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Lapsing

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Fasterth4nflash
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Post by Fasterth4nflash »

Does anyone have the policy on lapsing please
wiltim7
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Post by wiltim7 »

do it or face the repercussions
twoloops
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Post by twoloops »

We have daily lapsing attached to our walk, we have never taken it or been bullied into taking it, some take it & what’s left gets covered, some of you need to stick up for yourselves & create a bit of fear & distance with management
Navalron
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Post by Navalron »

wiltim7 wrote:do it or face the repercussions

SAD. :arrrghhh :arrrghhh :arrrghhh
Steve_claret
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Post by Steve_claret »

Fasterth4nflash wrote:Does anyone have the policy on lapsing please
Lapsing is a management staffing decision. Not sure there is a policy for it but it is usually done with union agreement.
SpacePhoenix
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Post by SpacePhoenix »

Steve_claret wrote:
Fasterth4nflash wrote:Does anyone have the policy on lapsing please
Lapsing is a management staffing decision. Not sure there is a policy for it but it is usually done with union agreement.
Locally it seems to be put leave reserves against any duty for that isn't covered (irrespective of skills needed - sometimes they may be put against a mech duty but are not mech trained), all other duties not covered just get lapsed (and then casuals get brought in)
Steve_claret
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Post by Steve_claret »

SpacePhoenix wrote:
Steve_claret wrote:
Fasterth4nflash wrote:Does anyone have the policy on lapsing please
Lapsing is a management staffing decision. Not sure there is a policy for it but it is usually done with union agreement.
Locally it seems to be put leave reserves against any duty for that isn't covered (irrespective of skills needed - sometimes they may be put against a mech duty but are not mech trained), all other duties not covered just get lapsed (and then casuals get brought in)
If they put non-mech trained staff on a mech duty then they are breaking every Health & Safety rule under the sun. More fool them if the said individual has an accident and gets their hand stuck in a roller, belt or any pinch point.
SpacePhoenix
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Post by SpacePhoenix »

Steve_claret wrote:
SpacePhoenix wrote:
Steve_claret wrote:
Fasterth4nflash wrote:Does anyone have the policy on lapsing please
Lapsing is a management staffing decision. Not sure there is a policy for it but it is usually done with union agreement.
Locally it seems to be put leave reserves against any duty for that isn't covered (irrespective of skills needed - sometimes they may be put against a mech duty but are not mech trained), all other duties not covered just get lapsed (and then casuals get brought in)
If they put non-mech trained staff on a mech duty then they are breaking every Health & Safety rule under the sun. More fool them if the said individual has an accident and gets their hand stuck in a roller, belt or any pinch point.
The mech manager is the actual one who draws up the mech rota, sometimes mech trained staff get stolen from other sections. A few of the casuals are mech trained as well. The mehc manager ensures that only mech trained staff are on the machines, even if it means a machine not being covered