So i drive about 200 miles each day, and its causing me neck and back problems. Itsonly the van I normally drive, as I was using a different van for 2 months and the problem went away. Now I'm back in the normalvan itscome back after 2 days.
Is this.something my employers should take.steps.to sort outfit me?
Cheers
Yes lots. firstly what is the driving risk assessment?
Is there a medical department/occ health?
You need to log the problems and raise them PDQ. Try to be factual not whiney. A lot will depend on the size of the company etc. but all should be responsive. Just as above go in with discussion not demands.
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Thanks, they are a large company, so should hopefully have measures in place
In my company (BT) they generally swap Transits/Connects/Vivaros for the Fiat Doblo, apparently its better for those who have back problems or are just plain lanky and too tall for normal vans 🙂
Serious question - stuff in your pockets?
I remember years ago watching a programme and in it a bloke with a bad back was assessed and the Assessor found that he drove with his wallet in his back pocket - took it out adjusted his seat and he was fine.
Yeah, I think I'm too tall, as I can't stretch my legs enough, or get the headrest at a comfortable height: ill call my manager.
I got in a Vauxhall Combi recently and couldn't work out why I couldn't get the seat back for enough for my average 5'11" height. After a couple of minutes swearing I realised if you raised the seat it effectively rotated back 3 inches. Surely the lowest seat position should give the same if not more leg room!?
[i]Yeah, I think I'm too tall, as I can't stretch my legs enough, or get the headrest at a comfortable height: ill call my manager. [/i]
I get this, and if the headrest will not rise far enough to be parallel with the middle of the back of your head then its not safe.
Also in some cars/vans the seat just doesn't go back/low enough. In my wifes' Freelander I can't use the visor as the seat is non-height adjustable and the visor sits below my eye level.
http://www.thewhiplashexperts.co.uk/headrest.html