Working a 10 hour shift as a shunter, what would be the minimum break time that you should require under the letter of the law.
A few issues arose at work recently and obviously clarification required before I put my size 10s in it?
Many thanks
Casper1877:
Working a 10 hour shift as a shunter, what would be the minimum break time that you should require under the letter of the law.
A few issues arose at work recently and obviously clarification required before I put my size 10s in it?Many thanks
Internal only yard shunter or out on the public road shunter using tacho 
Bit of both really as we use tachos,
Casper1877:
Bit of both really as we use tachos,
If you use tachos under EU regs then the breaks required are set in stone
What breaks are you referring to? - during shift, daily or weekly
I work from 6-4 at night, a 10 hour shift, as a shunter am I correct in thinking your required by law to take a 45 minute break within that shift
ROG:
Casper1877:
Bit of both really as we use tachos,If you use tachos under EU regs then the breaks required are set in stone
What breaks are you referring to? - during shift, daily or weekly
daily and weekly are rests. he’s asking about breaks
green456:
ROG:
Casper1877:
Bit of both really as we use tachos,If you use tachos under EU regs then the breaks required are set in stone
What breaks are you referring to? - during shift, daily or weekly
daily and weekly are rests. he’s asking about breaks
Dopey me of course he is
max of 4.5 hours driving requires a 45 min break or 15+30
Max 6 hours of work requires a 15 min break
If total hours worked (not to be confused with shift time) are 6 to 9 hours then a total of 30 break needed or15+15
If over 9 hours worked then total of 45 mins needed
Casper1877:
I work from 6-4 at night, a 10 hour shift, as a shunter am I correct in thinking your required by law to take a 45 minute break within that shift
If no POA recorded then the work in that 10 hours will be over 9 so a total of 45 mins of break needed for RT(WT)R but can be 15+15+15
If the driving time gets to 4.5 hours then a 45 min break needed or 15+30 for TACHO regs
Breaks can count for both but the driving time break rules take preference
Must not work/drive more than 6 hours at any point in the shift without at least a 15 min break for RT(WT)R
Didn’t realise it could be taken 3x15 minute periods.
Thanks very much for the quick response
Careful! the 3 x 15mins are only for Working Time regs, you still need 15 + 30 or 45 for tacho regs.
Misterbreeze:
Careful! the 3 x 15mins are only for Working Time regs, you still need 15 + 30 or 45 for tacho regs.
Providing he’ll be doing 4.5 hrs or more of driving obviously.
Do you have a link, where I can find the information regarding the breaks, ie over 9 hours for a shunter being entitled to 45 minutes as I am having difficulty with the powers that be at work
Casper1877:
Do you have a link, where I can find the information regarding the breaks, ie over 9 hours for a shunter being entitled to 45 minutes as I am having difficulty with the powers that be at work
legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005 … 639_en.pdf - see page 5
That’s great, thanks very much
ROG:
Max 6 hours of work requires a 15 min break
Shhhh keep that quiet most of the companies Ive worked for think its 30mins, i get paid by the hour so who am i to argue 
Breaks ,zb hell I didn’t know you lot,shunters did work ,from what I can see most of the shift is spent hiding down the bottom of the yard ,whilst I pull my hair out because I cant get a castell lock took off 