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Good afternoon. A colleague of mine has rasied an issue with the wearing of his seatbelt & his stoma bag. In a nutshell the belt is pushing on his staome bag esepcially when its nearly full.
I have looked for guidance however there dosnt seem to be lot out there. Has anybody come across this before & if so what measures did you implement. Many thanks Chris
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Do they drive to and from work?
If so how do they get on with the seat belt issue - by medical practitioner exemption? Not so much a stoma bag but we had a portly driver who found it impossible to fasten the belt in the FLT or his car (also held a medical practitioner exemption). Given our site was flat with no inclines or sudden edges we considered acceptance of his medical note reasonable adjustment.
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Do they drive to and from work?
If so how do they get on with the seat belt issue - by medical practitioner exemption? Not so much a stoma bag but we had a portly driver who found it impossible to fasten the belt in the FLT or his car (also held a medical practitioner exemption). Given our site was flat with no inclines or sudden edges we considered acceptance of his medical note reasonable adjustment.
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Thank you for your response. The seatbelt in their car doesn’t cause any discomfort as the belt goes across the chest. We will have a chat with him tomorrow & see how we can improve this issue. Thanks for sharing. Chris
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Curious as most standard seat belts in vehicles are three point creating a lap belt (typical on FLT) and diagonal chest restraint. If they are talking only of a chest belt I suspect they may have the belt clipped in position then sliding under the diagonal belt so that the lap portion is across the seat and underneath the driver.
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Curious as most standard seat belts in vehicles are three point creating a lap belt (typical on FLT) and diagonal chest restraint. If they are talking only of a chest belt I suspect they may have the belt clipped in position then sliding under the diagonal belt so that the lap portion is across the seat and underneath the driver.
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Hi Chris Sounds like one for that chat with the individual involved but also perhaps with those who advise people with stoma bags for different organs. Lots of hits on Google for "stoma protectors" but most go to US sites and what is on offer might not meet UK legal requirements. However, I did find this TRAVEL WITH A STOMA.pdf (actionbladdercanceruk.org)
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It's important to remember that in an FLT it is not a seat belt, but a restraint belt. As such, the comparison to a seat belt may not be justified. The restraint belt may be positioned differently across the lap, when compared to to the lap component of a seat belt, and it's this slight difference that is causing the issue. Does the FLT have doors? If so, you may be able to offer a dispensation for this person not to wear the restraint provided they are always fully enclosed in the cab.
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