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Mercury spill from package shuts UPS center in Perry Township
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<blockquote data-quote="SpicyItalian739" data-source="post: 484923" data-attributes="member: 21313"><p>Hey guys, I frequently read the boards here but thought I'd sign up to give you some more details about this spill.</p><p></p><p>First of all I live about an hour from the Center in question and last night our Sup called us together for an interesting PCM.</p><p></p><p>First of all the package contained somewhere around 20 POUNDS of mercury and possibly about 17 lbs leaked out of the package. It came from a customer counter (the customer lied about the contents) and came in on a trailer for unload and delivery--but was already leaking when the unloader got to it in the trailer.</p><p></p><p>This unloader decided to unload a CLEARLY leaking package which contaminated the rollers and other parcels in the trailer, contaminated the unloader himself (probably from what we were told), contaminated the motorized unload device (wish we had those), and contaminated the main belt.</p><p></p><p>From here a loader pulled the leaking package off the main belt and loaded it into a package car. I think this is the point where they finally figured out that it MIGHT be a good idea to stop the progress of the package. Once 17 lbs. of mercury had been spread throughout the entire operation including 3 employees. I believe the innuendo was that the employees DID come in contact with the mercury but UPS is downplaying this for local media in Canton.</p><p></p><p>Yes the facility was shut down for only 24 hours but we were told that the outside responders worked 24 hours straight to get the spill cleaned up in a day and that the total cost of the cleanup was about $500,000. I don't think this is UPS bullcrap as usual because our Sup is a pretty good guy and most of us hang out with him outside of work. On top of the cleanup fee, parcels and equipment were removed and operations were shut down for an entire day leading to a final cost that may top $1,000,000. That's one MILLION dollars (insert Dr. Evil laugh here).</p><p></p><p>All because some geniuses couldn't be bothered to remember the three steps that they drill into your head daily from the day you start at UPS. Don't touch. Leave the area. Notify a Superviser. It really isn't THAT hard.</p><p></p><p>If the employees had done that, they could have thrown tape up on the contaminated trailer and had it pulled by the responders and continued operations.</p><p></p><p>Again... 17 lbs. of mercury spilled. Don't believe them when they tell you no employee had contact, 3 did.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SpicyItalian739, post: 484923, member: 21313"] Hey guys, I frequently read the boards here but thought I'd sign up to give you some more details about this spill. First of all I live about an hour from the Center in question and last night our Sup called us together for an interesting PCM. First of all the package contained somewhere around 20 POUNDS of mercury and possibly about 17 lbs leaked out of the package. It came from a customer counter (the customer lied about the contents) and came in on a trailer for unload and delivery--but was already leaking when the unloader got to it in the trailer. This unloader decided to unload a CLEARLY leaking package which contaminated the rollers and other parcels in the trailer, contaminated the unloader himself (probably from what we were told), contaminated the motorized unload device (wish we had those), and contaminated the main belt. From here a loader pulled the leaking package off the main belt and loaded it into a package car. I think this is the point where they finally figured out that it MIGHT be a good idea to stop the progress of the package. Once 17 lbs. of mercury had been spread throughout the entire operation including 3 employees. I believe the innuendo was that the employees DID come in contact with the mercury but UPS is downplaying this for local media in Canton. Yes the facility was shut down for only 24 hours but we were told that the outside responders worked 24 hours straight to get the spill cleaned up in a day and that the total cost of the cleanup was about $500,000. I don't think this is UPS bullcrap as usual because our Sup is a pretty good guy and most of us hang out with him outside of work. On top of the cleanup fee, parcels and equipment were removed and operations were shut down for an entire day leading to a final cost that may top $1,000,000. That's one MILLION dollars (insert Dr. Evil laugh here). All because some geniuses couldn't be bothered to remember the three steps that they drill into your head daily from the day you start at UPS. Don't touch. Leave the area. Notify a Superviser. It really isn't THAT hard. If the employees had done that, they could have thrown tape up on the contaminated trailer and had it pulled by the responders and continued operations. Again... 17 lbs. of mercury spilled. Don't believe them when they tell you no employee had contact, 3 did. [/QUOTE]
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