Can we ring the police?

Madnikdog · Post by **Madnikdog** » 30 Mar 2020, 10:37

Can we ring the police if office is not providing a safe place to work.
There were 4 people sorting near me within a 6ft area side and rear. Managers don't care. Will they get fined by police. The union is not doing anything in our office or health and safety rep. Advice?

mjd24 · Post by **mjd24** » 30 Mar 2020, 10:48

Madnikdog wrote:Can we ring the police if office is not providing a safe place to work.
There were 4 people sorting near me within a 6ft area side and rear. Managers don't care. Will they get fined by police. The union is not doing anything in our office or health and safety rep. Advice?

Surely the better option would be to talk to your DOM straight away and ask what they will do about it? Also get union rep involved.

Madnikdog · Post by **Madnikdog** » 30 Mar 2020, 10:58

All we get is we're doing the best we can which is basically nothing

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 30 Mar 2020, 11:07

Madnikdog wrote:All we get is we're doing the best we can which is basically nothing

They were near you - Like I did you could walk away and work somewhere else. If the manager asks why tell him.

In this case - my advice would be that you would be wasting police time, they have more important issues at the moment.

Madnikdog · Post by **Madnikdog** » 30 Mar 2020, 11:12

I can't prep my walk somewhere else our office is just too small

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 30 Mar 2020, 11:17

Madnikdog wrote:I can't prep my walk somewhere else our office is just too small

You could ask to do flexible working if you are concerned. We have a few posties* coming in both earlier and later to spread out the contact between us. Perhaps suggest that to your manager.

*Volunteers only here.

Madnikdog · Post by **Madnikdog** » 30 Mar 2020, 11:24

We're doing that the people who work behind me are coming in later so they have two extra postmen throwing there walk out behind me

malawihap · Post by **malawihap** » 30 Mar 2020, 11:48

Madnikdog wrote:We're doing that the people who work behind me are coming in later so they have two extra postmen throwing there walk out behind me

Whats the point of that surely the idea of them coming in later is so that you can throw your round off, and get out before the guys next to you come in.

Madnikdog · Post by **Madnikdog** » 30 Mar 2020, 12:30

As I said no one doing anything in our office like banging ya head against a brick wall, sure it the same in loads of offices

twoloops · Post by **twoloops** » 30 Mar 2020, 15:01

I did speak with the DOM told him it was not safe working here, told me to speak to the union, spoke to the union, he told me to speak to the DOM

daveyeff · Post by **daveyeff** » 30 Mar 2020, 15:16

Madnikdog wrote:Can we ring the police if office is not providing a safe place to work.
There were 4 people sorting near me within a 6ft area side and rear. Managers don't care. Will they get fined by police. The union is not doing anything in our office or health and safety rep. Advice?

the 2 metre rule is safety advice, its NOT law.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 30 Mar 2020, 15:34

If you ring the Police and they warrant a visit they will visit you.
A squad car will probably turn up and inside there will probably be a minimum of.......2 coppers in it

or perhaps...................3 like the one I saw today.

How's that gonna work them telling your boss off! lol

Cluaran · Post by **Cluaran** » 30 Mar 2020, 21:10

daveyeff wrote:
Madnikdog wrote:Can we ring the police if office is not providing a safe place to work.
There were 4 people sorting near me within a 6ft area side and rear. Managers don't care. Will they get fined by police. The union is not doing anything in our office or health and safety rep. Advice?
the 2 metre rule is safety advice, its NOT law.

Royal Mail said they will comply with all public health advice TO THE LETTER!!!

daveyeff · Post by **daveyeff** » 31 Mar 2020, 18:18

and so they should.

Post by **woody38** » 01 Apr 2020, 06:43

The police came out to our unit twice told the manager the second time if they are called out again they can close it down.