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<blockquote data-quote="bad company" data-source="post: 716743" data-attributes="member: 9308"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cross the street from the rear of the package car... again, this is for driver safety. This will add some extra steps in the day.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cross the street at designated pedestrian crosswalks when available. Obviously, in a subdivision, there won't be a crosswalk for every house. But if your route is anything like mine, and you deliver a downtown area, you may have well-marked pedestrian crossings. Use them...</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Be sure to fold in your mirrors at any stop in which a passer by could hit your mirror.... don't forget to fold them back out before you pull out after looking over your left shoulder. Heck, you might want to look over your shoulder twice, just to be super safe.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Don't forget to check underneath your package car up returning from a delivery. Look for kids, balls, leaks, etc... this is also a safety issue.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use your handtruck as much as possible for stops with multiple packages.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do not overload your handtruck. Manufacturer says not to exceed 300 lbs. But every one is different, and depending on the terrain and weather conditions, the safer choice may be to reduce maximum weight capacity to 225 lbs... you get the idea.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Walk outside and around to the rear door for any rear door stops. DO NOT walk through your bulkhead door for a rear door stop.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ask for hourly assistance with over 70s. This is a contractual right... use it.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]<p style="text-align: left">No employee will be required to solicit or accept customer assistance if it is the employee's good faith belief that the customer is not qualified to help <u>or that such assistance would be a safety hazard to themselves or the customer.</u></p> [/FONT]</strong><br /> <p style="text-align: left"></p> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]<strong>[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]No employee shall be required to handle any over 70 pound packages alone if it is the employee's good faith belief that such handling would be a safety hazard to herself or himself. In such cases, the Employer shall provide whichever of the following is requested in good faith by the employee in handling over 70 pound packages:[/FONT]</strong><br /> <p style="text-align: left"><strong>[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]1. Another bargaining unit employee for assistance, or[/FONT]</strong><br /> <strong>[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]2. Appropriate lifting/handling devices, or[/FONT]</strong><br /> <strong>[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]3. Another bargaining unit employee and an appropriate lifting/handling device for handling, pick-up or delivery circumstances that require both bargaining unit help and an appropriate lifting/handling device...[/FONT]</strong></p> [/FONT]</strong></li> </ol></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]<p style="text-align: left">If your hub/center has a designated package car mirror check area (yellow lines painted on the pavement), go there every morning and use it.</p> [/FONT][/FONT]</li> </ul><p>[FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]<p style="text-align: left">[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Again, the theme repeated here is SAFETY FIRST! Your on-road sup and OJS ride cannot do anything about that...[/FONT][/FONT]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bad company, post: 716743, member: 9308"] [LIST] [*]Cross the street from the rear of the package car... again, this is for driver safety. This will add some extra steps in the day. [*]Cross the street at designated pedestrian crosswalks when available. Obviously, in a subdivision, there won't be a crosswalk for every house. But if your route is anything like mine, and you deliver a downtown area, you may have well-marked pedestrian crossings. Use them... [*]Be sure to fold in your mirrors at any stop in which a passer by could hit your mirror.... don't forget to fold them back out before you pull out after looking over your left shoulder. Heck, you might want to look over your shoulder twice, just to be super safe. [*]Don't forget to check underneath your package car up returning from a delivery. Look for kids, balls, leaks, etc... this is also a safety issue. [*]Use your handtruck as much as possible for stops with multiple packages. [*]Do not overload your handtruck. Manufacturer says not to exceed 300 lbs. But every one is different, and depending on the terrain and weather conditions, the safer choice may be to reduce maximum weight capacity to 225 lbs... you get the idea. [*]Walk outside and around to the rear door for any rear door stops. DO NOT walk through your bulkhead door for a rear door stop. [*]Ask for hourly assistance with over 70s. This is a contractual right... use it. [LIST] [*][LIST=1] [*][B][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold][LEFT]No employee will be required to solicit or accept customer assistance if it is the employee's good faith belief that the customer is not qualified to help [U]or that such assistance would be a safety hazard to themselves or the customer.[/U][/LEFT] [/FONT][/B] [LEFT][/LEFT] [*][B][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold][B][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]No employee shall be required to handle any over 70 pound packages alone if it is the employee's good faith belief that such handling would be a safety hazard to herself or himself. In such cases, the Employer shall provide whichever of the following is requested in good faith by the employee in handling over 70 pound packages:[/FONT][/B] [LEFT][B][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]1. Another bargaining unit employee for assistance, or[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]2. Appropriate lifting/handling devices, or[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]3. Another bargaining unit employee and an appropriate lifting/handling device for handling, pick-up or delivery circumstances that require both bargaining unit help and an appropriate lifting/handling device...[/FONT][/B][/LEFT] [/FONT][/B] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold][LEFT]If your hub/center has a designated package car mirror check area (yellow lines painted on the pavement), go there every morning and use it.[/LEFT] [/FONT][/FONT] [/LIST][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold][LEFT][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold][FONT=TimesNewRoman,Bold]Again, the theme repeated here is SAFETY FIRST! Your on-road sup and OJS ride cannot do anything about that...[/FONT][/FONT][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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