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Health & Safety,my arse

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
Kezroyalmail
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Health & Safety,my arse

Post by Kezroyalmail »

We've known about how hot it's gonna be for a few days now so why don't the managers get us to come in earlier so we can finish before it gets craaaazy hot.Instead I went in this morning my walk hadn't been touched(supposed to throw out a bit cus I'm a part timer) had to watch a dog video,had to lapse also.All managers say is drink plenty of water and keep in the shade(yeah cus I carry a bloody umbrella with my extra pair of hands).and to top it off my partner has a heart condition.thought he was gonna keel over at the end of the walk.
Doctor Hilary on tv this morning told people not to go out between 11-3,pahahah!
eastie
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by eastie »

You don't HAVE to lapse if it means going over
beezet
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by beezet »

And how hot is it in the vans on a park and loop, where the only place to park tends to be in the sun, you open the door and you would think you were entering an oven :coolr
2pints
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by 2pints »

I wore a cap today and any time i senn an outside tap i could get to i soaked the inside of the hat and put it on my head,total heaven. :nana It makes a huge difference to your core temperature,a great tip from my p&l partner.
Kezroyalmail
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by Kezroyalmail »

eastie wrote:You don't HAVE to lapse if it means going over
I didn't go over I'm just on about working in the heat and managers could make it easier for us
Kezroyalmail
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by Kezroyalmail »

2pints wrote:I wore a cap today and any time i senn an outside tap i could get to i soaked the inside of the hat and put it on my head,total heaven. :nana It makes a huge difference to your core temperature,a great tip from my p&l partner.
Would this work if I wet my trousers too? Would it bring down the core temperature of my sweaty ass crack lol
ebbzie
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by ebbzie »

Kezroyalmail wrote:We've known about how hot it's gonna be for a few days now so why don't the managers get us to come in earlier so we can finish before it gets craaaazy hot.Instead I went in this morning my walk hadn't been touched(supposed to throw out a bit cus I'm a part timer) had to watch a dog video,had to lapse also.All managers say is drink plenty of water and keep in the shade(yeah cus I carry a bloody umbrella with my extra pair of hands).and to top it off my partner has a heart condition.thought he was gonna keel over at the end of the walk.
Doctor Hilary on tv this morning told people not to go out between 11-3,pahahah!
Unfortunately they really dont give a sh*t about our health or safety anymore There should be some sort of law against working in these conditions
Nigel1505
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by Nigel1505 »

eastie wrote:You don't HAVE to lapse if it means going over
Tell that to my DOM. He's gone way before we get back and it doesn't matter to him.
korky
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by korky »

eastie wrote:You don't HAVE to lapse if it means going over
i said we wouldn't be doing ours today, he sighed and asked if i could do it on overtime :left:
they're panicking over a few 20 min bits they may have to do, yet no mention of us walking 4 1/2 hrs in 25* heat....feck em
krussel
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by krussel »

Kezroyalmail wrote:
2pints wrote:I wore a cap today and any time i senn an outside tap i could get to i soaked the inside of the hat and put it on my head,total heaven. :nana It makes a huge difference to your core temperature,a great tip from my p&l partner.
Would this work if I wet my trousers too? Would it bring down the core temperature of my sweaty ass crack lol

:left: :Applause

I like this gal already :Very Happy
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Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
krussel
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by krussel »

Being serious though you would be much cooler in shorts. :neutral:
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
Nigel1505
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by Nigel1505 »

Even hotter tomorrow peeps. :nana. Asked DOM if we could come in earlier tomorrow, told , not a chance you will be ok, get on with it, and by the way you are blocking my fan. Next week the RMTV will be sprouting about working in the heat and what the precautions you must take. Health and safety ,don't make laugh. :wave
Bahia Feliz
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by Bahia Feliz »

Kezroyalmail wrote:We've known about how hot it's gonna be for a few days now so why don't the managers get us to come in earlier so we can finish before it gets craaaazy hot.Instead I went in this morning my walk hadn't been touched(supposed to throw out a bit cus I'm a part timer) had to watch a dog video,had to lapse also.All managers say is drink plenty of water and keep in the shade(yeah cus I carry a bloody umbrella with my extra pair of hands).and to top it off my partner has a heart condition.thought he was gonna keel over at the end of the walk.
Doctor Hilary on tv this morning told people not to go out between 11-3,pahahah!
So you had time to prep your walk,watch a video AND lapse in your 5 or 6 hours duty time? Must be a rare easy park & loop delivery!
saddlerposty
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by saddlerposty »

stop bloody whinging you wimps !! :mad try doing a tour of Afgan or Iraq then you'll know what it is to work in the heat. and at least your not getting shot at whilst delivering.
we are turning into a nation of wimps.
tansorboy
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Re: Health & Safety,my arse

Post by tansorboy »

saddlerposty wrote:stop bloody whinging you wimps !! :mad try doing a tour of Afgan or Iraq then you'll know what it is to work in the heat. and at least your not getting shot at whilst delivering.
we are turning into a nation of wimps.
My square-bashing experience involved lots of sitting around waiting for something to happen, eating decent food at Her Majesty's expense. We don't even have a canteen in my DO and the Yomping is full-on for eight hours a day, every day.