we're not allowed cell phones at my building for loaders, unloaders etc. Supervisors and the drivers can have them. I see no issue with it. We handle the packages the supervisors don't. We need to be focused while working. If you're on the phone during work you could not be paying attention and a box might fly down the chute and knock your texting ass out. Which would actually be kind of funny, but something UPS is totally against.
Also who knows what is yours and what came out of a package. If they allowed loaders to use cell phones at work they could hide their cell phone and snatch another cell or something. Drivers and management should be the only ones with phones.
Also I don't want to hear the bull about not being able to reach someone. You can give your family the work number or even the supervisors number. If someone needs to contact me in an emergency, they'll be able to.