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To All,
Recently I posted a discussion that I had with an unloader. This unloader was baltently violating egress regulations.
I have done nothing about this issue except report the conversation that I had here.
I have decided that I would like to make a proposal for discussion on this forum.
I am concerned for the safety culture at UPS and I think firm discipline, the kind that leads to corrective behavior, is in order.
It is my opinion that without the implementation of widespread practice of firm discipline for unsafe acts, all unsafe acts, the safety culture at UPS will remain unchanged.
The current widespread practice of discipling employees because they get injured is wrong and should stop.
The current practice of threatening discipline for the failure to answer questions is wrong and should stop.
Firmly disciplining employees for unsafe acts, acts contrary to UPS safety training, should start with reckless abandon.
I suggest that the unload employee in the example and all UPS employees who blatently violate egress regulations should be handled in the following manner:
1st observed offense: Informal talk, demonstration by supervision, clarify understanding of the regulations, confirm understanding by demonstrating compliance.
2nd observed offense(even if it is immediately following the above):Formal talk same as above with shop steward and employee safety representative present.
3rd observed offense(even if it is immediately following the above): Verbal warning of possible suspension for non compliance with shop steward.
4th observed offense(even if it is immediately following the above): Written notice of suspension for non compliance with shop steward.
5th observed offense(even if it is immediately following the above): Written discharge letter for non compliance ( Your fired as Donald Trump would say)
I am using egress as the example but the same should apply for all unsafe acts.
The above is for hourly employees.
The following is for management employees of any level.
If it is found that any management person directs any employee(management or non management) to violate of any safe work method or any UPS safety training then this management person should be fired and asked to leave the premises immediately.
This is a violation on so many levels that these types of management employees have to go.
I believe the above would radically change the safety culture at UPS.
What do you think?
Sincerely,
I
Recently I posted a discussion that I had with an unloader. This unloader was baltently violating egress regulations.
I have done nothing about this issue except report the conversation that I had here.
I have decided that I would like to make a proposal for discussion on this forum.
I am concerned for the safety culture at UPS and I think firm discipline, the kind that leads to corrective behavior, is in order.
It is my opinion that without the implementation of widespread practice of firm discipline for unsafe acts, all unsafe acts, the safety culture at UPS will remain unchanged.
The current widespread practice of discipling employees because they get injured is wrong and should stop.
The current practice of threatening discipline for the failure to answer questions is wrong and should stop.
Firmly disciplining employees for unsafe acts, acts contrary to UPS safety training, should start with reckless abandon.
I suggest that the unload employee in the example and all UPS employees who blatently violate egress regulations should be handled in the following manner:
1st observed offense: Informal talk, demonstration by supervision, clarify understanding of the regulations, confirm understanding by demonstrating compliance.
2nd observed offense(even if it is immediately following the above):Formal talk same as above with shop steward and employee safety representative present.
3rd observed offense(even if it is immediately following the above): Verbal warning of possible suspension for non compliance with shop steward.
4th observed offense(even if it is immediately following the above): Written notice of suspension for non compliance with shop steward.
5th observed offense(even if it is immediately following the above): Written discharge letter for non compliance ( Your fired as Donald Trump would say)
I am using egress as the example but the same should apply for all unsafe acts.
The above is for hourly employees.
The following is for management employees of any level.
If it is found that any management person directs any employee(management or non management) to violate of any safe work method or any UPS safety training then this management person should be fired and asked to leave the premises immediately.
This is a violation on so many levels that these types of management employees have to go.
I believe the above would radically change the safety culture at UPS.
What do you think?
Sincerely,
I