UPS Supervisor Test Questions -Solved
Are you yard control certified or non-certified? If non-certified what are the three rules
you must follow? If yard certified what are the eight yard safety rules. - ANSWER--
ONLY certified yard personnel are allowed in the yard outside of the designated
pedestrian walkways and break areas
⁃ All facility employees whether certified or non certified must use pedestrian doors to
enter or exit the building.
⁃ When on break all employees are required to remain in designated break areas
⁃ Persons authorized to drive vehicles in the yard must obey posted speed limit signs
and wear safety belt at all times
⁃ Vehicles must be equipped with operable headlights, hazard lights or reflective
material that provides 360 degree visibility
⁃ Employees authorized to drive the vehicles in the yard must take the ignition keys with
them whenever they leave the vehicle
⁃ All certified yard employees and drivers are required to wear a reflective vest anytime
they are working in the yard
⁃ A certified yard employee must utilize an orange cone when working in the yard.
Can you show me how to complete a "Conveyor securing and Conveyor Guard
inspection" in your work area?How do you report deficiencies found and can I see your
inspection form for today? - ANSWER-Evaluator will assess the supervisor's inspection
form to see if it is completed appropriately. On road management will not be asked this
question. Inspections must be performed twice daily. During the pre-trip and post-trip of
the work area. You are ensuring that every conveyor securing device has all it's
components and is working properly. You are checking that all guards are locked and
closed. Defects are noted on the inspection form and DECR(Daily Equipment
Conditions Report).
Define egress and demonstrate how to resolve egress related issues in your work area.
- ANSWER-Egress is being able to get to/through/ and away from work area safely. I
told my employee to affectly and immediately to pick up the packages off the floor to
maintain egress
Explain the difference between lock out and conveyor securing ? - ANSWER-Conveyor
securing is a UPS program used by operations people before getting on a conveyor belt
to break a jam, reposition a diverter walk belts at the end of sort or any time you have to
get onto a belt. Lockout is a program that complies with OSHA regulations. It is used by
people such as PE mechanics for maintenance purposes such as repairing, cleaning, or
retrieving a package from a motor housing.
Explain what you would do if a package is leaking and it carries no label or other
indications of its contents. - ANSWER-Treat the package as Hazardous. Don't Touch,
Secure the area and Notify a designated responder.
Are you yard control certified or non-certified? If non-certified what are the three rules
you must follow? If yard certified what are the eight yard safety rules. - ANSWER--
ONLY certified yard personnel are allowed in the yard outside of the designated
pedestrian walkways and break areas
⁃ All facility employees whether certified or non certified must use pedestrian doors to
enter or exit the building.
⁃ When on break all employees are required to remain in designated break areas
⁃ Persons authorized to drive vehicles in the yard must obey posted speed limit signs
and wear safety belt at all times
⁃ Vehicles must be equipped with operable headlights, hazard lights or reflective
material that provides 360 degree visibility
⁃ Employees authorized to drive the vehicles in the yard must take the ignition keys with
them whenever they leave the vehicle
⁃ All certified yard employees and drivers are required to wear a reflective vest anytime
they are working in the yard
⁃ A certified yard employee must utilize an orange cone when working in the yard.
Can you show me how to complete a "Conveyor securing and Conveyor Guard
inspection" in your work area?How do you report deficiencies found and can I see your
inspection form for today? - ANSWER-Evaluator will assess the supervisor's inspection
form to see if it is completed appropriately. On road management will not be asked this
question. Inspections must be performed twice daily. During the pre-trip and post-trip of
the work area. You are ensuring that every conveyor securing device has all it's
components and is working properly. You are checking that all guards are locked and
closed. Defects are noted on the inspection form and DECR(Daily Equipment
Conditions Report).
Define egress and demonstrate how to resolve egress related issues in your work area.
- ANSWER-Egress is being able to get to/through/ and away from work area safely. I
told my employee to affectly and immediately to pick up the packages off the floor to
maintain egress
Explain the difference between lock out and conveyor securing ? - ANSWER-Conveyor
securing is a UPS program used by operations people before getting on a conveyor belt
to break a jam, reposition a diverter walk belts at the end of sort or any time you have to
get onto a belt. Lockout is a program that complies with OSHA regulations. It is used by
people such as PE mechanics for maintenance purposes such as repairing, cleaning, or
retrieving a package from a motor housing.
Explain what you would do if a package is leaking and it carries no label or other
indications of its contents. - ANSWER-Treat the package as Hazardous. Don't Touch,
Secure the area and Notify a designated responder.
