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cozza

were can i find the rule sof working in a shop on the till to say about working 9 hours on a till having to stand all the time ? as i cannot find the site i have looked on direct gov but nothing. i want to know wether there is a guidline about wether they have to supply seating for the amount of time .
thank you

Mr_Falling_Star

You could ask your employer for a workplace risk assesment, I don't think its that big a deal for them to offer you a stool or something.

If you belong to a trade union such as USDAW or Community they can help (and if you are not there is nothing stopping you joining them)

http://www.usdaw.org.uk/healthandsafety/hazards/1161860471_27753.html

iamana1ias

cozza wrote: »

were can i find the rule sof working in a shop on the till to say about working 9 hours on a till having to stand all the time ? as i cannot find the site i have looked on direct gov but nothing. i want to know wether there is a guidline about wether they have to supply seating for the amount of time .
thank you

There are no rules, unless you have a disability that's covered by the DDA. As long as they are giving you the required breaks, that's all they have to do.

There are lots of jobs that involve being on your feet all day.

Mr_Falling_Star

Have a look at the link above. In the file from USDAW it states:-

"Where the Job can be done sitting a suitable seat must be provided (Regulation 11 Workplace, (Health Safety and Welfare reg 1992)

As I said before I don't think the provision of a chair or a stool is that big a deal.

iamana1ias

Mr_Falling_Star wrote: »

Have a look at the link above. In the file from USDAW it states:-

"Where the Job can be done sitting a suitable seat must be provided (Regulation 11 Workplace, (Health Safety and Welfare reg 1992)

As I said before I don't think the provision of a chair or a stool is that big a deal.

Depends how high the counter/till is!

cozza

i have been doing 9 hours on a till in a garage and with no seat but if u work somany hours dont you need a seat for when not busy did try that usdaw sitew but th file wont load up ? ty

iamana1ias

cozza wrote: »

i have been doing 9 hours on a till in a garage and with no seat but if u work somany hours dont you need a seat for when not busy did try that usdaw sitew but th file wont load up ? ty

There is no legal entitlement to a seat unless you have a disability that requires you to have one.

Mr_Falling_Star

iamana1ias wrote: »

Depends how high the counter/till is!

Not according to USDAW. it doesn't mention it in their risk assesment

cozza

ok ty for yor replys

paulwf

I think you have to take the common sense approach. In a majority of environments a chair would get in the way and slow you down. In others such as supermarket tills they are designed for chairs so it makes sense to provide one, a stool costs very little.

OP have you just started the job? If so your feet will ache like mad for the first week and you'll hardly be able to walk after a shift. After that you'll soon get used to it, many a time I've walked 2 miles to work then done a 12 hour shift without sitting down.

Sequeena

I worked in a supermarket on a hot counter. I would be on my feet for over 9 hours in hot temperatures then freeze myself in our massive freezer, lug heavy crates about, do all the cleaning/cooking/preparation etc.

I got a half hour break and a one hour dinner break.

If I could do that I'm sure you can stand to scan a few items.