LTB 73/2014 Long Term Fatigue Study of the Delivery Role

[Geezer]

Letter to Branches

No. 73/14 Ref: 600 Date: 31st January 2014


To: Branches with POSTAL Members

Dear Colleague

Long Term Fatigue Study of the Delivery Role – Initial Findings

Further to LTB 293/13 dated 3rd May 2013 this LTB is to provide Branches and CWU Representatives with an update on the current position at phase 2 of the study.

There will be further studies and we are considering studies being carried out during the peak summer months when it is expected to be hotter, although as we are all aware that can’t be guaranteed.

We will of course continue to provide updates in due course and will also be discussing the outcomes with Royal Mail.

The initial findings of the study which have been anonymised are attached to this LTB.

Any enquiries to Bob Gibson’s Office, quoting reference 600
Email address: hnutley@cwu.org


Yours sincerely

Bob Gibson
CWU Assistant Secretary - Outdoor



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[Lincox]

Am I just thick or can someone explain to me how you download the results, as any LTB that I look at that says has a download, only ever seems to be a copy of the letter saying there is a download attached. Help Please

[TrueBlueTerrier]

For this one just click on the icon containing the download it should open up if you have a compatible program.

Not all of them work this way but this one should.

[fishtank]

We've had it on here for a while anyway.

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[PhilthyPhil]

That makes 4 day weeks look like rather a bad idea

[chrisj]

I find it hard to understand why some posties want to work 6 days a week for 5 straight weeks and then a week off. A week off doing what - some of them even do Overtime in during their days off...

Also folks having 10 hours day is insane in my opinion - unless they work in offices where the delivery span is not that high (above 5 hours)

All that just for days off and more saturdays...

We now have 4 older posties going on to 3 days (24 hrs) FT weeks in the last 12-15 months; fatigue is definitely kicking in.

Its also instructive that the Part-timers are feeling the strain much more... They seemed to have very little slack in their day - they get in and start prepping their walks and out; hardly any socialising and little break, and they they get rushed to get out and then to get back by FT staff that are often ready before them. This is shared van scenarios I am talking about...

[Lincox]

For this one just click on the icon containing the download it should open up if you have a compatible program.

Not all of them work this way but this one should.

No still only showing the Letter to Branches sheet.

[chrisj]

Long term delivery study.ppt

Hope this works...

[chrisj]

Actual Delivery V Planned Delivery times: Although this was not explained, one will hope the posties were not rushing around as usual...

Delivery times can never be exact anyways. What about telling us how much time was spent on the job from start to finish?

[Lincox]

Yep, thanks ChrisJ

[hans solo]

were the initial findings based on tests done in london at 70 bsi
cwu gtf

[dvbuk55]

were the initial findings based on tests done in london at 70 bsi
cwu gtf

They tried London for a couple of days but nothing registered on the machines They had suggested Mail Centres as a fatigue study

[Lincox]

Dvb can you come and stir my cup of tea

[dvbuk55]

Dvb can you come and stir my cup of tea

Only if I'm wired up Linc, I wouldn't want to get too fatigued you know, do you need it stirred I can do shaken easily - it's the trembling hands you know