Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:48 pm by nikkinutshop
On the job safety is enforced here in British Columbia. WorkSafe BC has almost unlimited powers to shut down any job if worker's safety is being compromised.
You will probably know that the worst day on the job can be that first day for a new employee. Not enough training and the desire to make a good showing can be a dangerous combination. I often think of one situation in this area. A foreman got his son a job on a grinder/repaving crew. The job of the son was to sweep the spilled grinding back in front of the grinder. The young man got his push broom caught in the grinder and held onto the broom rather than just letting it go. In less than a second he was through the grinder.
I worked for a large company. I was one the safety committee members. My employer recognised the economy of having the workers stay safe and productive. Work Safe fines for noncompliance are heavy. If a worker is killed or injured, the company, second, and the supervisor, first, are held responsible and could face financial ruin. A recent news worthy Work Safe fine against supervisors was $950,000.
Work Safe BC have forced McD's to supply their employees with reflective gear and traffic awareness training. The McD's workers deliver orders to cars in the parking lot and take waste to the bins.
I salute you, Harvey, for putting safety first. I am convinced an employer will gain more respect through safety than money.
I find it somewhat unsettling that OSHA has many and strict rules for you the private employer and little mandatory safety for public service workers.
I would rather have tools I do not need than to need tools I do not have