How much weekly rest must a “Mobile Worker” have?
A mobile worker must have an average of 90 hours rest each week. This is an average period and it includes daily and weekly rest periods. • What is a Health Assessment for? Employers must offer a free “Health Assessment” to anyone who is about to start working nights on a regular basis. This can be a questionnaire and, dependent upon the answers the employee may be required to have a free medical examination. Sample Questionnaires are available from the RTA. • What records do we need to keep? Employers must keep records that show weekly working time and night work limits are complied with. It is for the operator to decide what records need to be kept and in what format. It may be possible to use existing records made for other purposes such as pay sheets, work sheets, tacho charts or smart card downloads. Copies of regular health assessments completed by night workers should be kept. Records must be kept for 2 years. • How do we record “Mixed Driving” days? When a river finds out that
