Lighten the Load Booklet

alanrmc · Post by **alanrmc** » 21 Oct 2007, 19:28

Is this new booklet the `Gospel` or is it just a a set of guidelines? One of my work colleagues was told by a DOM, that it was just a set of CWU recommendations? is this the case or is it the `BIBLE`? by which we should adhere? Therefore is it binding on Royal Mail.

Post by **arsenalbob** » 21 Oct 2007, 19:33

it could be a porn magazine

Post by **POSTMAN** » 21 Oct 2007, 22:51

Yes it's the Bible,Johnnypick is your man for this,i'll point him to the thread.
Also is there an online/Doc of this so we can post it up.
Actually,i'll ask HQ.

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 22 Oct 2007, 07:27

alanrmc wrote:Is this new booklet the `Gospel` or is it just a a set of guidelines? One of my work colleagues was told by a DOM, that it was just a set of CWU recommendations? is this the case or is it the `BIBLE`? by which we should adhere? Therefore is it binding on Royal Mail.

The small booklet is as it says what it is - a CWU Safe Working on Delivery Guide - which in the course of your duties will ultimately help you to collect, sort and delivery safely.

The purpose of the Guide is to help ensure the risks to health and safety on Delivery work are properly controlled and to achieve a reduction in accidents at work, stress and ill health within Royal Mail Letters Delivery in order that fewer numbers of members get hurt as they go about their daily business and can perform their walk more effectively.

It ain't the BIBLE the BIBLE as you refer is the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

No matter what spin any DOM put on any health and safety proceedings they ultimately are responsible for the health and safety of their own workforce period.

Follow the Guidelines and make sure you play your part by taking the safety rules seriously and not taking any chances with your health.

Finally, if you are in any doubt just remember this simple fact - Royal Mail's Safety Record is 4 times worse than the Transport Industry.

SAFE OUT and SAFE IN

andy2007 · Post by **andy2007** » 22 Oct 2007, 09:38

If you don't follow the Health and Safety rules including the ones in that booklet. RM will try to use that against you, if you are unfortunate enough to suffer an injury!

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 24 Oct 2007, 20:32

alanrmc wrote:Is this new booklet the `Gospel` or is it just a a set of guidelines? One of my work colleagues was told by a DOM, that it was just a set of CWU recommendations? is this the case or is it the `BIBLE`? by which we should adhere? Therefore is it binding on Royal Mail.

This booklet is not just full of recomendations but National agreements for example pouch weights,max delivery span,trolley weights, Priority Services maximum on a walk(8 per day) which our Dom has taken note of and puts any more on to vans and bag weights,along with all those other bits and bobs in the booklet which we should all be sticking to.A very handy bit of info for a postperson to have on them selves around the office and one which all Doms will not be happy to see.Stick your copy on your frame for guidance.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 24 Oct 2007, 21:13

arsenalbob wrote:it could be a porn magazine

It could be as such if you come? in too early it will be all over far to soon for most of you to notice, best not to come to soon you see. and don't forget KEEP IT UP!.

curly1975 · Post by **curly1975** » 24 Oct 2007, 22:02

You are responsible for your own Health & Safety in the workplace.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 24 Oct 2007, 22:06

curly1975 wrote:You are responsible for your own Health & Safety in the workplace.

YES MUST TAKE PRECAUTION'S.

curly1975 · Post by **curly1975** » 24 Oct 2007, 22:09

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 08 Apr 2008, 23:27

POSTMAN wrote:Yes it's the Bible,Johnnypick is your man for this,i'll point him to the thread.
Also is there an online/Doc of this so we can post it up.
Actually,i'll ask HQ.

Brother POSTMAN

I refer you to LTB 669 / 07 - "Lighten the Load" - New CWU Safety Working on Delivery Guide Booklets.

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 09 Apr 2008, 05:24

curly1975 wrote:You are responsible for your own Health & Safety in the workplace.

Just for you brother curly1975

General duties
General duties of employers to their employees.
2. (1) It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of an employer's duty under the preceding subsection, the matters to which that duty extends include in particular

the provision and maintenance of plant and systems of work that are, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe and without risks to health;
arrangements for ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances;
the provision of such information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of his employees;
so far as is reasonably practicable as regards any place of work under the employer's control, the maintenance of it in a condition that is safe and without risks to health and the provision and maintenance of means of access to and egress from it that are safe and without such risks;
the provision and maintenance of a working environment for his employees that is, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe, without risks to health, and adequate as regards facilities and arrangements for their welfare at work.
(3) Except in such cases as may be prescribed, it shall be the duty of every employer to prepare and as often as may be appropriate revise a written statement of his general policy with respect to the health and safety at work of his employees and the organisation and arrangements for the time being in force for carrying out that policy, and to bring the statement and any revision of it to the notice of all of his employees.

(4) Regulations made by the Secretary of State may provide for the appointment in prescribed cases by recognised trade unions (within the meaning of the regulations) of safety representatives from amongst the employees, and those representatives shall represent the employees in consultations with the employers under subsection (6) below and shall have such other functions as may be prescribed.

(5) Regulations made by the Secretary of State may provide for the election in prescribed cases by employees of safety representatives from amongst the employees, and those representatives shall represent the employees in consultations with the employers under subsection (6) below and may have such other functions as may be prescribed.

(6) It shall be the duty of every employer to consult any such representatives with a view to the making and maintenance of arrangements which will enable him and his employees to cooperate effectively in promoting and developing measures to ensure the health and safety at work of the employees, and in checking the effectiveness of such measures.

(7) In such cases as may be prescribed it shall be the duty of every employer, if requested to do so by the safety representatives mentioned in subsections (4) and (5) above, to establish, in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State, a safety committee having the function of keeping under review the measures taken to ensure the health and safety at work of his employees and such other functions as may be prescribed.

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 09 Apr 2008, 05:27

Again for brother curly1975

General duties of employees at work.

7. It shall be the duty of every employee while at work

to take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work; and
as regards any duty or requirement imposed on his employer or any other person by or under any of the relevant statutory provisions, to co-operate with him so far as is necessary to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with.

Duty not to interfere with or misuse things provided pursuant to certain provisions.
8. No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare in pursuance of any of the relevant statutory provisions.

Duty not to charge employees for things done or provided pursuant to certain specific requirements.
9. No employer shall levy or permit to be levied on any employee of his any charge in respect of anything done or provided in pursuance of any specific requirement of the relevant statutory provisions.

the one · Post by **the one** » 13 Oct 2008, 17:21

WERE CAN I DOWNLOAD A COPY

alanrmc wrote:Is this new booklet the `Gospel` or is it just a a set of guidelines? One of my work colleagues was told by a DOM, that it was just a set of CWU recommendations? is this the case or is it the `BIBLE`? by which we should adhere? Therefore is it binding on Royal Mail.

the one · Post by **the one** » 13 Oct 2008, 17:24

SORRY SHOULD HAVE LOOKED ON DOWNLOADS

the one wrote:WERE CAN I DOWNLOAD A COPY

alanrmc wrote:Is this new booklet the `Gospel` or is it just a a set of guidelines? One of my work colleagues was told by a DOM, that it was just a set of CWU recommendations? is this the case or is it the `BIBLE`? by which we should adhere? Therefore is it binding on Royal Mail.

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