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Van Sharing

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

Should those that insist on sharing a van, despite everything, be reported and disciplined?
clashcityrocker
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Post by clashcityrocker »

It is a sackable offence.
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Acca Dacca
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Post by Acca Dacca »

I strongly believe in keeping my eyes on my own plate

But if a manager does their own investigation and catches a pair van sharing then thats the risk and gamble the pairing took
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mags999
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Post by mags999 »

van sharing at this time is a lot worse than using your own car for deliveries in my opinion at the minute . I personally have seen it go on but it goes against my instinct to grass anyone up its up to managers to look out for this
Cucumber
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Post by Cucumber »

There will be quite a few vans with wet passenger footwells when it's raining :whistle
scoobydo79
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Post by scoobydo79 »

It was My understanding the office DOM gets the bollocking If people van share and a area manager learns of it.
Joe4567
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Post by Joe4567 »

clashcityrocker wrote:It is a sackable offence.
I thought this until 2 were caught at my office and pretty much nothing happened in the end just threats
Ashley’s
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Post by Ashley’s »

People caught can sharing at my office and nothing happened - I believe it’s still going on which management and union know about but not interested!
cpsteve
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Post by cpsteve »

Van sharing is no more risky then going to the shops it never has been now we have to wear face coverings so why not share vans using them
scoobydo79
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Post by scoobydo79 »

cpsteve wrote:Van sharing is no more risky then going to the shops it never has been now we have to wear face coverings so why not share vans using them
This^^^ If Your going to catch it it will be from someone in office building not in the van with masks on windows down and in midsummer :crazy:
Woody Guthrie
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Post by Woody Guthrie »

cpsteve wrote:Van sharing is no more risky then going to the shops it never has been now we have to wear face coverings so why not share vans using them
For the hundredth time legal liability.....
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Joe4567
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Post by Joe4567 »

Woody Guthrie wrote:
cpsteve wrote:Van sharing is no more risky then going to the shops it never has been now we have to wear face coverings so why not share vans using them
For the hundredth time legal liability.....
Surely Tesco Waitrose and numerous other private companies I've seen 2 in a van without even any PPE have the same liability?
yellowbelly
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Post by yellowbelly »

Joe4567 wrote:
Woody Guthrie wrote:
cpsteve wrote:Van sharing is no more risky then going to the shops it never has been now we have to wear face coverings so why not share vans using them
For the hundredth time legal liability.....
Surely Tesco Waitrose and numerous other private companies I've seen 2 in a van without even any PPE have the same liability?
Quite probably but Tesco and Waitrose won't pay RM's legal bills/fines/compensation for not ensuring their employees safety will they?
Joe4567
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Post by Joe4567 »

yellowbelly wrote:
Joe4567 wrote:
Woody Guthrie wrote:
cpsteve wrote:Van sharing is no more risky then going to the shops it never has been now we have to wear face coverings so why not share vans using them
For the hundredth time legal liability.....
Surely Tesco Waitrose and numerous other private companies I've seen 2 in a van without even any PPE have the same liability?
Quite probably but Tesco and Waitrose won't pay RM's legal bills/fines/compensation for not ensuring their employees safety will they?
What I'm saying is that in my opinion there's more behind the companies decision to not van share than legal liability. If they really wanted/needed to I'm sure they would find a way £££
mags999
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Post by mags999 »

for the umpteenth time when are these rsoles still van sharing goin to realise its not them that it will hit badly but possibly vulnerable people in there families that they are in contact with thick twattts :arrrghhh