Security of Staff Emptying Ticket Vending Machines

Our Ref: HSS/2/16
Head Office Circular: NP/294/13
23rd October 2013

To: The Secretary
ALL BRANCHES
REGIONAL COUNCILS

Dear Colleague,

SECURITY OF STAFF EMPTYING TICKET VENDING MACHINES

Further to a resolution to this year’s AGM on the above issue, the GGC adopted the following report from the Health and Safety Sub-committee:

“We note and support the sentiments of this resolution and instruct the General Secretary to take up these issues with the TOCs. We further note there are also manual handling consideration in handling large amounts of coins and the General Secretary is also instructed to raise this further concern with the TOCs.

Branches and Regional Councils to be informed.”

I am currently acting in accordance with the instructions and will update you on progress with this issue.

Please bring the contents of this circular to the attention of concerned members.

Yours sincerely,

Bob Crow
General Secretary