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YET AGAIN .....

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
comeracing
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Post by comeracing »

My trolley wheels went through dog crap,im fed up of it last week happened a few times,its hidden under fallen leafs,i had to grab a handful of leafs and wipe my trolley wheels today before folding it up and popping it in the van for the next loop,if I ever catch any dog walker not picking there own dog mess up,they will be reported. don't you think RM should supply plastic gloves or wet wipes .its disgusting :thumbdown :thumbdown :mad :mad
GT85
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Location: ASDO

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Post by GT85 »

I know how you feel :evil/mad It's the moment you and your buddy get back into the van drive off and suddenly notice that evil smell in the van with you. We carry some spare plastic gloves and paper towel from when we refuel the van and use them for emergency cleaning, makes me retch though :Sick
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SWIM
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Post by SWIM »

comeracing wrote:My trolley wheels went through dog crap,im fed up of it last week happened a few times,its hidden under fallen leafs,i had to grab a handful of leafs and wipe my trolley wheels today before folding it up and popping it in the van for the next loop,if I ever catch any dog walker not picking there own dog mess up,they will be reported. don't you think RM should supply plastic gloves or wet wipes .its disgusting :thumbdown :thumbdown :mad :mad
totally agree..disgusting.
lazy thoughtless f**king owners!
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tiggle
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Gender: Female

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Post by tiggle »

SWIM wrote:
comeracing wrote:My trolley wheels went through dog crap,im fed up of it last week happened a few times,its hidden under fallen leafs,i had to grab a handful of leafs and wipe my trolley wheels today before folding it up and popping it in the van for the next loop,if I ever catch any dog walker not picking there own dog mess up,they will be reported. don't you think RM should supply plastic gloves or wet wipes .its disgusting :thumbdown :thumbdown :mad :mad
totally agree..disgusting.
lazy thoughtless f**king owners!
where I deliver some dog walkers go to the trouble of picking it up and putting it in bags but then just drop the bags on the pavement
Lounge Lizard
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 06 Aug 2007, 21:54

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Post by Lounge Lizard »

Nothing compared to the cow slurry on a rural duty. :sad:
edwardo
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Joined: 23 Sep 2010, 19:01
Gender: Male

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Post by edwardo »

Why I don't use a trolley RM have nothing in place to clean dogs dirt from trolley . Then trolley dumped in back of van where parcels and delivery pouches sit next day not exactly health & safety
Lounge Lizard
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Post by Lounge Lizard »

edwardo wrote:Why I don't use a trolley RM have nothing in place to clean dogs dirt from trolley . Then trolley dumped in back of van where parcels and delivery pouches sit next day not exactly health & safety
But health & safety is your responsibility as well as management's responsibility. :shock:
You shouldn't accept unsafe systems of work. :no no
CAMPINGBLUNDERER
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Post by CAMPINGBLUNDERER »

Lounge Lizard wrote:Nothing compared to the cow slurry on a rural duty. :sad:
Lol I have this and also deliver to a chicken farm , the smell just stays in the van and you end up gagging for the next 10 mins. Still it could be worse , you might have a signed for :crazy:

Playing dodge the spitting Alpaca is fun though , just don't drive down the lane with your windows open :Very Happy
dvbuk55
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Post by dvbuk55 »

I don't think RM see the dog sh1t as a problem because there's only about 25% of the staff who are supposed to use them use them. I brought this subject up with the HS guy once who said - "just avoid it" :crazy: obviously not a guy au fait with delivering with a trolley or delivering in general, he was from a MC. It's a more serious occurrence than you might consider because it's possible to lose your sight from an infection brought on by contact with dog mess.
postypie
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Post by postypie »

I would email Moira and complain mate, but saying that you might find yourself barking up the wrong tree?
No doubt your line manager would just say you gotta take the woof with the smooth.
Jpro747
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Post by Jpro747 »

I agree, but how do we report it?