High Capacity Trolley

[TrueBlueTerrier]

i cannot read the pdf file and would like to know more about the above.

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[bandit1157]

thanks

[brothermagrew]

Should there not be a risk assessment on the delivery route as well? We were meant to have them, but the terrain was not suitable.

Yes,it's in the PDF.

our dim said we wll be having a couple of these. if possible he will try to steamroller it in suitable or not. he has already said they will hold 110 kilo's of mail, i'm waiting until he has worked the walk out with his calculations then i'll break the bad news to him 70 kilo's. i cannot read the pdf file and would like to know more about the above. i presume the dim would have the risk assessment with the local authority on file.

The bad news for your DOM is he is wrong and you are right.

LOADING THE TROLLEY

Consider the order of your delivery and bear in mind that the trolley is easier to handle if most of the weight is towards the back of the trolley. The trolley is fitted with a collapsible divider to help retain the mail in position. Load the front section of the trolley with light/bulky mail items and mail that is
delivered first. The rear of the trolley should be loaded with most of the bundles of mail. Consider the order of delivery when loading the trolley, items to be delivered last should be loaded first at the bottom of the mail container. The trolley must not be overloaded. The load capacity of the HCT is 70kg. The trolley weighs approx 35kg so that the maximum gross weight of the fully loaded trolley is 105kg.

The parking brake should always be applied when loading the trolley. Standard Royal Mail re-fill pouches may be used with the HCT and will provide
additional security against illegal attempts to extract mail.

ON DELIVERY

Prior to use on delivery, a walk risk assessment should be carried out to ensure that the terrain is suitable for HCT use. The trolley is designed to be pushed and should not be pulled in general use. The parking brakes should be applied whenever leaving the trolley. The handle/control brake may be used whenever necessary to slow the trolley down, for example when pushing down an incline.

SECURITY

Agreed security standards apply. The trolley has new integral security features which should be used ;
Rigid lockable container lids.
Slash resistant mail container.


Loop lock - used to lock the trolley to an immovable object if the trolley is
left, for example, whilst delivering to a block of flats.

KERBS

As with any trolley, the following methods are recommended ;
It is good practice to avoid going up and down high kerbs wherever possible, by using lower areas of kerbs, for example driveways and areas for
pushchairs and wheelchairs. Approach the kerb head on, i.e. at right angles. Up - The trolley should be pivoted on the rear wheels by pushing down on
the lower handle position to maximise leverage and then push up the kerb. Down - The trolleys should be pushed straight down the kerb, first onto the
front wheels, then carefully following with the rear wheels.