Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice
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@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@Dashrender said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@Dashrender said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
well, that's those employees problems then
So it's the employees fault for being told to do something, and getting hurt while doing it and then failing to report it to OSHA?
You do realize it's the employer who is required to comply with OSHA and to not have the employee doing something that isn't safe.
Yes - it's the employees fault for not refusing to do something unsafe - and then instantly reporting it to OSHA. That would not be a fireable offense - but of course - at will work in most states, so the company could let them go for any number of other reasons.. which is the real reason people don't turn their employers in.
It is not up to the employee to know what is and isn't safe. That is what safety officers are for and why business should have them.
Of course it is. Just like it's up to the government to know about it's laws - but without the media, etc keeping the government in check - just like the employees keeping the company in check by reporting to OSHA when a company fumbles - then the company will just say - awww screw it, I'm going to save money and not bother with safety things, because what's going to happen - oh yeah - NOTHING?
So, As Scott said - The companies are required to do it - but it's also up to the employees to keep them honest.
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@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@Dashrender said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@Dashrender said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
well, that's those employees problems then
So it's the employees fault for being told to do something, and getting hurt while doing it and then failing to report it to OSHA?
You do realize it's the employer who is required to comply with OSHA and to not have the employee doing something that isn't safe.
Yes - it's the employees fault for not refusing to do something unsafe - and then instantly reporting it to OSHA. That would not be a fireable offense - but of course - at will work in most states, so the company could let them go for any number of other reasons.. which is the real reason people don't turn their employers in.
It is not up to the employee to know what is and isn't safe. That is what safety officers are for and why business should have them.
That's not logical or reasonable. Not all companies can have safety people. You need to try running your own business sometime. you can't possible have all of these specialty positions in a normal business. By that logic, you'd have like ten people on payroll without a single person actually working. Businesses can't sustain that way.
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@Dashrender said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
So, As Scott said - The companies are required to do it - but it's also up to the employees to keep them honest.
Same with all laws. Just like it is up to the employee to report if they don't get paid, for example.
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@Dashrender again no it's not.
The safety officer is supposed to be impartial and make sure that anything the business needs done is performed in a safe manner.
An employee can report an employer for things they believe to be unsafe, but that doesn't mean it's their responsibility to do this as the employee may have no clue at all what is and isn't safe regarding the job.
@scottalanmiller is just as off on this as you are @Dashrender. Imagine if the receptionist called OSHA because you were punching down cables on your block and pinched your finger? This would be wasted resources for an OSHA audit and it's why there are supposed to be Safety Officers.
You know it's not unsafe, you won't get electrocuted and OSHA would say the same.
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@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller is just as off on this as you are @Dashrender. Imagine if the receptionist called OSHA because you were punching down cables on your block and pinched your finger?
And you think this applies to what we are discussing how? This is out of the blue and a tangent. Not what anyone here was discussing.
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@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
You know it's not unsafe, you won't get electrocuted and OSHA would say the same.
So you are saying we DON'T need to worry about OSHA, because ... why?
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@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller is just as off on this as you are @Dashrender. Imagine if the receptionist called OSHA because you were punching down cables on your block and pinched your finger?
And you think this applies to what we are discussing how? This is out of the blue and a tangent. Not what anyone here was discussing.
Is there a specific example to discuss? I've provided one. An employee who has called OSHA over something perceived to be dangerous.
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@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller is just as off on this as you are @Dashrender. Imagine if the receptionist called OSHA because you were punching down cables on your block and pinched your finger?
And you think this applies to what we are discussing how? This is out of the blue and a tangent. Not what anyone here was discussing.
Is there a specific example to discuss? I've provided one. An employee who has called OSHA over something perceived to be dangerous.
We weren't asking for examples. No need for something so weird.
Employer asks employee to do something unsafe, employee say "no, that's unsafe". Employer says "tough, do it anyway". Employee calls OSHA.
Simple, obvious, common sense. How it all is supposed to work.
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@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
You know it's not unsafe, you won't get electrocuted and OSHA would say the same.
So you are saying we DON'T need to worry about OSHA, because ... why?
I never said that, I said that the Safety Officer (hat if you will) can make a unbiased decision about the request that has been made to the employee from the employer.
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@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
You know it's not unsafe, you won't get electrocuted and OSHA would say the same.
So you are saying we DON'T need to worry about OSHA, because ... why?
I never said that, I said that the Safety Officer (hat if you will) can make a unbiased decision about the request that has been made to the employee from the employer.
So the receptionist was your safety officer. They fulfilled your requirement but got it wrong. People make mistakes.
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@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller is just as off on this as you are @Dashrender. Imagine if the receptionist called OSHA because you were punching down cables on your block and pinched your finger?
And you think this applies to what we are discussing how? This is out of the blue and a tangent. Not what anyone here was discussing.
Is there a specific example to discuss? I've provided one. An employee who has called OSHA over something perceived to be dangerous.
We weren't asking for examples. No need for something so weird.
Employer asks employee to do something unsafe, employee say "no, that's unsafe". Employer says "tough, do it anyway". Employee calls OSHA.
Simple, obvious, common sense. How it all is supposed to work.
Taking your example
Employer ask employee to take out trash, employee says no I could slip and fall because of the ice. Employee calls OSHA.
Wasted effort.
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@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller is just as off on this as you are @Dashrender. Imagine if the receptionist called OSHA because you were punching down cables on your block and pinched your finger?
And you think this applies to what we are discussing how? This is out of the blue and a tangent. Not what anyone here was discussing.
Is there a specific example to discuss? I've provided one. An employee who has called OSHA over something perceived to be dangerous.
Actually that kind of crazy happens all the time to OSHA - people call and lodge complaints, and OSHA makes a call to follow up or not. In your example of a receptionist calling - the OSHA person would probably do somethign like this - This is a receptionist - it's likely she has no idea what's safe or not regarding punch downs - thanks for reporting it, we'll log this call. have a nice day.
Then it would be logged and forgotten.
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@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller is just as off on this as you are @Dashrender. Imagine if the receptionist called OSHA because you were punching down cables on your block and pinched your finger?
And you think this applies to what we are discussing how? This is out of the blue and a tangent. Not what anyone here was discussing.
Is there a specific example to discuss? I've provided one. An employee who has called OSHA over something perceived to be dangerous.
We weren't asking for examples. No need for something so weird.
Employer asks employee to do something unsafe, employee say "no, that's unsafe". Employer says "tough, do it anyway". Employee calls OSHA.
Simple, obvious, common sense. How it all is supposed to work.
yep, now, if OSHA says - nope that's considered safe then the employee must do it or they have quit.
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@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller is just as off on this as you are @Dashrender. Imagine if the receptionist called OSHA because you were punching down cables on your block and pinched your finger?
And you think this applies to what we are discussing how? This is out of the blue and a tangent. Not what anyone here was discussing.
Is there a specific example to discuss? I've provided one. An employee who has called OSHA over something perceived to be dangerous.
We weren't asking for examples. No need for something so weird.
Employer asks employee to do something unsafe, employee say "no, that's unsafe". Employer says "tough, do it anyway". Employee calls OSHA.
Simple, obvious, common sense. How it all is supposed to work.
Taking your example
Employer ask employee to take out trash, employee says no I could slip and fall because of the ice. Employee calls OSHA.
Wasted effort.
Maybe, but also reality - and likely in this case OSHA would make a call, and the two would have to live with it.
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@Dashrender said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller is just as off on this as you are @Dashrender. Imagine if the receptionist called OSHA because you were punching down cables on your block and pinched your finger?
And you think this applies to what we are discussing how? This is out of the blue and a tangent. Not what anyone here was discussing.
Is there a specific example to discuss? I've provided one. An employee who has called OSHA over something perceived to be dangerous.
Actually that kind of crazy happens all the time to OSHA - people call and lodge complaints, and OSHA makes a call to follow up or not. In your example of a receptionist calling - the OSHA person would probably do somethign like this - This is a receptionist - it's likely she has no idea what's safe or not regarding punch downs - thanks for reporting it, we'll log this call. have a nice day.
Then it would be logged and forgotten.
But if the receptionist is the OSHA Safety Person....
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@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@scottalanmiller is just as off on this as you are @Dashrender. Imagine if the receptionist called OSHA because you were punching down cables on your block and pinched your finger?
And you think this applies to what we are discussing how? This is out of the blue and a tangent. Not what anyone here was discussing.
Is there a specific example to discuss? I've provided one. An employee who has called OSHA over something perceived to be dangerous.
We weren't asking for examples. No need for something so weird.
Employer asks employee to do something unsafe, employee say "no, that's unsafe". Employer says "tough, do it anyway". Employee calls OSHA.
Simple, obvious, common sense. How it all is supposed to work.
Taking your example
Employer ask employee to take out trash, employee says no I could slip and fall because of the ice. Employee calls OSHA.
Wasted effort.
Sure. Wasted effort is part of the game, nothing changes that. Whether they are calling OSHA and wasting time or calling an inspector. They might not agree with the internal person and call OSHA anyway.
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OH&S (in Canada) was a part of my apprenticeship schooling. Both the employer and the employee have responsibilities, but if you ever actually report anything that can be traced back to you in a company of less than 200 people, you might as well start job searching.
But if your employer still asks you to do something if you tell them you don't think it is safe, it's probably time to start looking anyway. The biggest problem I see is that employees will not tell the employer they think the work is not safe.
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@flaxking said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
OH&S (in Canada) was a part of my apprenticeship schooling. Both the employer and the employee have responsibilities, but if you ever actually report anything that can be traced back to you in a company of less than 200 people, you might as well start job searching.
But if your employer still asks you to do something if you tell them you don't think it is safe, it's probably time to start looking anyway. The biggest problem I see is that employees will not tell the employer they think the work is not safe.
that's the issue everyone, no employee wants to put their livelihood at risk. It's why there should be an impartial safety officer who comes to a reasonable level for both the business and employee.
Even if that safety person is the receptionist!
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@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@flaxking said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
OH&S (in Canada) was a part of my apprenticeship schooling. Both the employer and the employee have responsibilities, but if you ever actually report anything that can be traced back to you in a company of less than 200 people, you might as well start job searching.
But if your employer still asks you to do something if you tell them you don't think it is safe, it's probably time to start looking anyway. The biggest problem I see is that employees will not tell the employer they think the work is not safe.
that's the issue everyone, no employee wants to put their livelihood at risk. It's why there should be an impartial safety officer who comes to a reasonable level for both the business and employee.
Even if that safety person is the receptionist!
Are you going to give all these businesses money to train these people?
Shut up already.
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@JaredBusch said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@DustinB3403 said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
@flaxking said in Never Give More than Two Weeks Notice:
OH&S (in Canada) was a part of my apprenticeship schooling. Both the employer and the employee have responsibilities, but if you ever actually report anything that can be traced back to you in a company of less than 200 people, you might as well start job searching.
But if your employer still asks you to do something if you tell them you don't think it is safe, it's probably time to start looking anyway. The biggest problem I see is that employees will not tell the employer they think the work is not safe.
that's the issue everyone, no employee wants to put their livelihood at risk. It's why there should be an impartial safety officer who comes to a reasonable level for both the business and employee.
Even if that safety person is the receptionist!
Are you going to give all these businesses money to train these people?
Shut up already.
Training is a part of almost every job. "This is how we <insert function>"
