Ok guys isee we are on the same paGE ON THIS ONE.wE ALL NEED TO REJECT ANYTHING GOING UPSTAIRS REGARDLESS OF TURNKEY OR NOT.IBT and the health dept. need to get involved because i know that even the most remote chance of getting a virus or infection is too risky.
first of all you have to be careful about stairs
refuse in certain situations and they will fire you
ACCORDING TO THE UNION WE DO STAIRS!
the only time you can refuse anything is in these situations
1-it is illegal
2-unsafe
3-places you in harms way
removing used matresses does exactly that
carrying a 10-20lb box up a few steps does not place you in harms way, so be careful
however a 150lb mattress up a flight of stairs by yourself is another matter
why would anyone even consider doing this is beyond me
we are not mules even though some of us make assine decisions at times and become mules
call dispatch and request help
if dispatch wants the shipment delivered they will send someone
important thing is once you go down that road
DO NOT GIVE IN AND PERFORM THE DELIVERY BY YOURSELFthe trouble is often times more than not the driver makes the mistake and gives in as he doesn't want to work around the freight the rest of the day or it will screw up his other deliveries by returning to the terminal to take the freight off
this dilema is their problem and is a result of poor planning, essentially it is not your problem......
if you are ordered to do whatever anyway, keep this in mind
when it is physically unsafe or impossible to do by yourself, what can they do to you?
but refuse carrying a 20lb box up a flight of stairs well you know what will happen
if you apply
reasonable thought to the situation at hand, you will be alright
the stupid pool table deliveries were a prime example
one man without a liftgate and pallet jack could not accomplish this delivery and the company knew it, so their answer was to place a sheet of plywood on the truck so one man could slide it off
how ridiculous is that
we always got a second man and if necc 3 and 4 depending on the delivery
ask for help is the key!!!!!!
best advice is be careful
as far as requesting assistance is concerned, dispatch's usual answer to that request is,
"i don't have anyone else to help you"
in that case all you have to do is either flag the delivery and work around it or then ask dispatch where he wants you to place the freight on the dock when you return to the terminal
DOING THIS USUALLY CHANGES DISPATCH'S TUNE