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<blockquote data-quote="InsideUPS" data-source="post: 1083213" data-attributes="member: 31414"><p>With all due respect.....(see...I did not start my post with any of your pre-determined beginnings) I have never heard one employee in any of our centers state that they did not need to know the safety process because it was not in the contract. </p><p> </p><p>In my experience with UPS safety policies, I have only observed that the safety process is used against employees when an injury or accident occurs. In addition, If I took photos every time inside employees did not have a 28" egress, I would have filled my Apple TB (terabyte) TimeCapsule.</p><p></p><p>I believe each one of us along the UPS employee "chain" views safety differently. Corporate views it because it limits liability, is mandated by OSHA, etc.. You as a Center Manager view it as part of your responsibility when reporting to your Division Manager. The hourly employee views it as it has affected him or her personally. We "bottom feeders" see things that Corporate never sees. After all, when there is an inspection of some kind or a District Manager is coming to visit....... the floors are clean...the package flow is controlled etc... </p><p></p><p>In regard to production and safety, UPS needs to realize that each of us is different..... for example, a time standard for one driver may or will not be the same for someone else. Aging affects us all and is NOT a variable that the UPS/I.E. computer guy takes into account. UPS time standards are set by some I.E. guy that counts beans and can be changed in a whim when his boss tells him to. It kills me to see drivers looking at a number that was set by a human and a computer. That number could change easily with a few keystrokes. I ALWAYS encourage employees to be safe considering that not being safe can result in loss of your job. </p><p></p><p>In regard to "You are paid over 80k a year to know and demonstrate the answer to 14 safety questions. I do not believe its asking to much." That is certainly an oversimplification of why a driver may be paid 80K a year... I might add that he or she works 9-12 hours per day.... is subject to all kinds of physical wear and tear on the body...subjects him or herself to constant stress...traffic..time standards...etc.....and perhaps most important of all........sacrifices enormous amounts of quality family time which can NEVER be compensated for later in life.... Remember, when posting...it's always important to "Get the Big Picture"... Stated in reverse......it would be like saying.. "You (the center manager) are paid over $100K+ per year to simply ask those 14 safety questions" which we both know is not the case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsideUPS, post: 1083213, member: 31414"] With all due respect.....(see...I did not start my post with any of your pre-determined beginnings) I have never heard one employee in any of our centers state that they did not need to know the safety process because it was not in the contract. In my experience with UPS safety policies, I have only observed that the safety process is used against employees when an injury or accident occurs. In addition, If I took photos every time inside employees did not have a 28" egress, I would have filled my Apple TB (terabyte) TimeCapsule. I believe each one of us along the UPS employee "chain" views safety differently. Corporate views it because it limits liability, is mandated by OSHA, etc.. You as a Center Manager view it as part of your responsibility when reporting to your Division Manager. The hourly employee views it as it has affected him or her personally. We "bottom feeders" see things that Corporate never sees. After all, when there is an inspection of some kind or a District Manager is coming to visit....... the floors are clean...the package flow is controlled etc... In regard to production and safety, UPS needs to realize that each of us is different..... for example, a time standard for one driver may or will not be the same for someone else. Aging affects us all and is NOT a variable that the UPS/I.E. computer guy takes into account. UPS time standards are set by some I.E. guy that counts beans and can be changed in a whim when his boss tells him to. It kills me to see drivers looking at a number that was set by a human and a computer. That number could change easily with a few keystrokes. I ALWAYS encourage employees to be safe considering that not being safe can result in loss of your job. In regard to "You are paid over 80k a year to know and demonstrate the answer to 14 safety questions. I do not believe its asking to much." That is certainly an oversimplification of why a driver may be paid 80K a year... I might add that he or she works 9-12 hours per day.... is subject to all kinds of physical wear and tear on the body...subjects him or herself to constant stress...traffic..time standards...etc.....and perhaps most important of all........sacrifices enormous amounts of quality family time which can NEVER be compensated for later in life.... Remember, when posting...it's always important to "Get the Big Picture"... Stated in reverse......it would be like saying.. "You (the center manager) are paid over $100K+ per year to simply ask those 14 safety questions" which we both know is not the case. [/QUOTE]
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