Stupid workplace safety rules

[mcfarmall]

If I were to guess I'd say you work in a box shop

Nope, machine repair at an animal health pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.

 

[thepumpguysc]

I worked in a big manuf. plant ONCE.. I was hire to streamline injection pump production.
They were 3000 units behind schedule [back orders]
1st day I "watched", 2nd day I went into action.. The workers were bumping into each other, trying to get parts cleaned-up..
The machines they NEEDED to use were in the wrong order, so you had 1 guy side-stepping the other, trying to get to a machine..
The BOSS comes around & I tell him about this.. He says, "I'll call Maintenance.."
No need, I'll just move this here & this over there.. wont take 5 minutes.. NOPE.. GOTTA call maintenance.. the BOSS walks off.
I waited for 30 minutes & nobody showed up.. & I moved the machines & we went to work..
2 days later !!! "Maintenance" shows up & asks where I want the machines moved to.. lol
I got my asss reamed for that.. BUT after THAT, I was "the go-to guy" for getting things done & taking the heat..

 

[rustyshakelford]

Not buying it... 80% of the work we do is Union; multiple trades, 5 to 8 easily... NEVER seen what you describe. Most of these guys know each other, shoot... half of the first day is like a bloody family reunion. Give me a Union guy any day, shows up for work at 6:30, with tools in hand, knows his trade, and is a professional at it.

Dunno as I wasn稚 there. This was up in like Chicago or somewhere. Been many years since I heard the story. In my line of work we have lazy people that work harder to get out of work than it would take to do the task. In that regard it痴 not hard to believe to me

Brett

 

[bunyip]

I worked for the government for 20 years in a forensic department and the new gods decided it was time for a clean up so they decided that it would be a good idea to destroy and dump any dead files that were over 15 years old to free up space.
There were several of us present representing out own divisions and most of us were used to these time wasting exercises which generally were just for self gratification for a new directorate.
Being the cynic I suggested that it would probably be a good idea to copy all the files before destroying them (this was before the days of electronic storage), they thought this was a great idea and it was implemented.
That was a source of some mirth and merriment for some years to come.

 

[hawkeye08]

I worked for the government for 20 years in a forensic department and the new gods decided it was time for a clean up so they decided that it would be a good idea to destroy and dump any dead files that were over 15 years old to free up space.
There were several of us present representing out own divisions and most of us were used to these time wasting exercises which generally were just for self gratification for a new directorate.
Being the cynic I suggested that it would probably be a good idea to copy all the files before destroying them (this was before the days of electronic storage), they thought this was a great idea and it was implemented.
That was a source of some mirth and merriment for some years to come.

Still laughing on this one.. I have been in the IT business for many years and I was working on a system (time & materials, no support contract) and needed the electrical breaker shut off while I checked some connections and whatnot. Customer wanted to call in their electrician to turn off breaker (I carried lock out set for electrical panel and knew how to make sure someone did not turn it back on). I told customer, no problem, clock is running, I can wait as long as you want, you're paying me by the hour. We waited an hour before customer (IT manager) gave me the go ahead to shut off breaker). Took me 5 minutes to shut off and lock out, 15 minutes to do what I needed, another 5 minutes to remove lock out and turn breaker back on.. but the customer paid for and extra hour for no reason.

 

[turnkey4099]

I like your sarcastic thought process FrankRetired! Believe me, I fired the same stuff back at them. I basically told them they can stuff their gloves where the sun doesn't shine. Long hair, long sleeves, floppy shirts, and gloves around shop machinery is just asking for trouble. The only time I wear gloves in the shop is during a messy tear down and a clean reassembly job and I use nitrile examination gloves for dexterity and preventing product contact.

I just discovered those Nitrile gloves last spring. Love them and one sure can't beat the price! Usually in the $3.xx range at Walmart for 3 pair pack.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Dunno as I wasn稚 there. This was up in like Chicago or somewhere. Been many years since I heard the story. In my line of work we have lazy people that work harder to get out of work than it would take to do the task. In that regard it痴 not hard to believe to me

Brett

Sounds like you work for the government.

 

[bcp]

Bruce

 

[3Ts]

I'm enjoying this, it reminds me of a company I worked for. They had a lot of software engineers who had a lot of files on the main computer that were not accessed very often. Incremental backups were done every day and full backups were done every month. The "unused" files were taking up space and management was running out of space and didn't want to buy another hard drive. So, in their wisdom, they decided that they'd get rid of all the "unused" files that night. What an uproar the next morning! Management ended up restoring all the files they'd deleted. Management told the engineers they did that because the files weren't being used. (Also, wrong thing to say.) So, being software engineers, each one wrote a program that as soon as they logged on for the day, their login program would go out and "touch" every file they had. The daily backups went from a few files to the entire system every night. They used far more storage in backups than they would have if they'd just bought a hard drive. Management ended up going to the engineers with hat-in-hand and asked nicely if they would stop their login program and in exchange they promised they'd consult with them before any files were deleted in the future. So the software engineers did.

After awhile, the disks started filling up again and new disks were needed. So management actually told the engineers that they're running out of space and please remove unneeded files. The engineers did and no new disk was needed. It's amazing what communication and cooperation can accomplish.

 

[Dadnatron]

I'm a physician and work at several centers owned by our group and an Orthopedic Hospital owned separately.

Every year we must undergo 'safety training' which consists of 8hours of video viewing, watching actors portray ridiculous situations.

I have to watch the same **** videos TWICE, once for my group's centers and once for the Hospital. JCAHO refuses to accept the cross check. And to make matters worse, the system has multiple quizzes throughout the video in order to proceed, so I can't just put it on in the background and ignore it. I sit at the exact same computer and answer the exact same questions online. But the access to the quiz is from different email links, thereby checking the ******* box of some ignoramous out there who can justify his existence.

 

[ultrarunner]

:thumbsup: Yep... failed a final building inspection on that once... Plumber got wrong seat, figured what could go wrong...

Failed a final building inspection on the new Hospital Wing... one soap dispenser 1/2 inch too high above finished floor...

Inspector said it was job security because it made it possible for his boss to know he was doing his...

 

[ultrarunner]

I'm a physician and work at several centers owned by our group and an Orthopedic Hospital owned separately.

Every year we must undergo 'safety training' which consists of 8hours of video viewing, watching actors portray ridiculous situations.

I have to watch the same **** videos TWICE, once for my group's centers and once for the Hospital. JCAHO refuses to accept the cross check. And to make matters worse, the system has multiple quizzes throughout the video in order to proceed, so I can't just put it on in the background and ignore it. I sit at the exact same computer and answer the exact same questions online. But the access to the quiz is from different email links, thereby checking the ******* box of some ignoramous out there who can justify his existence.

Same started this year here... countless hours sitting in front of a monitor...

 

[rustyshakelford]

Sounds like you work for the government.

Local government. Civil servant

I'm a physician and work at several centers owned by our group and an Orthopedic Hospital owned separately.

Every year we must undergo 'safety training' which consists of 8hours of video viewing, watching actors portray ridiculous situations.

I have to watch the same **** videos TWICE, once for my group's centers and once for the Hospital. JCAHO refuses to accept the cross check. And to make matters worse, the system has multiple quizzes throughout the video in order to proceed, so I can't just put it on in the background and ignore it. I sit at the exact same computer and answer the exact same questions online. But the access to the quiz is from different email links, thereby checking the ******* box of some ignoramous out there who can justify his existence.

Hr makes us watch harassment videos every year. Every year we crack up laughing in them and the director of hr gives me the look. Sad thing is I’m a boss and there’s a good chance the most immature. I have offered to make the next round of sensitivity training movies and they shoot me down every time

Brett

 

[turnkey4099]

Failed a final building inspection on the new Hospital Wing... one soap dispenser 1/2 inch too high above finished floor...

Inspector said it was job security because it made it possible for his boss to know he was doing his...

AC condenser failed in the middle of a heatwave. Local HVAC outfit replaced. Told me the "Electrical inspector" would be contacting me so he could inspect the job. After some missed connections due to the mush-mouth leaving incomprensible messages on the machine he finally shows up. Walks around to the back patio looks at Compressor. Says OK and leaves. Wasn't dthere over 30 seconds. He did take the time to explain that he has to do whose inspections after a certain number of permits are filed. I wonder how much I paid for that service, the bill (high) didn't itemize that.

 

[bunyip]

I'm a physician and work at several centers owned by our group and an Orthopedic Hospital owned separately.

Every year we must undergo 'safety training' which consists of 8hours of video viewing, watching actors portray ridiculous situations.

I have to watch the same **** videos TWICE, once for my group's centers and once for the Hospital. JCAHO refuses to accept the cross check. And to make matters worse, the system has multiple quizzes throughout the video in order to proceed, so I can't just put it on in the background and ignore it. I sit at the exact same computer and answer the exact same questions online. But the access to the quiz is from different email links, thereby checking the ******* box of some ignoramous out there who can justify his existence.

We have to endure the same system but I have found that by dragging the button on the playline you can get to the end in a few seconds, we get to do it alone when we have free time.
I hope IT never find out that we do this, actually I hope those that initiate these videos never find out we do this as I doubt IT care.

 

[ultrarunner]

AC condenser failed in the middle of a heatwave. Local HVAC outfit replaced. Told me the "Electrical inspector" would be contacting me so he could inspect the job. After some missed connections due to the mush-mouth leaving incomprensible messages on the machine he finally shows up. Walks around to the back patio looks at Compressor. Says OK and leaves. Wasn't dthere over 30 seconds. He did take the time to explain that he has to do whose inspections after a certain number of permits are filed. I wonder how much I paid for that service, the bill (high) didn't itemize that.

Had similar in Thurston County... but the HVAC contractor has a good rapport with the inspector... so it is just a formality.

I paid for roof permit and my city did a drive-by and mailed the final... never got out of the car or up on the roof... I was there and know the job was done right...

Just think of people believing a permit is proof of a proper job.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I worked in a big manuf. plant ONCE.. I was hire to streamline injection pump production.
They were 3000 units behind schedule [back orders]
1st day I "watched", 2nd day I went into action.. The workers were bumping into each other, trying to get parts cleaned-up..
The machines they NEEDED to use were in the wrong order, so you had 1 guy side-stepping the other, trying to get to a machine..
The BOSS comes around & I tell him about this.. He says, "I'll call Maintenance.."
No need, I'll just move this here & this over there.. wont take 5 minutes.. NOPE.. GOTTA call maintenance.. the BOSS walks off.
I waited for 30 minutes & nobody showed up.. & I moved the machines & we went to work..
2 days later !!! "Maintenance" shows up & asks where I want the machines moved to.. lol
I got my asss reamed for that.. BUT after THAT, I was "the go-to guy" for getting things done & taking the heat..

I grew up in a heavy union area, always striking, that finally succeeded in shuting down their factory, and everyone ended up unemployed, still *%/÷ing about how it was the companies fault.

To this day i dislike unions, i just saw them do more harm than good. They had their place once upon a time.

 

[Dftodd]

Here's a genius one for you. "All hand injuries can be prevented by wearing appropriate gloves at ALL TIMES." This is a good one when you are trying to start some M4 button head screws through a guard or cover somewhere. Then they took all the Stanley knives and razor blade scrapers away and gave us the stupid self retracting knives with round tip blades and get this...plastic razor blades!

Wonder if we work for the same company Have the stupid retracting knives that are more awkward to use. They don't have the round tips though. We went with a rotary sticker remover to get rid of the scraper blades with razor blades

Had a butt chewing from our regional manager, had to remove all neoprene gloves from all work trucks and the shop due to a tater head driver wearing them for "protection" and getting a broken finger in the process. This butt chewing was followed by a conference call with the safety director and the big squeeze himself.

My favorite discussion recently about preventing hand injuries. A mechanic had his hand broke while using a drill press and wearing gloves. Message from the safety director said we are not to wear gloves around rotating equipment such as drill presses due to the chance of the glove getting caught.

The next topic: we are supposed to wear gloves at all times or face the wrath of a write up and need to use the proper gloves for the job :banghead::banghead:

 

[Redlands Okie]

So if neoprene gloves are removed from the equipment trucks and bens then what do you all wear for keeping chemicals such as cleaning agents and lubricants of your hands ?

 

[Dftodd]

So if neoprene gloves are removed from the equipment trucks and bens then what do you all wear for keeping chemicals such as cleaning agents and lubricants of your hands ?

Got me on that one. All I hear is refer to the glove chart guess I'll be changing oil bare handed now. Since the next complaint will be the money spent replacing regular work gloves after every oil change