Maximum planned shift

Hi All,

Can anyone advise please, is there a maximum shift that can be planned by the transport planners in my company. For example can my shift be planned that would take me to my 15 hour limit, or is there say a 12 hour maximum. I am including work, drive and rest but not POA. My employers are planning my days that are regulary over the 13 - 14 hours when taking into account vehicle checks and boxing and de-boxing (W&D).

Thanks in advance

Mark

What it is planned time?Any job can be from just 8 hours till 15 or night out.Depend to situation ,driver activities road situation.

Yes those companies who bid cheap for work have to get as much out of the vehicle and its driver as they can, its the business model.

No limit, they can plan for 16 hours and hope for miracles if they want to.

They can plan it if its legal for you to do it BUT its up to you in regards to any safety issue such as not getting enough sleep or getting too tired to do a very long shift

They can plan what they like, it doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. They can shout, scream, rant, jump up and down, or stamp their foot, it makes no difference to me I ain’t rushing around for anybody. There is no GOT TO in my world.

My engine room telegraph has only two speeds on it : Slow and Dead Slow. :slight_smile:

^ +1.

Take it easy folks.

when you have had enough park up and say goodnight zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz :smiley:

My plan is 15 hrs rest between shifts ok I might only get 14 3/4 but hell its close enough :grimacing:

Planners are usually very optimistic bordering on naivety or deliberately taking the ■■■■ on how long jobs take.

Drivers are more pessimistic bordering on suicidal on how long a job will take.

The reality lies somewhere in the middle with a tad of tossing off in the drivers favour.
Find the perfect balance and you hit the sweet G spot of your planner actually pretending to listen to your opinion.

Do the job too quick and they will expect more, always keep a little in reserve, except Friday’s or when on a promise.

Firstly 13 hours would fit the definition of 11 hours daily rest.Over 13 hours would fit the definition of reduced daily rest which is obviously subject to conditions.

Bearing in mind driving time limits,which obviously include any shunting in the yard ( 9 hours or limited 10 ),what’s taking so long in the form of all the extra hours over that assuming a demount drawbar trunking job ?. :confused:

Whaaaaaaaat? How the hell did you, and why would you shoehorn a bloody drawbar trunking job into this, and what TF has it got to do with the op?

I do love a good demount. Normally just slide off and wipe my knob on the pillowcase.

Three 15 hours and two 12 hours a week, I think that’s the law, don’t know how it works if your asked to work something like 13 hours everyday as you would still get your 11 hours rest

the maoster:
Whaaaaaaaat? How the hell did you, and why would you shoehorn a bloody drawbar trunking job into this, and what TF has it got to do with the op?

Did you read the actual post.If I’ve read it right the OP said the the shifts are running over 13 hours ‘including’ swapping demount boxes W + D ?.If I’ve read it wrong feel free to explain the reference to ‘boxes’ and W + D.

Unless the reference means literally loading and tipping a W + D load/s of loose loaded ‘boxes’ during a shift.In which case that might explain all the extra hours in addition to driving time limits.Which is why I asked the question. :unamused:

nightline:
Three 15 hours and two 12 hours a week, I think that’s the law, don’t know how it works if your asked to work something like 13 hours everyday as you would still get your 11 hours rest

No it ain’t. You’re right about the three 15’s, any others can be up to 13 hours spreadover; then you’ve got to factor in the number of hours you’ve worked under WTD to see how many shifts you can actually do.

For example; I’ve done 3 x 15 spreadovers and 1 x 13 this week, tomorrow is actually my rest day but looking at my Tachomaster figures I could, if I chose to (boss did ask but I got other stuff to do) work up to 10 hours tomorrow as I’ve already done 50 hours of work.

Most companies’ contracts of employment have a clause in them somewhere which effectively gives the employer the right to ask you to do a full 15 hour spreadover if it’s required. I don’t care for 'em any more than the next driver, but if you don’t want to do them, well sorry, you shouldn’t have joined.

Thanks all, been at work all week on nights so hence no replys.

I have got what I need now, once again thanks everyone for taking time to help a newly qualified driver.

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