New preloader. Misloads and misc

[Indecisi0n]

Do those end up counting against you? Because I got trained just to look at the truck number. Two of my trucks are the same city just different areas of it and the other is a rural one that is spread out with multiple small towns.

Every misload sent in counts against you but you have more of a fighting chance with the right information. They will say it's your job to match the pal to the address but that's BS.

 

[Refloger86]

Every misload sent in counts against you but you have more of a fighting chance with the right information. They will say it's your job to match the pal to the address but that's BS.

Ahh alright.

 

[VelcroVestsAreTearable]

If the load looks like crap the driver will be the first one to approach you and tell you his or her concerns about the truck. Keep doing the best you can and try to find what works for you and stick with it. My advice is talk to the driver not the sup about positive feed back and suggestions you will learn more by doing this.

Load quality comes with experience and by communicating with your driver, especially if you are their permanent loader. Your supervisor teaches you the basic loading methods and how to identify and keep bulk stops together, the driver might have a preference on the location of those so ask ask ask! Keep in mind that if you do bounce around a lot, some of the drivers have very specific locations for certain packages and if they seem frustrated at first try not to take it personally, just talk to to them about, trust me they will appreciate that you care enough to ask, it'll improve your load quality and it will give you a good reputation and THAT is something that will defiantly help you in the future.

 

[VelcroVestsAreTearable]

Every misload sent in counts against you but you have more of a fighting chance with the right information. They will say it's your job to match the pal to the address but that's BS.

The only reasonable time to check the address and pal is when you notice there are two totally different labels on a single package. It happens sometimes and you don't always catch when it does because it's preload.

If your sup ever tries to be a total about it to you, the next day take your time loading and make sure EVERY pal label matches the address, set aside the "suspicious" ones and whenever your area is blown out enough to summon his presence, tell him you are working as directed and that you need for him to re scan all of the crap set aside because you do not want to misload anymore.

 

[Big Package]

So I’m on my second week at UPS and everything has gone well except my misloads are kind of up and down. First day I had three and two days ago I had 5 censored2:ty yes but the next day went a lot better. The rest of the days I’ve worked I’ve had 1-0 misloads. In reality I’ve only had one “bad day” on the jobs with misloads and such but it still worries me. I like the job and really would prefer not getting fired. I have usually have about 850-1000 packages a day. The work load doesn’t bother me I’m just scared I’ll end up getting canned over mis loads. It’s hard to tell if I’m doing a good job in the eyes of my sups. I usually expect to just get yelled at if I’m not doing good enough but that hasn’t happened. Any feed back would be nice.

Warning: Novel ahead. Lots of scrolling involved.

This took me a long time to write and some of the safe work methods might not be 100% accurate so double check. Management should have paper copies of everything. Ask before your shift for things you can learn or study when you're at home. They love that, and it shows initiative. If you actually do it, even better!

The best thing you can do to get better at this job is become an athlete. You will anyway at some point. Start eating right and exercise whether it be walking, jogging, cycling, whichever. I skip my 20ish minute car ride to work and swap it for a 6-7 minute bike to work. After wrap I do another ten miles for cooldown and keep heart rate up. If you eat healthy you'll feel good. If you eat bad and drink and have bad habits like cigarettes or drugs, your work will suffer for it and so will your brothers and sisters.

Now, as far as work. Follow your methods and safe work methods. Nobody will give you positive feedback. The best thing you can do is ask other loaders some of their tips and tricks. Some will work for you and some won't, so adjust accordingly.

Work Methods

Always use hand to surface when handling packages. Face the belt at a 45 degree angle and work your way towards the flow. Perform optimal carries. This is when you take an Amazon bubbler, a flat piece of NDA (Next Day Air), and another medium/small into the cars.

You can use the lips of the shelves to help load. You don't have to be holding the package in both hands and place it flat on the top shelf. Put that fcker on the lip and put minimal effort into pushing it up. You can also use the metal lip on the side of the belt to help slide a giant monster back up the belt instead of carrying it.

Always put the label facing out, up, or towards the driver. Keep the area in front of the 1000 shelf clear ("batter's box") so the driver can access their air. If you have to bury packages, bury them the highest HIN first. Please don't put a 3000 behind your 7000s.

See it, say it, write. Car 602 with the Amazon and the blue in 3342. I don't know find something sing song or however you best learn.

Eventually you'll remember the three or four optimal load HINs coming down the belt as you face and work the direction from which the packages are coming.

I dunno that worked for me but find something to help remember which HINs. If you wanna be pro, your optimal carry will have HINS in order so you can drop them on their shelves on your way in, slowly freeing up your hands for the large 1256 that you just got.

Never carry packages for other cars together in your hands. As for remembering cars, find something unique about them. You'll know you're in 338 by the step, 340 with the small load stand in it, and 342 with the new such and such. As you keep working the same pulls you'll remember. It is difficult changing to the other side of the belt in the beginning because everything is "backwards" but it's just the same.

The Eight Keys of Lifting and Lowering

Get close to the object. Work within your power zone (armpits to above kneecap).

Position your feet.

Bend at the knees, keeping the natural curve of your back.

Grasp the object at opposite corners and check for shifting contents.

Lift with a smooth, steady motion. Don't jerk.

Move your feet : step or pivot : don't twist.

Use existing equipment and facilities to assist in the lift and lower.

Keys for Avoiding Slips and Falls

Walk a brisk pace. Walk, don't run.

Establish firm footing.

Don't walk on conveyor rollers, chutes, or slides.

Look before stepping.

Adjust for changing conditions.

Eight Yard Control Safety Rules
"R.O.A.D.K.I.L.L."

Reflective vests are worn by certified employees while in the yard.

Orange cones are used by yard control certified employees while in the lot.

ALWAYS USE DESIGNATED WALKWAYS. ("Follow the yellow brick road.")

Designated break areas used while on break.

Keys pulled from the ignition when you exit the vehicle.

Inspect the vehicle for 360 degree visibility. (lights, headlights, flashers and reflective materials).

Latch seat belt and lower speed while in the yard.

Leave and exit through pedestrian doors.

OTHER STUFF

Don't be an ass, and don't talk smack yet no matter how frustrated you get. This is a hard job but it pays off. If you have nothing else going on right now, you can get another PT job with plans for 100k/yr driving for UPS.

Show up on time.

Work as a team with your coworkers and make everyone's days easier. Thank people, and an apology never hurts if someone grumbles over your flyby.

Maintain egress. This is the minimum 18 or 24 inches (?) you must maintain to have clear pathways. If you're stacked out, it's easy for smalls to fall in these thin pathways. You can also tote smalls but you'll never learn to be fast. It can be a blessing and a curse so you gotta know when you have to.

Stuff will always be in pathways. A slick PAL label will put you on the ground. Always pick up box bands (the plastic strips holding big boxes together). Pick up tape and small pieces of cardboard, old load charts and anything else that is a tripping hazard.

Always be aware of where your feet are going. An absent-minded new guy thought he was in a different car and when he stepped, his toe hit the edge and he broke his face and lost all his front teeth. Moving very fast with heavy things makes falls very very uncomfortable.

Always ask for assistance with a lift. Pivot and move giant boxes on their edges and use their own momentum. Large boxes outside cars (if you gotta stack out) make great tables to put optimal carries on if you had to run back to the belt. It helps me immensely to have a large box in the MFL/MFR sticking out just enough to use the shelf and edge. I love getting these boxes it'll save your back and knees.

Always load RDC last. Keep your work area clean. Always check the top shelf for send agains, even if they look empty at first glance. Use a tote and put every piece of air (usually smalls with a "1"). These are the first pieces the driver has a commit time for or the person gets their money back and the driver gets dumped on. Misloads make drivers break trace (go off their planned daily route) and meet up with other drivers, taking time away from them seeing their kids and having time for the family.

Don't send carpets, shipping tubes, or anything heavy that can hit a scanner in the chest. If you're ever in unload, don't send a very heavy box down three sets of empty rollers. It will take a person out. Set them under the conveyor rollers until the trailer is done and carry them to the slides.

If you're ever pulling an extension set, where conveyor rollers divert the packages you take off the belt to a set of cars, always hold off on smalls. Place them on something flat that can go down the rollers on its own.

Always use three points of contact. Never turn your back to a set of boxes or anything not set safely on the ground or on a shelf. This applies for climbing ladders, getting in and out of vehicles, railings on stairs etc.

I would have broken my toes today if it wasn't for reinforced boots. Get a good pair from Walmart (lol) usually they have some pretty decent shjtkickers.

When you have time, ask your union steward what you need to be careful about with management. Management isn't there to be your friend or someone to talk to or a friend to lean on. Personal things and opinions are best left to yourself for awhile.

Before the sort (when people aren't all crappy), find time to meet with the safety person and ask about the fire exit and drill. Learn to shut the belts off safely and lock them. See if he or she has handouts for safe work methods or yard control. If you wanna keep this job then do your best and keep getting better. This kind of work comes naturally in time as your body and mind adjust.

Make sure to load hazmats and brace them and group/brace different hazmats in different parts of the car. If you ever get a leaker of any kind, stop: don't touch the package, leave the area, and notify a supervisor. Learn where the shower and eye wash station are.

Never sign anything without a union steward present even if "oh its just something everyone does...". I don't even write refuse to sign anymore.

It's incredibly hard to fire a good worker who shows up on time, has a positive attitude, follows safe methods and work methods, and shows improvement.

A showing of gratitude (perhaps tomorrow on a Friday) to someone who's helped you a lot can go a very long way.


...this is long enough now I'm gonna get high good luck man.

 

[burrheadd]

Warning: Novel ahead. Lots of scrolling involved.

@Refloger86 I hope you read this. It took me a long time to write and some of the safe work methods might not be 100% accurate.

The best thing you can do to get better at this job is become an athlete. You will anyway at some point. Start eating right and exercise whether it be walking, jogging, cycling, whichever. I skip my 20ish minute car ride to work and swap it for a 6-7 minute bike to work. After wrap I do another ten miles for cooldown and keep heart rate up. If you eat healthy you'll feel good. If you eat bad and drink and have bad habits like cigarettes or drugs, your work will suffer for it and so will your brothers and sisters.

Now, as far as work. Follow your methods and safe work methods. Nobody will give you positive feedback. The best thing you can do is ask other loaders some of their tips and tricks. Some will work for you and some won't, so adjust accordingly.

Work Methods

Always use hand to surface when handling packages. Face the belt at a 45 degree angle and work your way towards the flow. Perform optimal carries. This is when you take an Amazon bubbler, a flat piece of NDA (Next Day Air), and another medium/small into the cars.

You can use the lips of the shelves to help load. You don't have to be holding the package in both hands and place it flat on the top shelf. Put that fcker on the lip and put minimal effort into pushing it up. You can also use the metal lip on the side of the belt to help slide a giant monster back up the belt instead of carrying it.

Always put the label facing out, up, or towards the driver. Keep the area in front of the 1000 shelf clear ("batter's box") so the driver can access their air. If you have to bury packages, bury them the highest HIN first. Please don't put a 3000 behind your 7000s.

See it, say it, write. Car 602 with the Amazon and the blue in 3342. I don't know find something sing song or however you best learn.

Eventually you'll remember the three or four optimal load HINs coming down the belt as you face and work the direction from which the packages are coming.

I dunno that worked for me but find something to help remember which HINs. If you wanna be pro, your optimal carry will have HINS in order so you can drop them on their shelves on your way in, slowly freeing up your hands for the large 1256 that you just got.

Never carry packages for other cars together in your hands. As for remembering cars, find something unique about them. You'll know you're in 338 by the step, 340 with the small load stand in it, and 342 with the new such and such. As you keep working the same pulls you'll remember. It is difficult changing to the other side of the belt in the beginning because everything is "backwards" but it's just the same.

The Eight Keys of Lifting and Lowering

Get close to the object. Work within your power zone (armpits to above kneecap).

Position your feet.

Bend at the knees, keeping the natural curve of your back.

Grasp the object at opposite corners and check for shifting contents.

Lift with a smooth, steady motion. Don't jerk.

Move your feet : step or pivot : don't twist.

Use existing equipment and facilities to assist in the lift and lower.

Keys for Avoiding Slips and Falls

Walk a brisk pace. Walk, don't run.

Establish firm footing.

Don't walk on conveyor rollers, chutes, or slides.

Look before stepping.

Adjust for changing conditions.

Eight Yard Control Safety Rules
"R.O.A.D.K.I.L.L."

Reflective vests are worn by certified employees while in the yard.

Orange cones are used by yard control certified employees while in the lot.

ALWAYS USE DESIGNATED WALKWAYS. ("Follow the yellow brick road.")

Designated break areas used while on break.

Keys pulled from the ignition when you exit the vehicle.

Inspect the vehicle for 360 degree visibility. (lights, headlights, flashers and reflective materials).

Latch seat belt and lower speed while in the yard.

Leave and exit through pedestrian doors.

OTHER STUFF

Don't be an ass, and don't talk smack yet no matter how frustrated you get. This is a hard job but it pays off. If you have nothing else going on right now, you can get another PT job with plans for 100k/yr driving for UPS.

Show up on time.

Work as a team with your coworkers and make everyone's days easier. Thank people, and an apology never hurts if someone grumbles over your flyby.

Maintain egress. This is the minimum 18 or 24 inches (?) you must maintain to have clear pathways. If you're stacked out, it's easy for smalls to fall in these thin pathways. You can also tote smalls but you'll never learn to be fast. It can be a blessing and a curse so you gotta know when you have to.

Stuff will always be in pathways. A slick PAL label will put you on the ground. Always pick up box bands (the plastic strips holding big boxes together). Pick up tape and small pieces of cardboard, old load charts and anything else that is a tripping hazard.

Always be aware of where your feet are going. An absent-minded new guy thought he was in a different car and when he stepped, his toe hit the edge and he broke his face and lost all his front teeth. Moving very fast with heavy things makes falls very very uncomfortable.

Always ask for assistance with a lift. Pivot and move giant boxes on their edges and use their own momentum. Large boxes outside cars (if you gotta stack out) make great tables to put optimal carries on if you had to run back to the belt. It helps me immensely to have a large box in the MFL/MFR sticking out just enough to use the shelf and edge. I love getting these boxes it'll save your back and knees.

Always load RDC last. Keep your work area clean. Always check the top shelf for send agains, even if they look empty at first glance. Use a tote and put every piece of air (usually smalls with a "1"). These are the first pieces the driver has a commit time for or the person gets their money back and the driver gets dumped on. Misloads make drivers break trace (go off their planned daily route) and meet up with other drivers, taking time away from them seeing their kids and having time for the family.

Don't send carpets, shipping tubes, or anything heavy that can hit a scanner in the chest. If you're ever in unload, don't send a very heavy box down three sets of empty rollers. It will take a person out. Set them under the conveyor rollers until the trailer is done and carry them to the slides.

If you're ever pulling an extension set, where conveyor rollers divert the packages you take off the belt to a set of cars, always hold off on smalls. Place them on something flat that can go down the rollers on its own.

Always use three points of contact. Never turn your back to a set of boxes or anything not set safely on the ground or on a shelf. This applies for climbing ladders, getting in and out of vehicles, railings on stairs etc.

I would have broken my toes today if it wasn't for reinforced boots. Get a good pair from Walmart (lol) usually they have some pretty decent shjtkickers.

When you have time, ask your union steward what you need to be careful about with management. Management isn't there to be your friend or someone to talk to or a friend to lean on. Personal things and opinions are best left to yourself for awhile.

Before the sort (when people aren't all crappy), find time to meet with the safety person and ask about the fire exit and drill. Learn to shut the belts off safely and lock them. See if he or she has handouts for safe work methods or yard control. If you wanna keep this job then do your best and keep getting better. This kind of work comes naturally in time as your body and mind adjust.

A showing of gratitude (perhaps tomorrow on a Friday) to someone who's helped you a lot can go a very long way.


...this is long enough now I'm gonna get high good luck man.

WTF!! ^^^^^

 

[Big Package]

He asked for feedback..

 

[Boxslinger11]

He asked for feedback..

He asked for feedback not a book

 

[Jkloc420]

Warning: Novel ahead. Lots of scrolling involved.

This took me a long time to write and some of the safe work methods might not be 100% accurate so double check. Management should have paper copies of everything. Ask before your shift for things you can learn or study when you're at home. They love that, and it shows initiative. If you actually do it, even better!

The best thing you can do to get better at this job is become an athlete. You will anyway at some point. Start eating right and exercise whether it be walking, jogging, cycling, whichever. I skip my 20ish minute car ride to work and swap it for a 6-7 minute bike to work. After wrap I do another ten miles for cooldown and keep heart rate up. If you eat healthy you'll feel good. If you eat bad and drink and have bad habits like cigarettes or drugs, your work will suffer for it and so will your brothers and sisters.

Now, as far as work. Follow your methods and safe work methods. Nobody will give you positive feedback. The best thing you can do is ask other loaders some of their tips and tricks. Some will work for you and some won't, so adjust accordingly.

Work Methods

Always use hand to surface when handling packages. Face the belt at a 45 degree angle and work your way towards the flow. Perform optimal carries. This is when you take an Amazon bubbler, a flat piece of NDA (Next Day Air), and another medium/small into the cars.

You can use the lips of the shelves to help load. You don't have to be holding the package in both hands and place it flat on the top shelf. Put that fcker on the lip and put minimal effort into pushing it up. You can also use the metal lip on the side of the belt to help slide a giant monster back up the belt instead of carrying it.

Always put the label facing out, up, or towards the driver. Keep the area in front of the 1000 shelf clear ("batter's box") so the driver can access their air. If you have to bury packages, bury them the highest HIN first. Please don't put a 3000 behind your 7000s.

See it, say it, write. Car 602 with the Amazon and the blue in 3342. I don't know find something sing song or however you best learn.

Eventually you'll remember the three or four optimal load HINs coming down the belt as you face and work the direction from which the packages are coming.

I dunno that worked for me but find something to help remember which HINs. If you wanna be pro, your optimal carry will have HINS in order so you can drop them on their shelves on your way in, slowly freeing up your hands for the large 1256 that you just got.

Never carry packages for other cars together in your hands. As for remembering cars, find something unique about them. You'll know you're in 338 by the step, 340 with the small load stand in it, and 342 with the new such and such. As you keep working the same pulls you'll remember. It is difficult changing to the other side of the belt in the beginning because everything is "backwards" but it's just the same.

The Eight Keys of Lifting and Lowering

Get close to the object. Work within your power zone (armpits to above kneecap).

Position your feet.

Bend at the knees, keeping the natural curve of your back.

Grasp the object at opposite corners and check for shifting contents.

Lift with a smooth, steady motion. Don't jerk.

Move your feet : step or pivot : don't twist.

Use existing equipment and facilities to assist in the lift and lower.

Keys for Avoiding Slips and Falls

Walk a brisk pace. Walk, don't run.

Establish firm footing.

Don't walk on conveyor rollers, chutes, or slides.

Look before stepping.

Adjust for changing conditions.

Eight Yard Control Safety Rules
"R.O.A.D.K.I.L.L."

Reflective vests are worn by certified employees while in the yard.

Orange cones are used by yard control certified employees while in the lot.

ALWAYS USE DESIGNATED WALKWAYS. ("Follow the yellow brick road.")

Designated break areas used while on break.

Keys pulled from the ignition when you exit the vehicle.

Inspect the vehicle for 360 degree visibility. (lights, headlights, flashers and reflective materials).

Latch seat belt and lower speed while in the yard.

Leave and exit through pedestrian doors.

OTHER STUFF

Don't be an ass, and don't talk smack yet no matter how frustrated you get. This is a hard job but it pays off. If you have nothing else going on right now, you can get another PT job with plans for 100k/yr driving for UPS.

Show up on time.

Work as a team with your coworkers and make everyone's days easier. Thank people, and an apology never hurts if someone grumbles over your flyby.

Maintain egress. This is the minimum 18 or 24 inches (?) you must maintain to have clear pathways. If you're stacked out, it's easy for smalls to fall in these thin pathways. You can also tote smalls but you'll never learn to be fast. It can be a blessing and a curse so you gotta know when you have to.

Stuff will always be in pathways. A slick PAL label will put you on the ground. Always pick up box bands (the plastic strips holding big boxes together). Pick up tape and small pieces of cardboard, old load charts and anything else that is a tripping hazard.

Always be aware of where your feet are going. An absent-minded new guy thought he was in a different car and when he stepped, his toe hit the edge and he broke his face and lost all his front teeth. Moving very fast with heavy things makes falls very very uncomfortable.

Always ask for assistance with a lift. Pivot and move giant boxes on their edges and use their own momentum. Large boxes outside cars (if you gotta stack out) make great tables to put optimal carries on if you had to run back to the belt. It helps me immensely to have a large box in the MFL/MFR sticking out just enough to use the shelf and edge. I love getting these boxes it'll save your back and knees.

Always load RDC last. Keep your work area clean. Always check the top shelf for send agains, even if they look empty at first glance. Use a tote and put every piece of air (usually smalls with a "1"). These are the first pieces the driver has a commit time for or the person gets their money back and the driver gets dumped on. Misloads make drivers break trace (go off their planned daily route) and meet up with other drivers, taking time away from them seeing their kids and having time for the family.

Don't send carpets, shipping tubes, or anything heavy that can hit a scanner in the chest. If you're ever in unload, don't send a very heavy box down three sets of empty rollers. It will take a person out. Set them under the conveyor rollers until the trailer is done and carry them to the slides.

If you're ever pulling an extension set, where conveyor rollers divert the packages you take off the belt to a set of cars, always hold off on smalls. Place them on something flat that can go down the rollers on its own.

Always use three points of contact. Never turn your back to a set of boxes or anything not set safely on the ground or on a shelf. This applies for climbing ladders, getting in and out of vehicles, railings on stairs etc.

I would have broken my toes today if it wasn't for reinforced boots. Get a good pair from Walmart (lol) usually they have some pretty decent shjtkickers.

When you have time, ask your union steward what you need to be careful about with management. Management isn't there to be your friend or someone to talk to or a friend to lean on. Personal things and opinions are best left to yourself for awhile.

Before the sort (when people aren't all crappy), find time to meet with the safety person and ask about the fire exit and drill. Learn to shut the belts off safely and lock them. See if he or she has handouts for safe work methods or yard control. If you wanna keep this job then do your best and keep getting better. This kind of work comes naturally in time as your body and mind adjust.

Make sure to load hazmats and brace them and group/brace different hazmats in different parts of the car. If you ever get a leaker of any kind, stop: don't touch the package, leave the area, and notify a supervisor. Learn where the shower and eye wash station are.

Never sign anything without a union steward present even if "oh its just something everyone does...". I don't even write refuse to sign anymore.

It's incredibly hard to fire a good worker who shows up on time, has a positive attitude, follows safe methods and work methods, and shows improvement.

A showing of gratitude (perhaps tomorrow on a Friday) to someone who's helped you a lot can go a very long way.


...this is long enough now I'm gonna get high good luck man.

he is not reading all this

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

Warning: Novel ahead. Lots of scrolling involved.

This took me a long time to write and some of the safe work methods might not be 100% accurate so double check. Management should have paper copies of everything. Ask before your shift for things you can learn or study when you're at home. They love that, and it shows initiative. If you actually do it, even better!

The best thing you can do to get better at this job is become an athlete. You will anyway at some point. Start eating right and exercise whether it be walking, jogging, cycling, whichever. I skip my 20ish minute car ride to work and swap it for a 6-7 minute bike to work. After wrap I do another ten miles for cooldown and keep heart rate up. If you eat healthy you'll feel good. If you eat bad and drink and have bad habits like cigarettes or drugs, your work will suffer for it and so will your brothers and sisters.

Now, as far as work. Follow your methods and safe work methods. Nobody will give you positive feedback. The best thing you can do is ask other loaders some of their tips and tricks. Some will work for you and some won't, so adjust accordingly.

Work Methods

Always use hand to surface when handling packages. Face the belt at a 45 degree angle and work your way towards the flow. Perform optimal carries. This is when you take an Amazon bubbler, a flat piece of NDA (Next Day Air), and another medium/small into the cars.

You can use the lips of the shelves to help load. You don't have to be holding the package in both hands and place it flat on the top shelf. Put that fcker on the lip and put minimal effort into pushing it up. You can also use the metal lip on the side of the belt to help slide a giant monster back up the belt instead of carrying it.

Always put the label facing out, up, or towards the driver. Keep the area in front of the 1000 shelf clear ("batter's box") so the driver can access their air. If you have to bury packages, bury them the highest HIN first. Please don't put a 3000 behind your 7000s.

See it, say it, write. Car 602 with the Amazon and the blue in 3342. I don't know find something sing song or however you best learn.

Eventually you'll remember the three or four optimal load HINs coming down the belt as you face and work the direction from which the packages are coming.

I dunno that worked for me but find something to help remember which HINs. If you wanna be pro, your optimal carry will have HINS in order so you can drop them on their shelves on your way in, slowly freeing up your hands for the large 1256 that you just got.

Never carry packages for other cars together in your hands. As for remembering cars, find something unique about them. You'll know you're in 338 by the step, 340 with the small load stand in it, and 342 with the new such and such. As you keep working the same pulls you'll remember. It is difficult changing to the other side of the belt in the beginning because everything is "backwards" but it's just the same.

The Eight Keys of Lifting and Lowering

Get close to the object. Work within your power zone (armpits to above kneecap).

Position your feet.

Bend at the knees, keeping the natural curve of your back.

Grasp the object at opposite corners and check for shifting contents.

Lift with a smooth, steady motion. Don't jerk.

Move your feet : step or pivot : don't twist.

Use existing equipment and facilities to assist in the lift and lower.

Keys for Avoiding Slips and Falls

Walk a brisk pace. Walk, don't run.

Establish firm footing.

Don't walk on conveyor rollers, chutes, or slides.

Look before stepping.

Adjust for changing conditions.

Eight Yard Control Safety Rules
"R.O.A.D.K.I.L.L."

Reflective vests are worn by certified employees while in the yard.

Orange cones are used by yard control certified employees while in the lot.

ALWAYS USE DESIGNATED WALKWAYS. ("Follow the yellow brick road.")

Designated break areas used while on break.

Keys pulled from the ignition when you exit the vehicle.

Inspect the vehicle for 360 degree visibility. (lights, headlights, flashers and reflective materials).

Latch seat belt and lower speed while in the yard.

Leave and exit through pedestrian doors.

OTHER STUFF

Don't be an ass, and don't talk smack yet no matter how frustrated you get. This is a hard job but it pays off. If you have nothing else going on right now, you can get another PT job with plans for 100k/yr driving for UPS.

Show up on time.

Work as a team with your coworkers and make everyone's days easier. Thank people, and an apology never hurts if someone grumbles over your flyby.

Maintain egress. This is the minimum 18 or 24 inches (?) you must maintain to have clear pathways. If you're stacked out, it's easy for smalls to fall in these thin pathways. You can also tote smalls but you'll never learn to be fast. It can be a blessing and a curse so you gotta know when you have to.

Stuff will always be in pathways. A slick PAL label will put you on the ground. Always pick up box bands (the plastic strips holding big boxes together). Pick up tape and small pieces of cardboard, old load charts and anything else that is a tripping hazard.

Always be aware of where your feet are going. An absent-minded new guy thought he was in a different car and when he stepped, his toe hit the edge and he broke his face and lost all his front teeth. Moving very fast with heavy things makes falls very very uncomfortable.

Always ask for assistance with a lift. Pivot and move giant boxes on their edges and use their own momentum. Large boxes outside cars (if you gotta stack out) make great tables to put optimal carries on if you had to run back to the belt. It helps me immensely to have a large box in the MFL/MFR sticking out just enough to use the shelf and edge. I love getting these boxes it'll save your back and knees.

Always load RDC last. Keep your work area clean. Always check the top shelf for send agains, even if they look empty at first glance. Use a tote and put every piece of air (usually smalls with a "1"). These are the first pieces the driver has a commit time for or the person gets their money back and the driver gets dumped on. Misloads make drivers break trace (go off their planned daily route) and meet up with other drivers, taking time away from them seeing their kids and having time for the family.

Don't send carpets, shipping tubes, or anything heavy that can hit a scanner in the chest. If you're ever in unload, don't send a very heavy box down three sets of empty rollers. It will take a person out. Set them under the conveyor rollers until the trailer is done and carry them to the slides.

If you're ever pulling an extension set, where conveyor rollers divert the packages you take off the belt to a set of cars, always hold off on smalls. Place them on something flat that can go down the rollers on its own.

Always use three points of contact. Never turn your back to a set of boxes or anything not set safely on the ground or on a shelf. This applies for climbing ladders, getting in and out of vehicles, railings on stairs etc.

I would have broken my toes today if it wasn't for reinforced boots. Get a good pair from Walmart (lol) usually they have some pretty decent shjtkickers.

When you have time, ask your union steward what you need to be careful about with management. Management isn't there to be your friend or someone to talk to or a friend to lean on. Personal things and opinions are best left to yourself for awhile.

Before the sort (when people aren't all crappy), find time to meet with the safety person and ask about the fire exit and drill. Learn to shut the belts off safely and lock them. See if he or she has handouts for safe work methods or yard control. If you wanna keep this job then do your best and keep getting better. This kind of work comes naturally in time as your body and mind adjust.

Make sure to load hazmats and brace them and group/brace different hazmats in different parts of the car. If you ever get a leaker of any kind, stop: don't touch the package, leave the area, and notify a supervisor. Learn where the shower and eye wash station are.

Never sign anything without a union steward present even if "oh its just something everyone does...". I don't even write refuse to sign anymore.

It's incredibly hard to fire a good worker who shows up on time, has a positive attitude, follows safe methods and work methods, and shows improvement.

A showing of gratitude (perhaps tomorrow on a Friday) to someone who's helped you a lot can go a very long way.


...this is long enough now I'm gonna get high good luck man.

I want to see how short I can make this, and still include all the information.
Here goes:

Ask a lot of questions, because you don't know anything.
Get in shape, you tub of lard.
Follow the work methods, as long as it is the fastest possible way to work.

Work Methods:

Don't throw packages, unless no one is watching.
Lip load, unless you want to goon the driver.
Label out, again, except when you have bad drivers.
Be a dork, and talk to yourself.
Don't carry packages into the wrong truck, unless you like signing things.

The Eight Keys of Lifting and Lowering:
Walk up to the belt.
Don't trip over your feet.
Bend at the waist, because we want to have a bad back by 30.
Grab the box off the belt with one hand, because cell phones need a hand.
If it is heavy, yanking motions will provide the best short term results.
Twirl like a ballerina. We aren't here to do yoga.
The floor always counts as existing equipment, and should be used.

Keys for Avoiding Slips and Falls:
Walk, because we're hourly, dumbo.
Ensure firm footing when you stand on packages in the middle of the truck.
The poorly named "slides" will get you fired. This isn't Chuck E. Cheese.
Wouldn't need to look before stepping if you'd keep your walkpath clean!
Nothing at UPS changes. Ever. So don't worry about adjusting.

Yard Control Rules:
Only yard certified employees are allowed outside designated walkways and break areas. (Applies when Corporate is at the center.)
All employees must Stay in designated break areas during break. (Unless you are stacked out. In which case, they appreciate you working for free.)
All employees whether certified, or not certified must use pedestrian doors to enter and exit the building. (When I quit, someday, I'm walking out the overhead door.)

All the other yard control rules do not apply to a preloader, and you don't need to worry about them.

Other Stuff:

Don't be a jerk. We all want to enjoy our 25 years of hell, here.
Show up on time if your center is overstaffed. (You become expendable.)
No one will help you, so don't bother helping them.
You will not maintain egress.
A lot of new people manage to hurt themselves at UPS, because safety isn't important to upper management.
Don't ask for help unless you absolutely need it. Man up, or people will talk.
Load RDC last if you have a nice driver.
Apparently, a requirement for being an unloader, is sending bulk down the main belts.
Jump off things without fear. Your knees aren't going to go bad, right??
Get reinforced boots. If they don't weigh at least 25 pounds, get a new pair.
Skip the union steward. They're useless, in most centers.
My fire exit is the nearest door I can find out.
Hazmats are God's way of punishing you for things you have done wrong.
Signing documents for management is a form of assisted suicide.
Kiss up to management, and they'll keep you in the hard jobs, instead of moving you to easier areas.
The people who helped you want something. Avoid.

Good grief. You know it's a classic when the abridged version is crazy long. Someone can summarize the summary.

 

[Jkloc420]

I want to see how short I can make this, and still include all the information.
Here goes:

Ask a lot of questions, because you don't know anything.
Get in shape, you tub of lard.
Follow the work methods, as long as it is the fastest possible way to work.

Work Methods:

Don't throw packages, unless no one is watching.
Lip load, unless you want to goon the driver.
Label out, again, except when you have bad drivers.
Be a dork, and talk to yourself.
Don't carry packages into the wrong truck, unless you like signing things.

The Eight Keys of Lifting and Lowering:
Walk up to the belt.
Don't trip over your feet.
Bend at the waist, because we want to have a bad back by 30.
Grab the box off the belt with one hand, because cell phones need a hand.
If it is heavy, yanking motions will provide the best short term results.
Twirl like a ballerina. We aren't here to do yoga.
The floor always counts as existing equipment, and should be used.

Keys for Avoiding Slips and Falls:
Walk, because we're hourly, dumbo.
Ensure firm footing when you stand on packages in the middle of the truck.
The poorly named "slides" will get you fired. This isn't Chuck E. Cheese.
Wouldn't need to look before stepping if you'd keep your walkpath clean!
Nothing at UPS changes. Ever. So don't worry about adjusting.

Yard Control Rules:
Only yard certified employees are allowed outside designated walkways and break areas. (Applies when Corporate is at the center.)
All employees must Stay in designated break areas during break. (Unless you are stacked out. In which case, they appreciate you working for free.)
All employees whether certified, or not certified must use pedestrian doors to enter and exit the building. (When I quit, someday, I'm walking out the overhead door.)

All the other yard control rules do not apply to a preloader, and you don't need to worry about them.

Other Stuff:

Don't be a jerk. We all want to enjoy our 25 years of hell, here.
Show up on time if your center is overstaffed. (You become expendable.)
No one will help you, so don't bother helping them.
You will not maintain egress.
A lot of new people manage to hurt themselves at UPS, because safety isn't important to upper management.
Don't ask for help unless you absolutely need it. Man up, or people will talk.
Load RDC last if you have a nice driver.
Apparently, a requirement for being an unloader, is sending bulk down the main belts.
Jump off things without fear. Your knees aren't going to go bad, right??
Get reinforced boots. If they don't weigh at least 25 pounds, get a new pair.
Skip the union steward. They're useless, in most centers.
My fire exit is the nearest door I can find out.
Hazmats are God's way of punishing you for things you have done wrong.
Signing documents for management is a form of assisted suicide.
Kiss up to management, and they'll keep you in the hard jobs, instead of moving you to easier areas.
The people who helped you want something. Avoid.

Good grief. You know it's a classic when the abridged version is crazy long. Someone can summarize the summary.

@Gumby

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

@Gumby

Pass

 

[Jkloc420]

Pass

you answer his cries

 

[Refloger86]

Honestly a lot of this was helpful. Misloads wise my issue pretty sure after hearing from multiple people on here don’t grab different numbered packages is that earlier I got into the habit of grabbing let’s say I’ve got a 27 28 and 29 truck and a 27 28 and 29 come down the belt I’d grab all three if it was getting busy and they weren’t too big and just go truck to truck. Can’t do that. Also on my break and I’ll go through my truck and check. I know that’s technically “working off the clock” but if it makes my life and drivers life easier than so be it. Like I said the work load doesn’t bother me and I was use to being on my feet and having to be quick from my previous job.

 

[Dr.Brownz]

Learn the contract and grieve it ever single timea violation occurs. Every time no matter how slight

 

[specter208]

So I’m on my second week at UPS and everything has gone well except my misloads are kind of up and down. First day I had three and two days ago I had 5 censored2:ty yes but the next day went a lot better. The rest of the days I’ve worked I’ve had 1-0 misloads. In reality I’ve only had one “bad day” on the jobs with misloads and such but it still worries me. I like the job and really would prefer not getting fired. I have usually have about 850-1000 packages a day. The work load doesn’t bother me I’m just scared I’ll end up getting canned over mis loads. It’s hard to tell if I’m doing a good job in the eyes of my sups. I usually expect to just get yelled at if I’m not doing good enough but that hasn’t happened. Any feed back would be nice.

BTW, if you plan on staying here a long time. Please Vote NO on the next contract. God bless.

 

[Yolo]

The most important thing you can do is to make sure the driver can locate his Next day airs.

 

[BigBrown87]

Load quality comes with experience and by communicating with your driver, especially if you are their permanent loader. Your supervisor teaches you the basic loading methods and how to identify and keep bulk stops together, the driver might have a preference on the location of those so ask ask ask! Keep in mind that if you do bounce around a lot, some of the drivers have very specific locations for certain packages and if they seem frustrated at first try not to take it personally, just talk to to them about, trust me they will appreciate that you care enough to ask, it'll improve your load quality and it will give you a good reputation and THAT is something that will defiantly help you in the future.

I'm a driver you know that right, might want to try replying to the right person.

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

I'm a driver you know that right, might want to try replying to the right person.

 

[eats packages]

Warning: Novel ahead. Lots of scrolling involved.

This took me a long time to write and some of the safe work methods might not be 100% accurate so double check. Management should have paper copies of everything. Ask before your shift for things you can learn or study when you're at home. They love that, and it shows initiative. If you actually do it, even better!

The best thing you can do to get better at this job is become an athlete. You will anyway at some point. Start eating right and exercise whether it be walking, jogging, cycling, whichever. I skip my 20ish minute car ride to work and swap it for a 6-7 minute bike to work. After wrap I do another ten miles for cooldown and keep heart rate up. If you eat healthy you'll feel good. If you eat bad and drink and have bad habits like cigarettes or drugs, your work will suffer for it and so will your brothers and sisters.

Now, as far as work. Follow your methods and safe work methods. Nobody will give you positive feedback. The best thing you can do is ask other loaders some of their tips and tricks. Some will work for you and some won't, so adjust accordingly.

Work Methods

Always use hand to surface when handling packages. Face the belt at a 45 degree angle and work your way towards the flow. Perform optimal carries. This is when you take an Amazon bubbler, a flat piece of NDA (Next Day Air), and another medium/small into the cars.

You can use the lips of the shelves to help load. You don't have to be holding the package in both hands and place it flat on the top shelf. Put that fcker on the lip and put minimal effort into pushing it up. You can also use the metal lip on the side of the belt to help slide a giant monster back up the belt instead of carrying it.

Always put the label facing out, up, or towards the driver. Keep the area in front of the 1000 shelf clear ("batter's box") so the driver can access their air. If you have to bury packages, bury them the highest HIN first. Please don't put a 3000 behind your 7000s.

See it, say it, write. Car 602 with the Amazon and the blue in 3342. I don't know find something sing song or however you best learn.

Eventually you'll remember the three or four optimal load HINs coming down the belt as you face and work the direction from which the packages are coming.

I dunno that worked for me but find something to help remember which HINs. If you wanna be pro, your optimal carry will have HINS in order so you can drop them on their shelves on your way in, slowly freeing up your hands for the large 1256 that you just got.

Never carry packages for other cars together in your hands. As for remembering cars, find something unique about them. You'll know you're in 338 by the step, 340 with the small load stand in it, and 342 with the new such and such. As you keep working the same pulls you'll remember. It is difficult changing to the other side of the belt in the beginning because everything is "backwards" but it's just the same.

The Eight Keys of Lifting and Lowering

Get close to the object. Work within your power zone (armpits to above kneecap).

Position your feet.

Bend at the knees, keeping the natural curve of your back.

Grasp the object at opposite corners and check for shifting contents.

Lift with a smooth, steady motion. Don't jerk.

Move your feet : step or pivot : don't twist.

Use existing equipment and facilities to assist in the lift and lower.

Keys for Avoiding Slips and Falls

Walk a brisk pace. Walk, don't run.

Establish firm footing.

Don't walk on conveyor rollers, chutes, or slides.

Look before stepping.

Adjust for changing conditions.

Eight Yard Control Safety Rules
"R.O.A.D.K.I.L.L."

Reflective vests are worn by certified employees while in the yard.

Orange cones are used by yard control certified employees while in the lot.

ALWAYS USE DESIGNATED WALKWAYS. ("Follow the yellow brick road.")

Designated break areas used while on break.

Keys pulled from the ignition when you exit the vehicle.

Inspect the vehicle for 360 degree visibility. (lights, headlights, flashers and reflective materials).

Latch seat belt and lower speed while in the yard.

Leave and exit through pedestrian doors.

OTHER STUFF

Don't be an ass, and don't talk smack yet no matter how frustrated you get. This is a hard job but it pays off. If you have nothing else going on right now, you can get another PT job with plans for 100k/yr driving for UPS.

Show up on time.

Work as a team with your coworkers and make everyone's days easier. Thank people, and an apology never hurts if someone grumbles over your flyby.

Maintain egress. This is the minimum 18 or 24 inches (?) you must maintain to have clear pathways. If you're stacked out, it's easy for smalls to fall in these thin pathways. You can also tote smalls but you'll never learn to be fast. It can be a blessing and a curse so you gotta know when you have to.

Stuff will always be in pathways. A slick PAL label will put you on the ground. Always pick up box bands (the plastic strips holding big boxes together). Pick up tape and small pieces of cardboard, old load charts and anything else that is a tripping hazard.

Always be aware of where your feet are going. An absent-minded new guy thought he was in a different car and when he stepped, his toe hit the edge and he broke his face and lost all his front teeth. Moving very fast with heavy things makes falls very very uncomfortable.

Always ask for assistance with a lift. Pivot and move giant boxes on their edges and use their own momentum. Large boxes outside cars (if you gotta stack out) make great tables to put optimal carries on if you had to run back to the belt. It helps me immensely to have a large box in the MFL/MFR sticking out just enough to use the shelf and edge. I love getting these boxes it'll save your back and knees.

Always load RDC last. Keep your work area clean. Always check the top shelf for send agains, even if they look empty at first glance. Use a tote and put every piece of air (usually smalls with a "1"). These are the first pieces the driver has a commit time for or the person gets their money back and the driver gets dumped on. Misloads make drivers break trace (go off their planned daily route) and meet up with other drivers, taking time away from them seeing their kids and having time for the family.

Don't send carpets, shipping tubes, or anything heavy that can hit a scanner in the chest. If you're ever in unload, don't send a very heavy box down three sets of empty rollers. It will take a person out. Set them under the conveyor rollers until the trailer is done and carry them to the slides.

If you're ever pulling an extension set, where conveyor rollers divert the packages you take off the belt to a set of cars, always hold off on smalls. Place them on something flat that can go down the rollers on its own.

Always use three points of contact. Never turn your back to a set of boxes or anything not set safely on the ground or on a shelf. This applies for climbing ladders, getting in and out of vehicles, railings on stairs etc.

I would have broken my toes today if it wasn't for reinforced boots. Get a good pair from Walmart (lol) usually they have some pretty decent shjtkickers.

When you have time, ask your union steward what you need to be careful about with management. Management isn't there to be your friend or someone to talk to or a friend to lean on. Personal things and opinions are best left to yourself for awhile.

Before the sort (when people aren't all crappy), find time to meet with the safety person and ask about the fire exit and drill. Learn to shut the belts off safely and lock them. See if he or she has handouts for safe work methods or yard control. If you wanna keep this job then do your best and keep getting better. This kind of work comes naturally in time as your body and mind adjust.

Make sure to load hazmats and brace them and group/brace different hazmats in different parts of the car. If you ever get a leaker of any kind, stop: don't touch the package, leave the area, and notify a supervisor. Learn where the shower and eye wash station are.

Never sign anything without a union steward present even if "oh its just something everyone does...". I don't even write refuse to sign anymore.

It's incredibly hard to fire a good worker who shows up on time, has a positive attitude, follows safe methods and work methods, and shows improvement.

A showing of gratitude (perhaps tomorrow on a Friday) to someone who's helped you a lot can go a very long way.


...this is long enough now I'm gonna get high good luck man.

Good god this is worse than when I made a step-by-step guide to placing packages onto shelves.