Today, I nearly lost a hand at work, because a supervisor decided to remove a 'useless' safety guard on a machine despite my warnings. He doesn't understand why I'm so upset with him. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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Today, I got electrocuted at work. The boss thinks I'm faking, even though a chunk of my left hand is gone. FML
Today, I was making a shake at work when the cup fell off the blender. I went to catch it, and instead caught the teeth of the still-spinning mixer. When my hand was still bleeding five minutes later, my supervisor told me to clock out until it stopped. I lost money for getting hurt on the job. FML
Today, at 9 o’clock in the morning while I was working, I made the mistake of being comfortable with a machine that literally bends and breaks steel bars. I lost my entire middle finger and the top third of my pinky and ring fingers. FML
Today, I got in an argument with my boss and I dared him to fire me because he has always said he couldn’t run the shop without me. Turns out he was just being nice all this time, my job could in fact be done by his 14 year-old niece with no training in two thirds the time. Yes, he fired me. FML
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Bullshitticus 19
Sue
JadeMinu 10
Time to find a better job that actually puts your safety first..That's completely reckless and irresponsible of him.
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JadeMinu 10
Time to find a better job that actually puts your safety first..That's completely reckless and irresponsible of him.
Bullshitticus 19
Sue
RichardPencil 32
That'd be an option until 3 months ago. Now, all regulations are impediments to business.
darkenedone 27
Perhaps file a grievance or call a lawyer.
jbuckets_404 39
OP, talk to his supervisor and HR.
barleyguy 17
call occupational health and safety your boss will listen to them when they cram fines down their throat
mcruff 12
Sounds like you should be the supervisor
Jorgen_fml 16
Let your manager know. He/she could get into serious trouble for that, or get fired.
Shadowvoid 33
If you had lost your hand because of that, you could have sued them for enough that you would never have to work again.
mariri9206 32
Yeah, that's a total OSHA violation and you should definitely report them. Normally, I'd say take it to HR or their higher up first but there's no guarantee they'll do anything or that your supervisor will listen and this is your safety and your life that they're risking.
Zebediabolical 45
Why would you operate a machine that was missing a safety guard that could cost you a hand?
phaelnb 26
Because he advised the supervisor not to remove the safety measures and the supervisor removed it anyway. He didn't know it.
mariri9206 32
Pretty sure they'd be able to tell it's missing.
Zebediabolical 45
I dunno. Every job I've ever worked involving machinery included a safety check of the tools or machines before operation. But even if they didn't, if someone told me they were going to remove a safety guard that could remove my hand, I'd be damned sure I made sure it was still there before using it.
barleyguy 17
soo your blaming the victim in this situation? the supervisor illegally removes safety features from equipment, and the guy almost gets horrifyingly injured and its his fault?