UPS has more
than 450 employees working full-time to protect the health and safety of their
employees. This is in addition to the health and safety committees as part of
the Comprehensive Health and Safety Process (CHSP) described below.
UPS lists the following as their
primary safety strategies. Have you put
yours into writing?
- Conducting regular, comprehensive training for employees working with vehicles, with airplanes, or in freight handling roles.
UPS spent $118 million (about 30
percent of their training budget) on teaching more than 90 formal safety
training courses in 2011. Their employees devoted approximately 3.8 million
hours to safety training during the year.
- Continually increasing the safety of facilities and equipment. Many of the ideas for these improvements and upgrades come from their Comprehensive Health and Safety Process (CHSP) members.
There are more than 3,600 CHSP
committees in UPS facilities worldwide. The committees are run primarily by
hourly employees with management support. The CHSP committee framework is
designed to allow for participation of approximately 10 percent of the
workforce, who represent all UPS workers in their operations. It is ultimately
up to every employee to help maintain a safe workplace.
- Stringent policies governing working hours and rest hours, rest facilities and leave for those driving and operating UPS vehicles. These policies recognize the differences between the safety requirements for delivery drivers, long-haul drivers of freight vehicles, and pilots.
UPS policies conform to laws and
regulations in the countries, states and other political entities where they
operate, and they are often included in their contracts with collective
bargaining organizations. We regularly audit conformance to these policies and
review their continued effectiveness.
- Recognizing outstanding safety performers. In 2011, UPS honored 1,235 drivers with entry into the UPS “Circle of Honor” in recognition of driving 25 years without an avoidable accident.
This group included 36 women. The
Circle of Honor now includes 5,843 drivers who have achieved this remarkable
record, including 115 women.
Now that you have put your safety
goals in writing, what have you done to put them in action? Adding DriverSheets.com to your safety training
mix helps you provide regular, consistent training, introduce new safety
concepts and improve morale – and it costs far less than $350 million!
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