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<blockquote data-quote="trplnkl" data-source="post: 340551" data-attributes="member: 13254"><p>Well, let's see here. How much do you figure the company spends on one person having shoulder surgery and being out on comp for 6 months with physical therapy? Then you have to add in the cost of a replacement driver. I don't know the exact amount either, but I do know they would have to work a new hire a lot of hours to make up for that and then some. Then take into account that most people that have had to take "early retirement" have gone through more than just one very expensive bout with on job injuries. I'm beginning to think you may need to re-figure your estimates.</p><p></p><p></p><p> I agree that it would have been pretty cheap to have the 3p sb from the get-go and made our trucks much safer. Who do you reckon made that decision? I'm betting some bean counter who's biggest danger on the job is a paper cut. I would also bet that there was some research done to try and figure out how much money would be saved by spending that $30 per vehicle vs. amount spent on seat belt related injuries.</p><p> I have no doubt that UPS considers the employees an expendable asset easily replaced, but to say that the company plans FOR early retirement just doesn't make sense.</p><p> I am in no way saying that all trucks should have 3p sb, common sense says they should. But, You've said many times that the retrofit would cost $30 but now you admit that was a deceivingly low price compared to actual cost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trplnkl, post: 340551, member: 13254"] Well, let's see here. How much do you figure the company spends on one person having shoulder surgery and being out on comp for 6 months with physical therapy? Then you have to add in the cost of a replacement driver. I don't know the exact amount either, but I do know they would have to work a new hire a lot of hours to make up for that and then some. Then take into account that most people that have had to take "early retirement" have gone through more than just one very expensive bout with on job injuries. I'm beginning to think you may need to re-figure your estimates. I agree that it would have been pretty cheap to have the 3p sb from the get-go and made our trucks much safer. Who do you reckon made that decision? I'm betting some bean counter who's biggest danger on the job is a paper cut. I would also bet that there was some research done to try and figure out how much money would be saved by spending that $30 per vehicle vs. amount spent on seat belt related injuries. I have no doubt that UPS considers the employees an expendable asset easily replaced, but to say that the company plans FOR early retirement just doesn't make sense. I am in no way saying that all trucks should have 3p sb, common sense says they should. But, You've said many times that the retrofit would cost $30 but now you admit that was a deceivingly low price compared to actual cost. [/QUOTE]
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