Heat Tempratures In Vans

[Delivery Donkey]

Can anybody tell me please are there any rules on temprature in vans,we have to travel with the windows up because of mail integrity but little thought, infact NO thought is given to the driver,we have no air con (COST COST COST) but how costly would it be to RM if someone collapsed at the wheel and died???

How costly would it be to RM if someone passed out at the wheel and killed a member of the public???

We know as postpeople the RM don't put to much value on us,but i didn't think that i was more worthless than the running cost of air con!!!!

Any thoughts on the above subject would be appreciated hopefully before it gets to hot.

[DGP1]

If you're in the van then open the window but i know I spend the majority of my time out of the van delivering.

[brothermagrew]

Has been discussed before - http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... emperature" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Delivery Donkey]

I usualy do,trouble is i'm in and out of the van every few minutes,it gets abit tedious after the first 2 hours
and you can be sure the first time i leave the window down a touch IB will be around to do you.

[Lincox]

Only drive them in the shade

[SexyLegs]

I drive a van delivering packets and the van is so shite that I have to leave the door open and the van running even if I go up into a block of flats, what would the IB think of that, the managers know about the van and tell me to do it....................should get it in writing really!!!

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I drive a van delivering packets and the van is so shite that I have to leave the door open and the van running even if I go up into a block of flats, what would the IB think of that, the managers know about the van and tell me to do it....................should get it in writing really!!!

YES

Without it in writing I can't see any Manager, even outside RM, putting their neck on the line when something untoward happens.

[DGP1]

I drive a van delivering packets and the van is so shite that I have to leave the door open and the van running even if I go up into a block of flats, what would the IB think of that, the managers know about the van and tell me to do it....................should get it in writing really!!!

Just refuse to take it out The van must be unroadworthy if you have to leave the door open and the engine running (and I'm sure there will be many other problems that are not noticeable unless you do your van checks every morning).