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Torches

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eastie
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Torches

Post by eastie »

At the end of my round its almost impossible to make out the house numbers on the letters plus in the flats where there are broken or poorly lit landings later in the day its equally bad.
Is it down to RM to provide us with torches if they are expecting us to work later over the winter months?
DGP1
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Re: Torches

Post by DGP1 »

Torches are available, just ask your DOM for one and if he won't supply one then get your H&S rep onto it :Very Happy
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thechemisyshop
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Re: Torches

Post by thechemisyshop »

yes RM supply them - i get a new one every year -got a cupboard full of them
TeeferTiger
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Re: Torches

Post by TeeferTiger »

Doesn't get dark until 5pm ere, what time are you out until ffs?! lol

Just as your manager for a torch. We, at one time, had head torches for when we were on collections and the ones that clip onto your jacket for when you were on delivery. Head torches were fine until the one I had slipped down, hit the bridge of my nose and split the skin... blood everywhere!
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DGP1
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Re: Torches

Post by DGP1 »

Sherpas Rule wrote: I needed a torch when I first started as some days we were out on delivery at 7am! How things change. :cry
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krussel
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Re: Torches

Post by krussel »

Sherpas Rule wrote:
eastie wrote:At the end of my round its almost impossible to make out the house numbers on the letters plus in the flats where there are broken or poorly lit landings later in the day its equally bad.
Is it down to RM to provide us with torches if they are expecting us to work later over the winter months?
I needed a torch when I first started as some days we were out on delivery at 7am! How things change. :cry
Thats just what i was thinking :cry :cry :cry
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Cheetah
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Re: Torches

Post by Cheetah »

Sherpas Rule wrote:
eastie wrote:At the end of my round its almost impossible to make out the house numbers on the letters plus in the flats where there are broken or poorly lit landings later in the day its equally bad.
Is it down to RM to provide us with torches if they are expecting us to work later over the winter months?
I needed a torch when I first started as some days we were out on delivery at 7am! How things change. :cry
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oypostie
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Re: Torches

Post by oypostie »

We have torches but last year we were told that we couldn't have any money for batteries as we don't need to deliver in the dark :arrrghhh