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<blockquote data-quote="scooby0048" data-source="post: 4187065" data-attributes="member: 50693"><p>Sometimes I wonder if you start threads to drum up thoughtful banter or, to incite hatred towards the employer and dissension among the ranks. Either way, there are some good topics you do bring up.</p><p></p><p>This memo which was released in 2012, seems like it was written in response towards the railroad industry but the verbiage can apply to almost any employer. Section(s) 2, 3, and parts of 4 can summarize the games and tactics UPS uses towards workplace injuries (number 2 especially). </p><p></p><p>Even though UPS doesn't blatantly discipline or use wording such as whats written in this memo, it does discourage reporting injuries and if an injury is reported, what follows is disparaging remarks in PCMs about the "injury" not really naming the person but making it obvious who it is. Conducting "observations", by following the people around or watching them while they work in the building. Increasing the frequency of safety rides or some other antic. Three memorable instances in my building that I can remember, only reinforce what I said, and contradicts what the OSHA memo clearly states is prohibited behavior by the employer. </p><p></p><p>The first one, a driver had packages fall on them causing a fractured limb. Driver was coerced into finishing shift then sought treatment. The driver should have removed themselves from service and sought treatment no matter the threats or intimidating factors. Said driver is now on medical leave due to the injury not healing properly. Been out for several months.</p><p></p><p>Second instance, an inside worker experienced chemical caustic exposure. Treatment by medical professional and reporting was delayed, and treatment was given on site by untrained personnel who had no training or knowledge of any form, in the treatment of this type of injury. The only treatment on the job site was the rinsing of the affected limb with unsterilized tap water Subject also continued working without seeking immediate treatment. (It's unknown why treatment was not sought immediately) Subject suffered irreparable injury to several digits and part of the limb which is prominent and continues to this day.</p><p></p><p>Third case, a driver onto a large object. Driver did not feel the injury was in fact a reportable injury, and continued working assuming it was simply a bruise. Driver experienced pain for several days and there was visible bruising but still did not report injury. After several days / weeks the driver finally came forward when the injury did not seem to heal. Supervisors encouraged driver to report the injury to their own insurance instead. Driver insisted on filing a worker's comp injury. Driver was threatened with blatant harassment of safety rides and the denial of benefits for not reporting injury sooner. Driver was also ordered to read a book about safety 24 hours a day. Driver lost workers comp claim for untimeliness. They had to pay for the injury out their own pocket.</p><p></p><p>So, even though this memo you reference was written in 2012, it seems that not much has been enforced or gleaned from this as the practice has, and continues to go on in rampant fashion. It's an interesting read, but not worth the paper it is written on if it is not enforced, and companies are not held accountable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scooby0048, post: 4187065, member: 50693"] Sometimes I wonder if you start threads to drum up thoughtful banter or, to incite hatred towards the employer and dissension among the ranks. Either way, there are some good topics you do bring up. This memo which was released in 2012, seems like it was written in response towards the railroad industry but the verbiage can apply to almost any employer. Section(s) 2, 3, and parts of 4 can summarize the games and tactics UPS uses towards workplace injuries (number 2 especially). Even though UPS doesn't blatantly discipline or use wording such as whats written in this memo, it does discourage reporting injuries and if an injury is reported, what follows is disparaging remarks in PCMs about the "injury" not really naming the person but making it obvious who it is. Conducting "observations", by following the people around or watching them while they work in the building. Increasing the frequency of safety rides or some other antic. Three memorable instances in my building that I can remember, only reinforce what I said, and contradicts what the OSHA memo clearly states is prohibited behavior by the employer. The first one, a driver had packages fall on them causing a fractured limb. Driver was coerced into finishing shift then sought treatment. The driver should have removed themselves from service and sought treatment no matter the threats or intimidating factors. Said driver is now on medical leave due to the injury not healing properly. Been out for several months. Second instance, an inside worker experienced chemical caustic exposure. Treatment by medical professional and reporting was delayed, and treatment was given on site by untrained personnel who had no training or knowledge of any form, in the treatment of this type of injury. The only treatment on the job site was the rinsing of the affected limb with unsterilized tap water Subject also continued working without seeking immediate treatment. (It's unknown why treatment was not sought immediately) Subject suffered irreparable injury to several digits and part of the limb which is prominent and continues to this day. Third case, a driver onto a large object. Driver did not feel the injury was in fact a reportable injury, and continued working assuming it was simply a bruise. Driver experienced pain for several days and there was visible bruising but still did not report injury. After several days / weeks the driver finally came forward when the injury did not seem to heal. Supervisors encouraged driver to report the injury to their own insurance instead. Driver insisted on filing a worker's comp injury. Driver was threatened with blatant harassment of safety rides and the denial of benefits for not reporting injury sooner. Driver was also ordered to read a book about safety 24 hours a day. Driver lost workers comp claim for untimeliness. They had to pay for the injury out their own pocket. So, even though this memo you reference was written in 2012, it seems that not much has been enforced or gleaned from this as the practice has, and continues to go on in rampant fashion. It's an interesting read, but not worth the paper it is written on if it is not enforced, and companies are not held accountable. [/QUOTE]
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