Should we be able too ?

[Kapitan]

Twist is that its not a company recomendation its against the law to ride the cart, it is an offence and if caught by the police or managerial staff it generaly leads to instant dismissal.

i would sign a wavier but we just need the dustmen to kick up a stink about it but they dont bother we do it any way caught we caught doesnt matter, but it would be nice to know from an outside view what the public think.

[The Munster]

We had to sign a form 2 years ago to state that ..
1. We had to wear our 'uniform' at all times; if caught without it = written warning
2. We are not allowed to 'ride' on the side of the Refuse Collection Vehicle, caught doing this = written warning.
Now, it's all irrelevant to me, I've jacked it exactly 20 years and 1 week after starting and moving back to England .. the single status was the final kick in the b*lls for me !

[Etienne]

I don't know workplace health and safety laws in England... But here, at least, you can't renounce your right to sue your employer, or receive worker's comp. Even if you do something extremely stupid, like, say... Ride a forklift while it's being lifted from a barge alongside, then lowered into the lower hold of a ship... Your employer is still liable. Unless they can prove beyond any doubt that they took every measures possible to prevent you from getting injured.

So AFAIK, if you get injured in the course of duty, your employer is liable. Even if you signed a waiver.

But I'm no lawyer, and I don't live in the UK.

Etienne

[kiwi_2005]

Yes you should be allowed to choose providing you know what could happen.

Recently in our town a dustman's son got run over by the truck, the driver was the father. It was a sad day as they were well known in the area i use to leave them a crate of beer every christmas. But yeah the son was picking up a rubbish bag threw it in the bin then jumped back on the side, only to slip and fall in front of the back wheel his dad then drove straight over him killing him.

The town put up a cross where the accident happen, the father still drives the rubbish truck but he wont do the street where his son died, the company understand this and get another truck to do the street on there way back to the depot.

[Prof]

Originally Posted by Kapitan

Twist is that its not a company recomendation its against the law to ride the cart, it is an offence and if caught by the police or managerial staff it generaly leads to instant dismissal.

If it's against the law then don't do it.

i would sign a wavier but we just need the dustmen to kick up a stink about it but they dont bother we do it any way caught we caught doesnt matter, but it would be nice to know from an outside view what the public think.

I think Etienne is right in what he says about disclaimers. If the company recognises that an activity is dangerous enough for their workers to have to sign a disclaimer and yet they don't ban the activity, it seems certain that they would be prosecuted for negligence should an accident occur.