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<blockquote data-quote="HBGPreloader" data-source="post: 1305748" data-attributes="member: 19782"><p>Article 44 specifically notes...</p><p>"Section 1. On Area Package Handling No employee shall be required to handle any over 70 pound packages alone if it is the employee’s good faith belief that such handling would be a safety hazard to herself or himself. </p><p>In such cases, the Employer shall provide whichever of the following is requested in good faith by the employee in handling over 70 pound packages: </p><p>1.Another bargaining unit employee for assistance, or </p><p>2.Appropriate lifting/handling devices, or </p><p>3.Another bargaining unit employee and an appropriate lifting/handling device for handling, pick-up or delivery...</p><p>...No employee will be required to solicit or accept customer assistance if it is the employee’s good faith belief that the customer is not qualified to help or that such assistance would be a safety hazard to themselves or the customer."</p><p></p><p>IMHO, this driver did everything right and the warning is not justified.</p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">ARTICLE 44. OVER 70 POUND SERVICE</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">PACKAGE HANDLING</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">The parties agree that the health and safety of the employees are ofthe utmost importance. The Employer agrees that UPS managementwill not insist that any unsafe action be undertaken and the Unionagrees to encourage its members to cooperate in effectuating thehandling, pick-up and delivery of parcels without exposing them-selves to safety hazards.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">Section 1. On Area Package Handling</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">No employee shall be required to handle any over 70 pound pack-ages alone if it is the employee’s good faith belief that such han-dling would be a safety hazard to herself or himself. In such cases,the Employer shall provide whichever of the following is requestedin good faith by the employee in handling over 70 pound packages:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">1.Another bargaining unit employee for assistance, or</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">2.Appropriate lifting/handling devices, or</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">3.Another bargaining unit employee and an appropriatelifting/handling device for handling, pick-up or delivery circum-stances that require both bargaining unit help and an appropriatelifting/handling device.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">In all such instances involving package car drivers, where assistance</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">from another bargaining unit employee has been requested in good</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">- 155 -</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">ARTICLE 43</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(191, 191, 191)">BrownCafe.com</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">faith, both employees will be full-time employees of the bargainingunit except that air drivers or helpers, where permitted by the appli-cable Supplement, may be used to assist the full-time driver in thedelivery and/or pickup of such overweight packages. On Saturdays,air drivers may be assisted by another air driver in the deliveryand/or pickup of overweight packages. A helper may be used toassist a driver in the handling of overweight packages when a helperis already on the package car in accordance with the terms of theSupplement, Rider or Addendum.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">No employee will be required to solicit or accept customer assis-tance if it is the employee’s good faith belief that the customer is notqualified to help or that such assistance would be a safety hazard tothemselves or the customer.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">All new and existing employees who handle packages shall be pro-vided with periodic training in the recognition and proper handlingof over 70 pound packages.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">ARTICLE 44. OVER 70 POUND SERVICE</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">PACKAGE HANDLING</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">The parties agree that the health and safety of the employees are ofthe utmost importance. The Employer agrees that UPS managementwill not insist that any unsafe action be undertaken and the Unionagrees to encourage its members to cooperate in effectuating thehandling, pick-up and delivery of parcels without exposing them-selves to safety hazards.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">Section 1. On Area Package Handling</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">No employee shall be required to handle any over 70 pound pack-ages alone if it is the employee’s good faith belief that such han-dling would be a safety hazard to herself or himself. In such cases,the Employer shall provide whichever of the following is requestedin good faith by the employee in handling over 70 pound packages:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">1.Another bargaining unit employee for assistance, or</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">2.Appropriate lifting/handling devices, or</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">3.Another bargaining unit employee and an appropriatelifting/handling device for handling, pick-up or delivery circum-stances that require both bargaining unit help and an appropriatelifting/handling device.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">In all such instances involving package car drivers, where assistance</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">from another bargaining unit employee has been requested in good</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">- 155 -</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">ARTICLE 43</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(191, 191, 191)">BrownCafe.com</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">faith, both employees will be full-time employees of the bargainingunit except that air drivers or helpers, where permitted by the appli-cable Supplement, may be used to assist the full-time driver in thedelivery and/or pickup of such overweight packages. On Saturdays,air drivers may be assisted by another air driver in the deliveryand/or pickup of overweight packages. A helper may be used toassist a driver in the handling of overweight packages when a helperis already on the package car in accordance with the terms of theSupplement, Rider or Addendum.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">No employee will be required to solicit or accept customer assis-tance if it is the employee’s good faith belief that the customer is notqualified to help or that such assistance would be a safety hazard tothemselves or the customer.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="color: rgb(54, 54, 54)"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32)">All new and existing employees who handle packages shall be pro-vided with periodic training in the recognition and proper handlingof over 70 pound packages.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HBGPreloader, post: 1305748, member: 19782"] Article 44 specifically notes... "Section 1. On Area Package Handling No employee shall be required to handle any over 70 pound packages alone if it is the employee’s good faith belief that such handling would be a safety hazard to herself or himself. In such cases, the Employer shall provide whichever of the following is requested in good faith by the employee in handling over 70 pound packages: 1.Another bargaining unit employee for assistance, or 2.Appropriate lifting/handling devices, or 3.Another bargaining unit employee and an appropriate lifting/handling device for handling, pick-up or delivery... ...No employee will be required to solicit or accept customer assistance if it is the employee’s good faith belief that the customer is not qualified to help or that such assistance would be a safety hazard to themselves or the customer." IMHO, this driver did everything right and the warning is not justified. [CENTER][FONT=arial][COLOR=rgb(54, 54, 54)][SIZE=16px][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][FONT=Helvetica][COLOR=rgb(35, 31, 32)]ARTICLE 44. OVER 70 POUND SERVICE PACKAGE HANDLING The parties agree that the health and safety of the employees are ofthe utmost importance. The Employer agrees that UPS managementwill not insist that any unsafe action be undertaken and the Unionagrees to encourage its members to cooperate in effectuating thehandling, pick-up and delivery of parcels without exposing them-selves to safety hazards. Section 1. On Area Package Handling No employee shall be required to handle any over 70 pound pack-ages alone if it is the employee’s good faith belief that such han-dling would be a safety hazard to herself or himself. In such cases,the Employer shall provide whichever of the following is requestedin good faith by the employee in handling over 70 pound packages: 1.Another bargaining unit employee for assistance, or 2.Appropriate lifting/handling devices, or 3.Another bargaining unit employee and an appropriatelifting/handling device for handling, pick-up or delivery circum-stances that require both bargaining unit help and an appropriatelifting/handling device. In all such instances involving package car drivers, where assistance from another bargaining unit employee has been requested in good - 155 - ARTICLE 43[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(191, 191, 191)]BrownCafe.com[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [SIZE=16px][FONT=arial][COLOR=rgb(54, 54, 54)] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][COLOR=rgb(54, 54, 54)][SIZE=16px][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][FONT=Helvetica][COLOR=rgb(35, 31, 32)]faith, both employees will be full-time employees of the bargainingunit except that air drivers or helpers, where permitted by the appli-cable Supplement, may be used to assist the full-time driver in thedelivery and/or pickup of such overweight packages. On Saturdays,air drivers may be assisted by another air driver in the deliveryand/or pickup of overweight packages. A helper may be used toassist a driver in the handling of overweight packages when a helperis already on the package car in accordance with the terms of theSupplement, Rider or Addendum. No employee will be required to solicit or accept customer assis-tance if it is the employee’s good faith belief that the customer is notqualified to help or that such assistance would be a safety hazard tothemselves or the customer. All new and existing employees who handle packages shall be pro-vided with periodic training in the recognition and proper handlingof over 70 pound packages.[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=arial][COLOR=rgb(54, 54, 54)][SIZE=16px][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][FONT=Helvetica][COLOR=rgb(35, 31, 32)]ARTICLE 44. OVER 70 POUND SERVICE PACKAGE HANDLING The parties agree that the health and safety of the employees are ofthe utmost importance. The Employer agrees that UPS managementwill not insist that any unsafe action be undertaken and the Unionagrees to encourage its members to cooperate in effectuating thehandling, pick-up and delivery of parcels without exposing them-selves to safety hazards. Section 1. On Area Package Handling No employee shall be required to handle any over 70 pound pack-ages alone if it is the employee’s good faith belief that such han-dling would be a safety hazard to herself or himself. In such cases,the Employer shall provide whichever of the following is requestedin good faith by the employee in handling over 70 pound packages: 1.Another bargaining unit employee for assistance, or 2.Appropriate lifting/handling devices, or 3.Another bargaining unit employee and an appropriatelifting/handling device for handling, pick-up or delivery circum-stances that require both bargaining unit help and an appropriatelifting/handling device. In all such instances involving package car drivers, where assistance from another bargaining unit employee has been requested in good - 155 - ARTICLE 43[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(191, 191, 191)]BrownCafe.com[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [SIZE=16px][FONT=arial][COLOR=rgb(54, 54, 54)] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=arial][COLOR=rgb(54, 54, 54)][SIZE=16px][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][FONT=Helvetica][COLOR=rgb(35, 31, 32)]faith, both employees will be full-time employees of the bargainingunit except that air drivers or helpers, where permitted by the appli-cable Supplement, may be used to assist the full-time driver in thedelivery and/or pickup of such overweight packages. On Saturdays,air drivers may be assisted by another air driver in the deliveryand/or pickup of overweight packages. A helper may be used toassist a driver in the handling of overweight packages when a helperis already on the package car in accordance with the terms of theSupplement, Rider or Addendum. No employee will be required to solicit or accept customer assis-tance if it is the employee’s good faith belief that the customer is notqualified to help or that such assistance would be a safety hazard tothemselves or the customer. All new and existing employees who handle packages shall be pro-vided with periodic training in the recognition and proper handlingof over 70 pound packages.[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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