Package Car Drivers' Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke and Heat Related Deaths should be a top safety priority.

Does ORION or EDD require more time in the cargo area?

  • yes

    Votes: 2 50.0%
  • no

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • ORION

    Votes: 2 50.0%
  • EDD

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • ORION

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • EDD

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    4
  • Poll closed .

browned out

Well-Known Member
We are at the beginning of the most dangerous time of the year for package car drivers regarding heat related health and safety issues.

Does ORION take safety and the exposure to unnecessary excess heat into account the time spent in the back of a package car searching for a package that is not next in the selection area (i.e. 1000 2000 3000 4000 sections)? Why are we searching for a 1lb amazon envelope in the middle of a bulked out package car in the sweltering heat instead of just grabbing the next stop off the shelf? ORION increases the possibility and likeliness of heat related health issues including heat exhaustion, heat stroke and, unfortunately, unnecessary heat related deaths.

UPS has the ability and technology to return to EDD at any time. Drivers would spend less time in the oppressive heat of the cargo area. Loads would be stop for stop. Slide up the next section and the next stop will be in close proximity to the bulk head door.
 

MyTripisCut

Never bought my own handtruck
We are at the beginning of the most dangerous time of the year for package car drivers regarding heat related health and safety issues.

Does ORION take safety and the exposure to unnecessary excess heat into account the time spent in the back of a package car searching for a package that is not next in the selection area (i.e. 1000 2000 3000 4000 sections)? Why are we searching for a 1lb amazon envelope in the middle of a bulked out package car in the sweltering heat instead of just grabbing the next stop off the shelf? ORION increases the possibility and likeliness of heat related health issues including heat exhaustion, heat stroke and, unfortunately, unnecessary heat related deaths.

UPS has the ability and technology to return to EDD at any time. Drivers would spend less time in the oppressive heat of the cargo area. Loads would be stop for stop. Slide up the next section and the next stop will be in close proximity to the bulk head door.
Haven’t been told to follow Orion in three years. Deliver how you want.
 

browned out

Well-Known Member
We are at the beginning of the most dangerous time of the year for package car drivers regarding heat related health and safety issues.

Does ORION take safety and the exposure to unnecessary excess heat into account re: the time spent in the back of a package car searching for a package that is not next in the selection area (i.e. 1000 2000 3000 4000 sections)? Why are we searching for a 1lb amazon envelope in the middle of a bulked out package car in the sweltering heat instead of just grabbing the next stop off the shelf? ORION increases the possibility and likeliness of heat related health issues including heat exhaustion, heat stroke and, unfortunately, unnecessary heat related deaths.

UPS has the ability and technology to return to EDD at any time. Drivers would spend less time in the oppressive heat of the cargo area. Loads would be stop for stop. Slide up the next section and the next stop will be in close proximity to the bulk head door.

Many drivers are intimidated by UPS management. 22.4s and lower seniority RPCD's may believe that they must work as directed regardless of the risk to their health and the safety of the public. It is unfortunate but some drivers are afraid to make the proper, common sense safety decisions on their own due to retaliation from UPS management.

Easy fix. Inform Drivers that they do not have to follow ORION. Easier fix: GO BACK TO EDD. Come on UPS. UPS has the technology to prevent drivers from suffering from heat exhaustion, heat stroke, other heat related illnesses and heat related deaths. EASY PZ
 
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Cowboy Mac

Well-Known Member
We are at the beginning of the most dangerous time of the year for package car drivers regarding heat related health and safety issues.

Does ORION take safety and the exposure to unnecessary excess heat into account re: the time spent in the back of a package car searching for a package that is not next in the selection area (i.e. 1000 2000 3000 4000 sections)? Why are we searching for a 1lb amazon envelope in the middle of a bulked out package car in the sweltering heat instead of just grabbing the next stop off the shelf? ORION increases the possibility and likeliness of heat related health issues including heat exhaustion, heat stroke and, unfortunately, unnecessary heat related deaths.

UPS has the ability and technology to return to EDD at any time. Drivers would spend less time in the oppressive heat of the cargo area. Loads would be stop for stop. Slide up the next section and the next stop will be in close proximity to the bulk head door.

Many drivers are intimidated by UPS management. 22.4s and lower seniority RPCD's may believe that they must work as directed regardless of the risk to their health and the safety of the public. It is unfortunate but some drivers are afraid to make the proper, common sense safety decisions on their own due to retaliation from UPS management.

Easy fix. Inform Drivers that they do not have to follow ORION. Easier fix: GO BACK TO EDD. Come on UPS. UPS has the technology to prevent drivers from suffering from heat exhaustion, heat stroke, other heat related illnesses and heat related deaths. EASY PZ
Last time I checked, we still had cases of heat exhaustion before ORION.
 
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