u/UpsetToe721

I have been employed at Morrisons for around a year and I have serious concerns regarding health and safety practices and overall workplace management.

Following an incident at work, a colleague tripped me, causing me to fall and hit my head. I lost consciousness as a result. During the subsequent insurance claim process, I later discovered that statements had been submitted indicating I was unharmed, which I do not believe reflected what actually happened. As a result, I was unable to pursue a successful claim against the insurance company.

In addition to this, I did not receive sick pay during my recovery. Instead, I was placed on a performance review for alleged low performance during the period immediately following the incident. I was called into a meeting in the canteen by my manager and, at that time, I felt unable to contact my union representative and was pressured into signing a document requiring me to improve my performance within four weeks.

I have also been informed by colleagues of a similar case in which another employee suffered a broken leg and experienced a comparable response from management, including being placed on performance review while still in recovery.

While I was on performance review, I was assigned physically demanding tasks, including picking high pallets with heavy boxes and trays. I have concerns that these duties were not appropriate given my condition at the time.

There are also ongoing concerns among staff regarding hygiene standards in the warehouse, including toilets and general health and safety compliance. These issues appear to be inadequately addressed by cleaners and management.

Since the incident, I have experienced ongoing physical symptoms, including weakness in my arm and leg, in addition to post-concussion-related issues that have persisted for the last three years.

I am raising these concerns as I believe they reflect broader issues within workplace health and safety procedures and their handling by management.

I have been employed at Morrisons for around a year, and over this time I have developed serious concerns about health and safety practices, workplace culture, and management conduct.

Following a workplace incident, I was tripped by a colleague, causing me to fall and strike my head. I lost consciousness as a result. During the subsequent insurance process, I later became aware that statements had been submitted indicating I was unharmed, which does not align with my experience of the incident. This has left me feeling that the situation was not handled with transparency or fairness, and it prevented me from pursuing a successful claim.

After the incident, I did not receive sick pay. Instead, I was placed on a performance review due to alleged poor performance during a period in which I was recovering. I was called into a meeting with my manager in the canteen, and at that time I felt under pressure and unable to properly seek union support. I was then asked to sign a document requiring me to improve my performance within four weeks.

I have also been made aware by a colleague of a similar case involving another employee who suffered a serious injury (a broken leg) and reportedly experienced a comparable response from management, including being placed on performance review during recovery. This has contributed to my concern that these are not isolated incidents.

While on performance review, I was assigned physically demanding tasks, including working with high pallets and heavy boxes and trays. I am concerned that these duties were not appropriate given my condition at the time of recovery.

There are also ongoing concerns among staff regarding hygiene standards within the warehouse, including toilet facilities and general cleanliness. In my experience and from what I have observed and heard from colleagues, these issues do not appear to be consistently or effectively addressed.

Overall, these experiences have led me to reflect more deeply on how health and safety procedures are implemented and managed. I am increasingly concerned that there may be a lack of proper oversight and accountability, and I am left with a suspicion that systemic issues within health and safety management could be influencing how incidents are recorded and handled. I do not make this claim lightly, but it reflects my current concerns based on what I have personally experienced and observed.

Since the incident, I have continued to experience physical symptoms, including weakness in my arm and leg, alongside ongoing post-concussion-related effects that have persisted for the last three years.

I am raising these concerns in good faith because I believe they warrant proper and independent review.