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<blockquote data-quote="dannyboy" data-source="post: 361092" data-attributes="member: 484"><p>Well, that is where I beleive you to be mistaken.</p><p> </p><p>1 House built by resident</p><p>2 Regular driver (me) refused to deliver to the front door because it is unsafe</p><p>3 Management specifically instructed the cover driver to deliver to the front door In writing</p><p>4 Cover driver delivered the first package without too much problem, but when they were delivering the large monitor over the unsafe area, they slipped in such a way that the knee ended up under the driver and bent it in such a way that the knee tendons were torn, and other damage occured.</p><p> </p><p>So, we have a customer with whome it has been documented had an unsafe delivery area that they still demanded delivery to. The even went as far as to call in a customer complaint to the point that they did not want the regular driver to deliver to them again, because he refused to deliver to the front door, but instead left the items at the garage door. (BTW, there is no way a DR to the front door can be hidden from the street, which is another reason why I would not deliver to the front door.)</p><p> </p><p>So the customer has a track record in writing on what they wanted done.</p><p> </p><p>As for UPS, shame on the management for not following through on the refusal of the safety cochair to deliver to an unsafe stop. That caused them a serious injury to another driver who spent the next 8 months off work.</p><p> </p><p>End result was that UPS had an injury that all hell got raised over, and the company sued the home owner for the workers comp costs on this claim. </p><p> </p><p>Personally, since the driver had it in writing to deliver the unsafe stop and was instructed by the company to do so, they did have liability for that action.</p><p> </p><p>Agree or not, that would be my stand. And I think legally it would be pretty damning in front of a jury. And while I understand your "assuming personal responsiblity" is in agreement with my views, there comes a point in time where the company has to accept responsibiliy for its actions as well. </p><p> </p><p>To send out a rookie to make an unsafe delivery when the seasoned driver refuses shows a total lack of concern for the driver.</p><p> </p><p>d</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dannyboy, post: 361092, member: 484"] Well, that is where I beleive you to be mistaken. 1 House built by resident 2 Regular driver (me) refused to deliver to the front door because it is unsafe 3 Management specifically instructed the cover driver to deliver to the front door In writing 4 Cover driver delivered the first package without too much problem, but when they were delivering the large monitor over the unsafe area, they slipped in such a way that the knee ended up under the driver and bent it in such a way that the knee tendons were torn, and other damage occured. So, we have a customer with whome it has been documented had an unsafe delivery area that they still demanded delivery to. The even went as far as to call in a customer complaint to the point that they did not want the regular driver to deliver to them again, because he refused to deliver to the front door, but instead left the items at the garage door. (BTW, there is no way a DR to the front door can be hidden from the street, which is another reason why I would not deliver to the front door.) So the customer has a track record in writing on what they wanted done. As for UPS, shame on the management for not following through on the refusal of the safety cochair to deliver to an unsafe stop. That caused them a serious injury to another driver who spent the next 8 months off work. End result was that UPS had an injury that all hell got raised over, and the company sued the home owner for the workers comp costs on this claim. Personally, since the driver had it in writing to deliver the unsafe stop and was instructed by the company to do so, they did have liability for that action. Agree or not, that would be my stand. And I think legally it would be pretty damning in front of a jury. And while I understand your "assuming personal responsiblity" is in agreement with my views, there comes a point in time where the company has to accept responsibiliy for its actions as well. To send out a rookie to make an unsafe delivery when the seasoned driver refuses shows a total lack of concern for the driver. d [/QUOTE]
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