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UPS “Get Out of Jail Free” Card Against Egress Violations in US Hubs Revoked by DOL-OSHA May 29, 201
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<blockquote data-quote="PCMartin12" data-source="post: 4224428" data-attributes="member: 78237"><p>I’m a part time UPS hub employee. I was recently informed by my local Teamster Business Agent that the Corporate-Wide Settlement Agreement between UPS and OSHA dated 01/09/2009 (UPS CSA) was terminated. Here is the OSHA announcement that supersedes it:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2019-06-18" target="_blank">Termination of the January 2009 Corporate-Wide Settlement Agreement between United Parcel Service (UPS) and OSHA; Enforcement of 20 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) and 29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2) | Occupational Safety and Health Administration</a></p><p></p><p>Here also is an article published in Bloomberg that discusses the implications:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://news.bloombergenvironment.com/safety/terminated-ups-osha-safety-settlement-extended-industry-wide" target="_blank">Terminated UPS OSHA Safety Settlement Extended Industry-Wide</a></p><p></p><p>Anyone who has worked in a UPS hub knows management tries to force maximum productivity from hub employees by overloading and overwhelming every work area with excessive incoming package flow throughout the facility to compel us to work ever faster. This creates fall-off conditions that block our means of egress. My discussions with local management, regional safety committee meetings, letters to corporate - pointing to written company policy in our UPS code of employee conduct about following all applicable safety regulations, and even union grievances were a waste of time. I was naïve to understanding the company frequently says one thing but does another. </p><p></p><p>In frustration I filed a complaint with OSHA. After a surprise visit, the OSHA field investigator witnessed the conditions and told me “I’m confident we can do something about this.” However, I was informed by the OSHA Area Director that they were effectively prevented from issuing a citation/fine by the 2009 UPS CSA.</p><p></p><p>Well, enough of us in hubs throughout the US have made enough noise and filed enough complaints that OSHA has listened: It Revoked the UPS CSA. OSHA has their mojo back and will cite and fine UPS when employees file legitimate complaints - if OSHA witnesses legitimate violations on site visits.</p><p></p><p>Great job! </p><p></p><p>I’m not encouraging anyone to file a frivolous complaint. Pursue resolutions with your supervisors and union steward first. But when all else fails, the tables are turned, OSHA is back on our side.</p><p></p><p>This is a tremendous victory for us! Spread the word <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PCMartin12, post: 4224428, member: 78237"] I’m a part time UPS hub employee. I was recently informed by my local Teamster Business Agent that the Corporate-Wide Settlement Agreement between UPS and OSHA dated 01/09/2009 (UPS CSA) was terminated. Here is the OSHA announcement that supersedes it: [URL="https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2019-06-18"]Termination of the January 2009 Corporate-Wide Settlement Agreement between United Parcel Service (UPS) and OSHA; Enforcement of 20 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) and 29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2) | Occupational Safety and Health Administration[/URL] Here also is an article published in Bloomberg that discusses the implications: [URL="https://news.bloombergenvironment.com/safety/terminated-ups-osha-safety-settlement-extended-industry-wide"]Terminated UPS OSHA Safety Settlement Extended Industry-Wide[/URL] Anyone who has worked in a UPS hub knows management tries to force maximum productivity from hub employees by overloading and overwhelming every work area with excessive incoming package flow throughout the facility to compel us to work ever faster. This creates fall-off conditions that block our means of egress. My discussions with local management, regional safety committee meetings, letters to corporate - pointing to written company policy in our UPS code of employee conduct about following all applicable safety regulations, and even union grievances were a waste of time. I was naïve to understanding the company frequently says one thing but does another. In frustration I filed a complaint with OSHA. After a surprise visit, the OSHA field investigator witnessed the conditions and told me “I’m confident we can do something about this.” However, I was informed by the OSHA Area Director that they were effectively prevented from issuing a citation/fine by the 2009 UPS CSA. Well, enough of us in hubs throughout the US have made enough noise and filed enough complaints that OSHA has listened: It Revoked the UPS CSA. OSHA has their mojo back and will cite and fine UPS when employees file legitimate complaints - if OSHA witnesses legitimate violations on site visits. Great job! I’m not encouraging anyone to file a frivolous complaint. Pursue resolutions with your supervisors and union steward first. But when all else fails, the tables are turned, OSHA is back on our side. This is a tremendous victory for us! Spread the word :) [/QUOTE]
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