Black snot--is it bad for you? Why is UPS so dirty?

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Not dead yet...

 

[greengrenades]

Hi all,

I've been working at UPS for 8 years as a package handler (Portland, OR). Every day after work I've had black snot. So:

1. Does this happen to everybody?
2. Is this bad for you?
3. If so, how bad?
4. Though the effects of this may be difficult to measure, has anyone had any health problems that they think may be in part attributable to this (e.g. respiratory problems).
5. Does anybody know of any regulations UPS is supposed to comply with regarding the amount of dust allowable in the hub?

Any feedback regarding this issue would be greatly appreciated.

 

[MoarTape]

Invest in a sinus rinse. Neilmed sinus rinse will clean all that crap out.

 

[box_beeyotch]

Suck it up buttercup. Life isn't all unicorns and rainbows.

 

[player4hire$$$]

HOLD YOUR BREATH

 

[Lead Belly]

I shoot a lot of snot rockets. Number one who doesn't want to shoot snot rockets. Number two who wants that crap up their nose. It's a win win.

 

[Wally]

 

[TooTechie]

Try being a rural driver on gravel roads in the summer. The gravel gets ground down into an abrasive powder that causes nosebleeds and goes way up into your sinuses and turns into big black dust boogers. Some are so big that pulling them out feels like getting a frontal lobotomy.

The trick is to moisturize before digging that dirt/gravel stuff out. Spray water or saline up your nostrils no matter how weird it feels and let it soften up before taking a tissue and getting it out. So much better.

 

[box_beeyotch]

Out of all the problems with ups this is what you choose to complain and worry about? How do you think coal miners feel and felt? Seriously, not in the least bit of concern to me.

 

[watdaflock?]

Any feedback regarding this issue would be greatly appreciated.

You should have studied more in school.

 

[oldngray]

You should have studied more in school.

He could still get his G.E.D.

 

[Brownslave688]

1. good luck with that.

2. don't use your real name on a public forum.

This is one of @Integrity 100 other accounts.

 

[jamesradcliffe]

Out of all the problems with ups this is what you choose to complain and worry about? How do you think coal miners feel and felt? Seriously, not in the least bit of concern to me.

Black snot is harmless.

Is it still harmless if it happens every day after work for multiple years?

Something like this, where seemingly non-existent negative effects could add up over time and be mistakenly attributed to other factors, does concern me.

It concerns me not just for my own sake, but also for the great number of people working for UPS and in similar work environments, who could be unknowingly exposing themselves to the same risks.

And it concerns me regardless of their level of education or the fact that there are other people who have have worked/currently work under much worse conditions.

 

[box_beeyotch]

Black snot is harmless.

Is it still harmless if it happens every day after work for multiple years?

Something like this, where seemingly non-existent negative effects could add up over time and be mistakenly attributed to other factors, does concern me.

It concerns me not just for my own sake, but also for the great number of people working for UPS and in similar work environments, who could be unknowingly exposing themselves to the same risks.

And it concerns me regardless of their level of education or the fact that there are other people who have have worked/currently work under much worse conditions.

Proof that the world is way too sensitive these days. I'd be willing to bet this bothers you, but you probably eat fast food and non organic products filled with GMOs everyday.

 

[Harry Manback]

Proof that the world is way too sensitive these days. I'd be willing to bet this bothers you, but you probably eat fast food and non organic products filled with GMOs everyday.

You're preaching about "life choices" and OP is talking about work conditions.

Apples and oranges...

 

[box_beeyotch]

You're preaching about "life choices" and OP is talking about work conditions.

Apples and oranges...

I suppose you're right about that. Still, I don't see it as a big deal. Its a dirty job. Suck it up, or quit.

 

[livin the dream]

I think it's worse breathing diesel exhaust all day. some of those older manuals you'd think the exhaust was piped into the cab

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I AM glad they supposedly don't use asbestos in brakes and clutches any more.

 

[sailfish]

I don't know how bad black snot is, but I notice that when I regularly work the belt shifts I tend to constantly maintain some degree of a cold back to back. It's actually quite a nuisance.

 

[MoarTape]

The people that say suck it up clearly have not dealt with chronic sinus issues..