just finished off using the pouch...

ended up taking the trolley to a cycle repair shop to get the brake cable replaced or fixed...
wonderfull set up in RM... you NEED to use these things in places... either the HCTs or even bicycles... to complete the job.. yet royal mail/romec cant or wont repair them.. and flat out wont replace them

[bandit650]

HCT duties should all be within 1 mile of the DO. The overall weight is dependant on terrain. The older trolleys are more reliable. The newer ones have swivel front wheels which have a tendency to fall off. The brake mechanism is better on the older ones. Romec are the only people who are supposed to fix them and spares are a problem, which was also true when the bike mechanics were fixing them. There wasn't any training on repairs just a manual. They are supposed to be checked before deployment.

They should also have a sheet with HCT number who it's been issued to,there should also be paperwork to show the member of staff has been trained,if anything drops off then it should be taken out of service and Romec should have a fault docket to work from,there should also be a life history kept on every HCT,the HCT duty's should start and finish within the mile,i think most of the HCT duty's are over and they are of some concern,the swivel wheels do keep dropping off which must be pretty awful for the member of staff who are having to put up with them. These are some of the reasons i would like all staff to push forward when things keep dropping of the new HCT's it is not good and is rubbish for the poor person who has to try and get back with it.

[dubdaz]

HCT duties should all be within 1 mile of the DO. The overall weight is dependant on terrain. The older trolleys are more reliable. The newer ones have swivel front wheels which have a tendency to fall off. The brake mechanism is better on the older ones. Romec are the only people who are supposed to fix them and spares are a problem, which was also true when the bike mechanics were fixing them. There wasn't any training on repairs just a manual. They are supposed to be checked before deployment.

They should also have a sheet with HCT number who it's been issued to,there should also be paperwork to show the member of staff has been trained,if anything drops off then it should be taken out of service and Romec should have a fault docket to work from,there should also be a life history kept on every HCT,the HCT duty's should start and finish within the mile,i think most of the HCT duty's are over and they are of some concern,the swivel wheels do keep dropping off which must be pretty awful for the member of staff who are having to put up with them. These are some of the reasons i would like all staff to push forward when things keep dropping of the new HCT's it is not good and is rubbish for the poor person who has to try and get back with it.

I use the old style but when we get the new ones if a wheel comes of, the hct's getting locked to a post then I'd walk back to the DO and let them manage the problem.

[bandit650]

HCT duties should all be within 1 mile of the DO. The overall weight is dependant on terrain. The older trolleys are more reliable. The newer ones have swivel front wheels which have a tendency to fall off. The brake mechanism is better on the older ones. Romec are the only people who are supposed to fix them and spares are a problem, which was also true when the bike mechanics were fixing them. There wasn't any training on repairs just a manual. They are supposed to be checked before deployment.

They should also have a sheet with HCT number who it's been issued to,there should also be paperwork to show the member of staff has been trained,if anything drops off then it should be taken out of service and Romec should have a fault docket to work from,there should also be a life history kept on every HCT,the HCT duty's should start and finish within the mile,i think most of the HCT duty's are over and they are of some concern,the swivel wheels do keep dropping off which must be pretty awful for the member of staff who are having to put up with them. These are some of the reasons i would like all staff to push forward when things keep dropping of the new HCT's it is not good and is rubbish for the poor person who has to try and get back with it.

I use the old style but when we get the new ones if a wheel comes of, the hct's getting locked to a post then I'd walk back to the DO and let them manage the problem.

Fantastic i'm glad you would make them manage it,we have had cases from what i have been told that the member of staff have dragged it back,just as i've said it would be great if everyone who has had problems would push it up to the right place to make sure we get something done about it.

[Thorby Bislam]

I prefer using HCT over bikes or bag carrying. Much better for carrying packets around in. Haven't used one with swivel wheels yet. We must be not important enough to get them.
The thing to remember is that they have a weight limit too. 105Kg. Dont overload them and they are a doddle to use. If you need to, make up a pouch for a bag drop, the same way you would for a bike.

[peedofpostie]

I prefer using HCT over bikes or bag carrying. Much better for carrying packets around in. Haven't used one with swivel wheels yet. We must be not important enough to get them.
The thing to remember is that they have a weight limit too. 105Kg. Dont overload them and they are a doddle to use. If you need to, make up a pouch for a bag drop, the same way you would for a bike.

the new hct s are crap mind of their own and the weight limit is 75 kg now remeber the hct weighs in at around 50 kg empty and i am meant to get a 3.5 to 4.5 hr walk into this the older ones are better and easier to work with if you olny applie 1 brake on new 1 they pull to the side i ve nearly hit a few cars and no one in our office has been trained on any

[bandit650]

I prefer using HCT over bikes or bag carrying. Much better for carrying packets around in. Haven't used one with swivel wheels yet. We must be not important enough to get them.
The thing to remember is that they have a weight limit too. 105Kg. Dont overload them and they are a doddle to use. If you need to, make up a pouch for a bag drop, the same way you would for a bike.

the new hct s are crap mind of their own and the weight limit is 75 kg now remeber the hct weighs in at around 50 kg empty and i am meant to get a 3.5 to 4.5 hr walk into this the older ones are better and easier to work with if you olny applie 1 brake on new 1 they pull to the side i ve nearly hit a few cars and no one in our office has been trained on any

Thanks for the info,in reply to this stop using it,if your not trained then dont use it,if you were trained then you would know that if you need more mail bought out because you cant fit it in then they should have that in-built to the duty,near misses with cars,oh my lord i hate to think how much damage is being done to your poor backs and joints,everyone i have spoken to have said the new ones have a mind of their own,why don't your union reps do some thing before someone gets hurt

[Thorby Bislam]

More to the point, why dont the Health & Safety reps do something? More their field of operating. Like I said, I have no experience of the new type but RM doesn't seem to be going for the quality option on any of the new equipment.

[bandit650]

They may not be going for quality but it is all our responsibility to look out for each other,i'm not worried if it's a rep or H&S Rep as long as staff are not injured and if there is problems with the equiptment then it needs reporting so that some thing gets done.