UPS Invests Millions in Advanced Training for On-the-Road Drivers
29 Mars 2023 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Novel Training Technology Augments Classroom
and On-Road Programs
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced additional investments in
safe driving education and training, including the rollout of 20
additional driving and delivery simulators across the country,
nearly doubling the number of driving simulators in UPS facilities
since first launching in 2020.
In 2022, enhanced and rigorous training efforts resulted in more
than 20,000 drivers receiving training and more than 1,200
additional drivers being inducted into the UPS Circle of Honor
(COH), an elite group of UPS drivers who have each achieved 25
years or more of accident-free driving. With these new inductees,
COH now includes more than 10,000 members across four continents,
with a shared 305,691 years of accident-free safe driving.
All of UPS’s more than 100,000 drivers benefit from the
company’s commitment to industry-leading training. That
cutting-edge training is showcased at Integrad®, UPS’s dedicated
driver training schools. These schools pioneered the use of virtual
reality (VR) in an industrial training environment. The UPS Driving
Simulator provides realistic driving experiences before UPS drivers
operate an actual delivery vehicle. This VR experience is coupled
with hands-on driving and instructor-led classroom training
delivered by elite professional trainers.
“Safe driving is no accident. Our drivers have a passion for
safety that is built on a foundation of best-in-class training
programs,” said Executive Vice President and President U.S., Nando
Cesarone. “The most important stop for our drivers is when they
return home safely after work. And that’s why it’s our top priority
to build a safe place to work that delivers on our promise to
provide great paths for every UPSer to achieve their career
goals.”
Training at Integrad facilities includes real-life challenges
with typical road hazards, such as pedestrians, parked cars and
oncoming traffic, to ensure our drivers are ready to keep
themselves and their communities safe while on the road. Our
culture of safety spans training and support services within our
facilities and hubs and for on-the-road drivers and is backed by an
investment in 2022 alone totaling more than $343 million on safety
training courses.
“Safety begins with the right training and is a process of daily
commitment and continual learning,” said Jacqueline Williams, a UPS
Circle of Honor driver with 42 years of accident-free driving. “I
use the safe work methods we learn every day. They help me and my
fellow drivers to stay safe while keeping our customers and
communities safe as well.”
UPS drivers are not only among the safest in the industry, but
also the best paid. UPS provides employees with industry-leading
pay and benefits, and the average yearly compensation of full-time
package delivery drivers is $95,000. In addition to the health and
welfare benefits that UPS provides, the total compensation for
drivers is about $145,000 a year. For those who seek flexibility,
part-time UPS employees receive the same generous healthcare
benefits as full-time employees, which requires no premiums, no
co-insurance and low co-pays.
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To learn more, go to
https://about.ups.com/sg/en/our-company/great-employer.html.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is one of the world’s largest companies, with
2022 revenue of $100.3 billion, and provides a broad range of
integrated logistics solutions for customers in more than 220
countries and territories. Focused on its purpose statement,
“Moving our world forward by delivering what matters,” the
company’s more than 500,000 employees embrace a strategy that is
simply stated and powerfully executed: Customer First. People Led.
Innovation Driven. UPS is committed to reducing its impact on the
environment and supporting the communities we serve around the
world. UPS also takes an unwavering stance in support of diversity,
equity and inclusion. More information can be found at
www.ups.com, about.ups.com and
www.investors.ups.com.
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