Does anybody listen to their iPod/music on their rounds ?

[LaggyBand]

The below is from another thread (https://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communi ... 3&p=762274" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) it's a no no...

It's a no as Teebs has posted, it's common sense as well.
With regards to the employee booklet it states...
https://www.myroyalmail.com/sites/defau ... ds_2_0.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Page 12

You must:

• • support a safe culture and show this through
  responsible behaviour;
  
  • always take account of your own safety and that of others;
  
  • always follow the appropriate safety rules, standards and
  procedures, asking for an explanation if you’re not sure;
  
  • use and maintain all controls, procedures and protection
  provided for your safety and the safety of others;

Which would go in hand with...

SSOW Deliveries and Collections - August 2000 wrote:
DO NOT wear personal stereo headphones while on delivery.

Don't let ignorance either kill you, seriously injure you...or get you the sack.

Rules state “stereo headphones”, Bluetooth earpiece is mono..

[Sir Henry]

I find my mind wanders too much if I listen to music. Whoops half a street of misdeliveries.

[kingeric]

What podcasts do people listen to? I'm interesting in expanding mine.

Mainly Joe Rogan podcast for me at the minute.

[kingeric]

The below is from another thread (https://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communi ... 3&p=762274" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) it's a no no...

It's a no as Teebs has posted, it's common sense as well.
With regards to the employee booklet it states...
https://www.myroyalmail.com/sites/defau ... ds_2_0.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Page 12

You must:

• • support a safe culture and show this through
  responsible behaviour;
  
  • always take account of your own safety and that of others;
  
  • always follow the appropriate safety rules, standards and
  procedures, asking for an explanation if you’re not sure;
  
  • use and maintain all controls, procedures and protection
  provided for your safety and the safety of others;

Which would go in hand with...

SSOW Deliveries and Collections - August 2000 wrote:
DO NOT wear personal stereo headphones while on delivery.

Don't let ignorance either kill you, seriously injure you...or get you the sack.

So what happens if you are deaf?

Those people can't hear with or without earphones.

And yes there are deaf people employed by royal mail on delivery before anyone asks

[Seymour Buts]

Music is a bad idea, in my opinion. It really does take you into your own world. Crossing roads and things with music going is dangerious. Plus it's easy to drop parcels and things and not realise. I do use blutooth headphones but it's usually podcasts, or talk radio like Talksport, LBC, 5live ect. It's something to listen to but you're still aware of what's going on around you.

[mickeymacca]

What podcasts do people listen to? I'm interesting in expanding mine.

Mainly Joe Rogan podcast for me at the minute.

Hawksby and Jacobs is great, there's one I'm listening to called Walking the Dog with Emily Dean, which is various comedians being interviewed Lee Mack, Rob Brydon, Johnathan Ross, Ross Noble etc is really good. I listen to the BBC Food and the Duolingo Spanish, and another called David Baddiel tries to Understand, not sure how I find time to deliver to be honest..........

[TrueBlueTerrier]

So what happens if you are deaf?

Those people can't hear with or without earphones.

And yes there are deaf people employed by royal mail on delivery before anyone asks

Why would deaf people wear headphones?

A deaf person has usually lived their whole life without hearing so they build coping mechanisms. Equating this to an H&S issue when the noise (that a deaf person won't hear) of music and voices may distract you is grasping at straws.

In the end, the business doesn't need to say why they ban them, its a reasonable request and you can ignore it if you wish. Just do so in the full knowledge of the possible implications, both safety and employment wise.

[POSTMAN]

At the end of the day you do what you want to do, we can only answer a question that is asked,what you do with the answer is up to you.
Everything will be fine until that day, that day where something happens and a screw will suddenly be aware of your health and safety and do what said screw has to do.

[kingeric]

So what happens if you are deaf?

Those people can't hear with or without earphones.

And yes there are deaf people employed by royal mail on delivery before anyone asks

Why would deaf people wear headphones?

A deaf person has usually lived their whole life without hearing so they build coping mechanisms. Equating this to an H&S issue when the noise (that a deaf person won't hear) of music and voices may distract you is grasping at straws.

In the end, the business doesn't need to say why they ban them, its a reasonable request and you can ignore it if you wish. Just do so in the full knowledge of the possible implications, both safety and employment wise.

I never said a deaf person would wear headphones. I think you know what I'm getting at too by the way.

But the point remains, if you have a loss of hearing then your observations need to be sharper and you need to be aware of it regardless of whether you have been deaf all your life or not.

Regardless of what the official ruling is I can honestly say I have never been given or signed anything to say I can't wear earphones. Until then I'll continue to do so

[Harv12]

I listen to audio books, pause it when knocking on door's, done this for the last 13 year or so.