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RM2000 frame.

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iamnotadoormat
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RM2000 frame.

Post by iamnotadoormat »

I asked for an extra "wing" to be added to my frame. Was told by Dom that the frame wasn't available, and so they stuck it right on the top of the frame!!!! H&S advice please. Thanks.
fishtank
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by fishtank »

Don't touch it.
Speak to your H&S rep.
Contact your Area H&S rep.
Laugh at management.
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Himaggen
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by Himaggen »

On the top shelf of an RM2000, (that designed for small packets), dividers/slots for letter items are not allowed to be utilised.
The Quiet Man
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by The Quiet Man »

iamnotadoormat wrote:I asked for an extra "wing" to be added to my frame. Was told by Dom that the frame wasn't available, and so they stuck it right on the top of the frame!!!! H&S advice please. Thanks.

So they've put a 'wing' on top of a 'base'?........surely I've got that wrong, can you take a photo so we can all have a laugh? (don't get too close so we can see the names on the frame)

TQM
RedBagMan
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by RedBagMan »

... they're bloody useless anyway ... when you put in the D2Ds, the Saga Mags, the Boden Catalogues, the Viking River Cruise brochures, the local Council mail-outs ...

I could go on ...
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krussel
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by krussel »

As above this is a H&S issue as you should not be prepping into the top row of the frame. Surprised they set this up as i thought everyone already knew this. :shock:
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demon
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by demon »

they done it to me 5 months ago and ive now got a shoulder that constantly clicks told them to get it moved but still no luck so I've been taking a picture of the fitting every week as evidence . hospital app next month to see what the damage is
P13
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by P13 »

demon wrote:they done it to me 5 months ago and ive now got a shoulder that constantly clicks told them to get it moved but still no luck so I've been taking a picture of the fitting every week as evidence . hospital app next month to see what the damage is
A member of staff in my office injured himself using the top of his frame for prepping mail and successfully sued Royal Mail :thumbup
UnhappyGremlin
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by UnhappyGremlin »

Technically, the manager/DOM should know better, but they're not intelligent enough.
It's against H&S, Reps in, even go to DSM.
If the RM2000 frame is no longer available, even 2nd hand from another office, then they should have ordered whatever the new system is instead. Or have they not thought that far ahead? :whistle
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krussel
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by krussel »

demon wrote:they done it to me 5 months ago and ive now got a shoulder that constantly clicks told them to get it moved but still no luck so I've been taking a picture of the fitting every week as evidence . hospital app next month to see what the damage is
I hope nothing is wrong. :sad:

You have them on this one, top shelf prepping was outlawed years back :so there
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iamnotadoormat
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by iamnotadoormat »

Deleted pic. Sorry!!!
Last edited by iamnotadoormat on 08 Jun 2013, 20:29, edited 1 time in total.
P13
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by P13 »

That is definately not allowed but you might want to cover up the street names in your picture as you do not know who is lurking on here
fishtank
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by fishtank »

rm2000.jpg
RM2000 Safety Assessment PUWER(SAC1we) v1 6.doc
Definitely says "misuse" in there and even warns of aches and pains. :whistle
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OnAFlyer
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by OnAFlyer »

The top sections of our frames were removed years ago for H&S reasons, you shouldn't be putting magazines, packets etc up there and as for making it into slots for mail report it to H&S and refuse to use it.
clashcityrocker
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Re: RM2000 frame.

Post by clashcityrocker »

I believe Royal Mail had to pay a substantial amount to a colleague who developed a RSI from prepping on the top of the frame.
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