not allowed to drink

[Lounge Lizard]

i can only drink flavoured water so it should be ok for me to have my bottle of flavour water beside me then.

Whisky flavoured water ?

[dellman]

Hi madelin4,
As a suggestion...it might be an idea to have your drink contained in a 'sports bottle' type container...the unspillable type...filled up in your own time before you start work....no manager can complain about extra time taken over and above specified breaks...and with it being a non spillable container....that puts paid to the obvious 'it might get spilt over the customers mail' objection...after all this is about what is reasonable...for both staff and managers....the middle ground needs to be found....and sorted once and for all....

[k979aaa]

as soon as xmas was over managers told us we cannot get a drink (of any kind) once we have started sorting most days this lasts for 2 1/4 hrs surely this is against human rights let me know what u think have any other offices brought this in (somerset area)

Does this apply to management as well if not tell them to suck on a big fat one!. Get off your horse and drink your milk .

[baldrick]

In my MC there are drinks (hot and cold) vending machines around the floor.
In summer the temperature inside is hotter than outside because of large windows and areas with glass roofs,
and there is no air conditioning. When it gets very hot fans and airblowers are brought in, and trollies from the
canteen come round with free cold (well tepid) lemon/blackcurrant squash.

[madelin4]

Hi madelin4,
As a suggestion...it might be an idea to have your drink contained in a 'sports bottle' type container...the unspillable type...filled up in your own time before you start work....no manager can complain about extra time taken over and above specified breaks...and with it being a non spillable container....that puts paid to the obvious 'it might get spilt over the customers mail' objection...after all this is about what is reasonable...for both staff and managers....the middle ground needs to be found....and sorted once and for all....

Nice one dellman

[madelin4]

i can only drink flavoured water so it should be ok for me to have my bottle of flavour water beside me then.

Whisky flavoured water ?

LOL, would need more then whisky

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Water with whisky - Philistine

[brothermagrew]

I think it's about time if the CWU National H&S are looking in they should be providing us all with a list of what our rights are whilst at the workplace. Urge all to visit the hazards website.

www.hazards.org/index.htm

Do a search for toilet breaks.

[brothermagrew]

The loopy loo loophole has gotta go!

Under Britain's crazy workplace welfare laws, every employer has got to provide access to a loo - but they can also stop you from using it! TUC and Hazards believe when you've gotta go, you've gotta go.

[DGP1]

Water with whisky - Philistine

Only Irish whiskey not that inferior stuff they make in Scotland

[billyb8]

http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/water.htm



The Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1992 covers this requirement.

Regulation 22 places requirements on the employer with respect to the provision of drinking water.

It states:

1. An adequate supply of wholesome drinking water shall be provided for all persons at work in the workplace.
2. Every supply of drinking water required by paragraph (1) shall -
(a) be readily accessible at suitable places; and
(b) be conspicuously marked by an appropriate sign where necessary for reasons of health or safety.
3. Where a supply of drinking water is required by paragraph (1), there shall also be provided a sufficient number of suitable cups or other drinking vessels unless the supply of drinking water is in a jet from which persons can drink easily.

The approved code of practice states:
Drinking water should normally be obtained from a public or private water supply by means of a tap on a pipe connected directly to the water main. Alternatively, drinking water may be derived from a tap on a pipe connected directly to a storage cistern which complies with the requirements of the UK Water Bye-laws. In particular, any cistern, tank or vessel used as a supply should be well covered, kept clean and tested and disinfected as necessary. Water should only be provided in refillable containers where it cannot be obtained directly from a mains supply. Such containers should be suitably enclosed to prevent contamination and should be refilled at least daily.


Drinking water taps should not be installed in places where contamination is likely, for example in a workshop where lead is handled or processed. As far as is reasonably practicable they should also not be installed in sanitary accommodation.

Drinking cups or beakers should be provided unless the supply is by means of a drinking fountain. In the case of non-disposable cups a facility for washing them should be provided nearby.

Drinking water supplies should be marked as such if people may otherwise drink from supplies which are not meant for drinking. Marking is not necessary if non-drinkable cold water supplies are clearly marked as such.

The guidance states:

Water supplies likely to be grossly contaminated, such as in supplies meant for process use only, should be clearly marked by a suitable sign. Bottled water/water dispensing systems may still be provided as a secondary source of drinking water.
Reference

L24, Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare, ACOP and guidance, (ISBN 0717604136 - avaialable from HSE Books)

[Big Daz]

Way Forward states that drinks can be taken to the frame if time does not permit a grace break.

[L Tommo]

Water with whisky - Philistine

Only Irish whiskey not that inferior stuff they make in Scotland

SPOT ON Disgruntled... Bushmills or Powers for me thanks... Ya can keep ya jock water....

MMMMM its a bit early but a drop of Blackbush sorts out the cobwebs in the body...


mmmmm!

[Lounge Lizard]

Way Forward states that drinks can be taken to the frame if time does not permit a grace break.

Could anyone provide a link to the Way Forward agreement, not just for drinks but for all the other details too ?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Way Forward states that drinks can be taken to the frame if time does not permit a grace break.

Could anyone provide a link to the Way Forward agreement, not just for drinks but for all the other details too ?

http://www.cwu.org/uploads/documents/Th ... eement.doc

its a Doc document.

Not checked it out I think its the whole agreement.