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<blockquote data-quote="dannyboy" data-source="post: 111340" data-attributes="member: 484"><p>The way it was explained to me is this.</p><p> </p><p>OSHA had come down very hard on UPS for tons of violations in the past, with millions of dollars in fines on the line. UPS agreed to allow a third party to monitor its facilities and do the audits, and in return, OSHA would consider reducing or eliminating the fines. </p><p> </p><p>So ketter, who is an out side third party was hired to come in and inspect the UPS centers on a rotating schedule. Their goal is to assist in keeping UPS with in the compliance of OSHA regulations in regards to their employees. They also assist in making recomendations to UPS on how to stay in compliance.</p><p> </p><p>Usually they call the regional office at 9AM to let them know where they will be on that day. They usually arrive at 12-1PM and the audit begins. </p><p> </p><p>They also do a rigorous inspection of the facility to ensure that all safety equipment is in good working order, that the hazmat responders have the proper gear and have the proper training, that nothing is in front of fire extinguisher stations or eye wash stations, that there are no containers in the building that are not properly labeled as to the contents (this is one of the biggest failures in ketter audits nation wide), no extension cords in use, etc etc etc. In our center, with the aid of several staff and usually a full time CHSP hourly, the audit takes 2-3 days. And while the question and answer section is important, it plays a small part in the over all score. </p><p> </p><p>Kinda like two stops that take a long time affecting your over all day with 120 stops.</p><p> </p><p>Bottom line is this. While some posters have suggested that this is only done to make UPS or its sups look good, it is actually with the employee safety in mind. And before all this intervention, UPS had carte blanche to do what ever when ever it wanted. And in many cases, it was at the health expense of the hourly employee.</p><p> </p><p>So, if you know the answers, give them the right answer. </p><p> </p><p>d</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dannyboy, post: 111340, member: 484"] The way it was explained to me is this. OSHA had come down very hard on UPS for tons of violations in the past, with millions of dollars in fines on the line. UPS agreed to allow a third party to monitor its facilities and do the audits, and in return, OSHA would consider reducing or eliminating the fines. So ketter, who is an out side third party was hired to come in and inspect the UPS centers on a rotating schedule. Their goal is to assist in keeping UPS with in the compliance of OSHA regulations in regards to their employees. They also assist in making recomendations to UPS on how to stay in compliance. Usually they call the regional office at 9AM to let them know where they will be on that day. They usually arrive at 12-1PM and the audit begins. They also do a rigorous inspection of the facility to ensure that all safety equipment is in good working order, that the hazmat responders have the proper gear and have the proper training, that nothing is in front of fire extinguisher stations or eye wash stations, that there are no containers in the building that are not properly labeled as to the contents (this is one of the biggest failures in ketter audits nation wide), no extension cords in use, etc etc etc. In our center, with the aid of several staff and usually a full time CHSP hourly, the audit takes 2-3 days. And while the question and answer section is important, it plays a small part in the over all score. Kinda like two stops that take a long time affecting your over all day with 120 stops. Bottom line is this. While some posters have suggested that this is only done to make UPS or its sups look good, it is actually with the employee safety in mind. And before all this intervention, UPS had carte blanche to do what ever when ever it wanted. And in many cases, it was at the health expense of the hourly employee. So, if you know the answers, give them the right answer. d [/QUOTE]
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