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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 490457" data-attributes="member: 14668">When UPS placed multimillion dollar orders with the various manufacturers for package cars, they were very specific as to how those cars were to be designed and equipped.&nbsp;It would have been possible to order the vehicles to be designed with attachement hardware for 3 point belts.&nbsp;It would have been possible to order the vehicles to be equipped with power steering.&nbsp;Both of these items were industry standard for heavy-duty delivery vehicles long before UPS was finally forced to include them due to laws or contractual requirements.&nbsp;I remember as a new driver in 1988 that the FedEx guy on my route had a package car of similar design to mine, only his had a 3 point belt and power steering. Mine didnt.&nbsp;&nbsp;The deletion of these critical features had nothing to do with their unavailability. It was pure economics. It was a callous business decision that clearly shows the complete lack of regard that UPS has for the safety of its employees.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="soberups, post: 490457, member: 14668"] When UPS placed multimillion dollar orders with the various manufacturers for package cars, they were very specific as to how those cars were to be designed and equipped. It would have been possible to order the vehicles to be designed with attachement hardware for 3 point belts. It would have been possible to order the vehicles to be equipped with power steering. Both of these items were industry standard for heavy-duty delivery vehicles long before UPS was finally forced to include them due to laws or contractual requirements. I remember as a new driver in 1988 that the FedEx guy on my route had a package car of similar design to mine, only his had a 3 point belt and power steering. Mine didnt. The deletion of these critical features had nothing to do with their unavailability. It was pure economics. It was a callous business decision that clearly shows the complete lack of regard that UPS has for the safety of its employees. [/QUOTE]

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