Will that stamp the package indicating a billing adjustment like the auditors were supposed to do, but seldom did?
Falsified weights - on topic
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Will that stamp the package indicating a billing adjustment like the auditors were supposed to do, but seldom did?
Old Man Jingles
Rat out of a cage
nope
Information is collected and adjustments are done by computer systems without human intervention.
It would be nice if the loaders and drivers knew it had adjusted.
Old Man Jingles
Rat out of a cage
Only if it's over 50 pounds.
I never looked at weights myself ... just sorted them or delivered them.
Foamer Pyle
Well-Known Member
I recently inherited a pick up from a different driver. The pick up is a marine store, and they always low ball on the weights. They put 20lb and it’s really 50lb. I told the shipper i wasn’t picking up his falsified weighted packages anymore, and that because of what he was doing, he could be causing injuries on the unload. I asked the guy if they had a scale, and he said yes. I told him to start using it. Haven’t had a problem since.
retiredTxfeeder
cap'n crunch
I had a feeder CPU and I loaded office supplies every day already on a pallet. I got to looking at the weights, and all their boxes of computer paper read 13 pounds, and it was more like 50. I called them out on it, and they fixed it. i can only imagine how much revenue they beat UPS out of before I started picking them up.
just chillin'
Rest in peace wooba
our twi has revenue recovery personal at the end of all the boxlines weighing, scanning and stamping the heck out of everything the whole shift. they all have a scale, a tape measure, a scanner and a stamp.
Smashmouth
Well-Known Member
We have a shipper in our building who does the same thing. Packages weigh anywhere from 1 to 60lbs. but the highest weight on any of their packages is 13lbs. We have pulled the packages and brought to the attention of Mgmt. and finally the senior account rep. He discovered that because of their volume discount, 13 lbs. was the most they had to pay for, so the shipping computer only generated 13lb. labels. So much for our safety, because even though we found the issue, no one is doing anything about it....UPS...imagine that!!
clean hairy
Well-Known Member
I would think the shipper would be liable if a Driver or other employee got hurt lifting the supposed 20 lb box (when actual weight is 60 lbs)
Any ideas if that could be the case?
Any ideas if that could be the case?
Middleagedbro
Member
According to my center, if you get injured it's because you didn't drink enough water. LMAO!
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H.E. Pennypacker
Mmm, Mombasa!
We have special boxes at ours. They come nearly disintegrated, holding together by a thread. Only to be picked up by you the loader and it burst open everywhere. It's crazy the boxes they let go down the slides. Some of these packages look like they went through an atomic blast.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
Test package for weight and shifting contents.
Big Package
Handler
Grasp at opposite corners and check for shifting contents. This should be done on every package as you handle it; out the trailer off the belt or conveyor rollers. You can build an optimum carry while reading the PAL and testing for contents while moving. Use existing equipment and facilities like the metal lip of the belt or lip of shelves to easily slide heavier packages.
ThatOnePreloader
Unprofessional Professional
I guess I should've mentioned I also split the belt. So sometimes it's just push or pull according to the label.
rocket man
Well-Known Member
Had a stop 20 to60 pkgs a day.15 over 70s 10 to 12 a day were same pal number automatic rts
Big Package
Handler
Yes, you can hurt yourself preparing to lift a 20lb box labeled 60lbs. More than the other way around.
If you did, tho, you wouldn't be following methods of grasping at opposite corners and checking for weight and shifting contents.
