Do you believe UPS should be reported to OSHA for not supplying water correctly nor adequately to you and your coworkers? ( On Topic Only Please)

[Poop Head]

To put some reality to this.

In your opinion how much water should a UPS Package Car Driver have taken with him/her to ensure there was an adequate supply for the full day in Houston Texas this week?

Figure a 10 hour work day and a heavy workload.

Three gallons. Plenty of good food too.

 

[Integrity]

We don't have a contract article that stipulates UPS's responsibilities regarding water. That's why we are talking about OSHA.

If my local had an article that covered water, I would absolutely represent them with regards to it.

Do you support employees rights and employers responsibilities regard OHSA regulations?

Do you tend to sympathize with your fellow employees or your employer when dealing with issues like this?

 

[Integrity]

Three gallons. Plenty of good food too.

Yes I think 3 gallons might be safer in those extreme conditions.

 

[burrheadd]

Explain this term.
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It is bullying. In fact.

I’am not your errand boy look it up
You do know how to use google don’t you

 

[Integrity]

I just buy my own. If I forget to bring any I just grab a few bottles from the warehouse. If there isn’t any I just stop somewhere and get some water. Or just bring water from your house.

UPS should really supply it. Why do you do this do you feel you have to?

 

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UPS should really supply it. Why do you do this do you feel you have to?

Maybe UPS should give its drivers sack lunches too.

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

Do you support employees rights and employers responsibilities regard OHSA regulations?

Do you tend to sympathize with your fellow employees or your employer when dealing with issues like this?

That's off topic.

I believe the topic of the thread is whether or not UPS should be reported to OSHA for failure to provide water.

I say they should not, because they are adequately fulfilling their legal obligations.

 

[bottomups]

They have water fountains too. They are providing enough water, it's just not as cold.

They're not water fountains. It's called a bubbler.

 

[TSB]

I’am a grown ass man I don’t need UPS to provide me water

You act like your 12 take a little personal responsibility

Agreed. If you want to make sure you have water then go work for a water delivery service, otherwise figure it out, you're an adult, (I hope).

 

[upschuck]

So you view UPS as fully compliant in regards to the topic of this thread?

Yes, tell me where they are not.

It would also be nice to have an inground pool to cool off too, but we all know that ain't happening. They meet the requirements of providing water.

 

[Integrity]

Maybe UPS should give its drivers sack lunches too.

To my knowledge sack lunches are not an OSHA requirement.

 

[Integrity]

That's off topic.

I believe the topic of the thread is whether or not UPS should be reported to OSHA for failure to provide water.

I say they should not, because they are adequately fulfilling their legal obligations.

Ok.

Sorry.

 

[MyTripisCut]

Almost 20 years at UPS. Worked a union road work job before here for 8 years (two different companies). Anyway, we always had those big five gallon water jugs attached to all of our vehicles doing road work, and the foreman always made sure it was full of ice and water for the crew. I always thought it was weird that UPS didn’t have some similar set up, could’ve been mounted somewhere out of the way.

 

[Pullman Brown]

Why wouldn’t workers bring bottles and fill them up before getting to their work areas? I’m not trying to be difficult, just curious.

Not enough time. Too many six-punches!

 

[Integrity]

They're not water fountains. It's called a bubbler.

Some of the water fountains are in bad condition.

 

[Integrity]

Yes, tell me where they are not.

It would also be nice to have an inground pool to cool off too, but we all know that ain't happening. They meet the requirements of providing water.

I’m glad that in your view UPS is fully compliant in this area.

 

[Integrity]

Almost 20 years at UPS. Worked a union road work job before here for 8 years (two different companies). Anyway, we always had those big five gallon water jugs attached to all of our vehicles doing road work, and the foreman always made sure it was full of ice and water for the crew. I always thought it was weird that UPS didn’t have some similar set up, could’ve been mounted somewhere out of the way.

This is definitely a feasible option. I think it is actually a better solution than bottled water.

I also believe that if UPS to go with water bottles for drivers they are also required to provide the means to keep the water cool.

 

[PPH_over_9000]

I bet you expect me to pay your student loan for you too. Are you too weak to take 3 or 4 bottles of water from home. If you are drinking that much you are stopping to pee every hour anyway.

I know I'm a little late here but that's just not true in my experience.

Take today for example: ~176oz of water, 40oz of Gatorade/Gatorlyte

Didn't even fill up my first piss bottle, but after about 3 stops I looked like I had just jumped out of a pool and put on the first set of clothes I could find.
This job's taught me that I sweat a little differently than the "average" person, though. Heavier and saltier. It sucks and might be the death of me one day, but for now it is what it is and I deal as best I can.

FWIW, though, I bring 8 bottles a day and grab another 2-4 when I get to the building. It's overkill but also insurance.

 

[upschuck]

I’m glad that in your view UPS is fully compliant in this area.

Where are they not in your area?

 

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This is definitely a feasible option. I think it is actually a better solution than bottled water.

I also believe that if UPS to go with water bottles for drivers they are also required to provide the means to keep the water cool.

So UPS needs to provide Yetis now.