Sleeping on the belt

[UPSjacks84]

So I'm in school Monday, Wednesday and Friday with a class from 8-11 AM and on Wednesday and Friday the sort typically starts at 1:30 pm. I don't have time to do much after my class lets out so usually I just go right to work and have nothing to do so what I've been doing is I get to work and no one is on the floor because preload gets done around 9 am and I just secure and verify the belt on my PD and take a nap on the belt. Well on Friday I guess I forgot to secure the belt and they turned it on up front and it didn't wake me up so I was sleeping and I rode down to the end of the belt and slid down the shute and onto the rollers and I made such a noise that one of our specialist supervisors heard it and came in and saw me so I explained what happened and I was wrote up and they sent me home for the day. Am I going to be fired or what? I explained it was an accident and I just forgot the secure the belt but he was PISSED at me. What's going to happen?

 

[govols019]

That's one of the funniest things I've ever heard.

 

[Anonymous 11]

call you business agent. He should be able to explain it for you and was it away.

 

[silenze]

Please find another place to sleep. They usually have a conference room or training room.

 

[Wally]

Is this guy your BA?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

One of the basics of conveyor securing is that the person who secured the belt is the only one who can unsecure it.

 

[sailfish]

Why would you not just find a chair or something to sleep on? Instead of sleeping on machinery?

 

[Indecisi0n]

Next time try sleeping on top of a package car.

 

[brostalss]

That's a funny one. I wouldn't worry too much.

Next time at least be in a tote box.

 

[You've Got Mail]

I would like to refer you to rule #3 of Slips & Falls.

 

[UnconTROLLed]

Was the nap good?

 

[trickpony1]

why can't you sleep in your car?

 

[Brownslave688]

Why do you even need a nap?

I worked from 4pm ~ 9 am when I did preload. Had a 1-2 break between jobs. Never napped.

Get to bed at a reasonable time at night and you should be fine. I
Assume you're a young college kid.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

You're lucky you werent hurt. Enough injuries occur while walking on the belts and slides on the clock. What you did was moronic....lesson learned. Don't ever do it again. They fires a seasonal unloader on the spot last peak who thought it would be funny to ride on the back of the bulk cart (bulk trains).

 

[greengrenades]

Don't know about your hub, but we have designated areas you are allowed to be at if you are off the clock.

 

[Wally]

The belt is so soft and comfortable. Easy to see why the OP would sleep so soundly.

 

[PT Stewie]

We used to play a game called "belt bowling" on black Friday no less. But sleeping on the belt and sliding down the shoot that's a real pisser. You were not stealing so you "probably" will get to keep your job maybe a couple of days off though.

 

[oldngray]

We used to play a game called "belt bowling" on black Friday no less. But sleeping on the belt and sliding down the shoot that's a real pisser. You were not stealing so you "probably" will get to keep your job maybe a couple of days off though.

Bowling can be dangerous.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/11/09/osha-investigates-freak-ohio-bowling-alley-death/

 

[PT Stewie]

Bowling can be dangerous.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/11/09/osha-investigates-freak-ohio-bowling-alley-death/

We had some kind of metal weights and washers until the sup took our toys away.

 

[rod]

you're lucky you woke up before you ended up in some over goods warehouse.