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<blockquote data-quote="browniehound" data-source="post: 413698" data-attributes="member: 4653"><p>If its really bad I would call out sick. I'm not talking a few inches of snow, I'm talking 8-36 inches. Don't feel guilty. Nobody should be on the roads in these conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Think about what you are risking. You risk your safety and vehicle on the ride to work. One slip-up by an idiot and you are hurt and your car is totaled. If you make it work you are now under the pressure of 170 stops and no sliding on the road. There could be a 20 foot stretch of ice under the snow that you can't see and if you hit it, the accident is on you.</p><p> </p><p>I gave up on UPS's safety mantra 2 years ago. I learned that 1 day that THEY DON'T CARE. It was early peak and it was snowing to start the day. Later in the day visbility was about 5 feet. I was driving down a main st. at 10 MPH and could only see headlights. It wasn't until I was next to my buddy that I realized it was another UPS truck driving towards me. It was literally 5 feet! </p><p> </p><p>We didn't get called off the road until 2 hours later 530 PM and thats when I lost all respect for UPS and its commitment to safety. Nobody should have been driving or walking in these conditions, but we were. </p><p> </p><p>Slip and fall its your fault. Slide on ice into a tree its your fault. I disagree, its UPS's fault because the conditions were so bad that we could not follow the methods and 5 seeing habits safely. </p><p> </p><p>I couldn't aim high in steering because I could only see 5 feet in front of me. I couldn't get the big picture because my picture existed of the road only. I tried to leave myself an out but I didn't know if it was effective because I couldn't see anything (UPS want 4-6 secs. of following distance under 30 MPH but how am I to judge when I can't see 2 seconds in front of me?). I put my headlights on so people could "make sure they see you", but nobody could see me because I couldn't see anyone else. I did keep my eyes moving for whatever that was worth<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/anxious.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":anxious:" title="Anxious :anxious:" data-shortname=":anxious:" />.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Mainly it was #5 on preventing slips and falls: Make adjustments based on changing weather conditions. This is fine, but to make these changes I would need snowshoes, goggles, and an ice pick to work safely!</p><p> </p><p>When I can't recognize that its a UPS truck 10 feet away from me, I think its time to call it quits for the day? When this didn't happen I lost respect for their safety campaign.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="browniehound, post: 413698, member: 4653"] If its really bad I would call out sick. I'm not talking a few inches of snow, I'm talking 8-36 inches. Don't feel guilty. Nobody should be on the roads in these conditions. Think about what you are risking. You risk your safety and vehicle on the ride to work. One slip-up by an idiot and you are hurt and your car is totaled. If you make it work you are now under the pressure of 170 stops and no sliding on the road. There could be a 20 foot stretch of ice under the snow that you can't see and if you hit it, the accident is on you. I gave up on UPS's safety mantra 2 years ago. I learned that 1 day that THEY DON'T CARE. It was early peak and it was snowing to start the day. Later in the day visbility was about 5 feet. I was driving down a main st. at 10 MPH and could only see headlights. It wasn't until I was next to my buddy that I realized it was another UPS truck driving towards me. It was literally 5 feet! We didn't get called off the road until 2 hours later 530 PM and thats when I lost all respect for UPS and its commitment to safety. Nobody should have been driving or walking in these conditions, but we were. Slip and fall its your fault. Slide on ice into a tree its your fault. I disagree, its UPS's fault because the conditions were so bad that we could not follow the methods and 5 seeing habits safely. I couldn't aim high in steering because I could only see 5 feet in front of me. I couldn't get the big picture because my picture existed of the road only. I tried to leave myself an out but I didn't know if it was effective because I couldn't see anything (UPS want 4-6 secs. of following distance under 30 MPH but how am I to judge when I can't see 2 seconds in front of me?). I put my headlights on so people could "make sure they see you", but nobody could see me because I couldn't see anyone else. I did keep my eyes moving for whatever that was worth:anxious:. Mainly it was #5 on preventing slips and falls: Make adjustments based on changing weather conditions. This is fine, but to make these changes I would need snowshoes, goggles, and an ice pick to work safely! When I can't recognize that its a UPS truck 10 feet away from me, I think its time to call it quits for the day? When this didn't happen I lost respect for their safety campaign. [/QUOTE]
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