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The Psychological Effects of the Working Conditions of Package Truck Drivers at UPS
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<blockquote data-quote="InsideUPS" data-source="post: 1129174" data-attributes="member: 31414"><p><strong>Re: The Psychological Effects of the Working Conditions of Package Truck Drivers at U</strong></p><p></p><p>As with all scientific articles....either read the Abstract or the Conclusion first.. Basically the study in a "nut shell"... (Hoaxterism)</p><p><u>CONCLUSIONS</u>:</p><p>Job stress is a significant health hazard for UPS Package Truck Drivers. These workers scored in the top 91% of the population on the Global Stress Index. These symptoms are consistent with the higher scores on the job strain scale and higher levels of physical and psychological stress reported by Dr. Janet Cahill in her 1990 survey of Postal Workers.</p><p>Job characteristics known to cause stress, and similar to those found at the UPS Service, are present in significantly greater frequency for UPS Package Truck Drivers than for the general working population.</p><p>The costs associated with this occupational hazard will be measured by decreases in the quality of life for the employees and their families as well as likely increased workers compensation and health insurance/disability costs to the employer and the society as a whole. Initial evaluation of UPS national workers compensation experience would indicate that the rates for its entire workforce are increasing yearly. From 12,305 lost time claims in 1990 (7.6% of workforce) to 14,280 claims (7.98%) in 1992. When Package Truck Drivers are looked at in isolation it would appear that for broken/crushed, cuts/bruises, and puncture/abrasions UPS rates are some 3 times those for workers in similar jobs in the U.S.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsideUPS, post: 1129174, member: 31414"] [B]Re: The Psychological Effects of the Working Conditions of Package Truck Drivers at U[/B] As with all scientific articles....either read the Abstract or the Conclusion first.. Basically the study in a "nut shell"... (Hoaxterism) [U]CONCLUSIONS[/U]: Job stress is a significant health hazard for UPS Package Truck Drivers. These workers scored in the top 91% of the population on the Global Stress Index. These symptoms are consistent with the higher scores on the job strain scale and higher levels of physical and psychological stress reported by Dr. Janet Cahill in her 1990 survey of Postal Workers. Job characteristics known to cause stress, and similar to those found at the UPS Service, are present in significantly greater frequency for UPS Package Truck Drivers than for the general working population. The costs associated with this occupational hazard will be measured by decreases in the quality of life for the employees and their families as well as likely increased workers compensation and health insurance/disability costs to the employer and the society as a whole. Initial evaluation of UPS national workers compensation experience would indicate that the rates for its entire workforce are increasing yearly. From 12,305 lost time claims in 1990 (7.6% of workforce) to 14,280 claims (7.98%) in 1992. When Package Truck Drivers are looked at in isolation it would appear that for broken/crushed, cuts/bruises, and puncture/abrasions UPS rates are some 3 times those for workers in similar jobs in the U.S. [/QUOTE]
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