r/WorkplaceSafety

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I’m a salaried employee that does relocations for my company. I was told to do a relo “asap” due another incident of violence. I asked what the nature of this violence was, where the destination is and to kindly define asap. I was told to look in the file. There is a destination address, but no other info. The file states that the relo should be treated as urgent due to ongoing safety concerns as the building has experienced documented incidents of violence in the lobby and surrounding area. I asked again for details before I can appropriately plan and execute. I also need a better understanding of what urgent means - immediately, within a certain timeframe or a defined deadline? I was clear, I’m not seeking confidential or personally identifiable info. However, as the person responsible for planning the relo, I need to ensure the safety of both myself and my crew. I need to understand the nature of the incidents, whether there are security measures in place, if the staff is currently occupying the space, and whether there are any specific precautions we should be taking while on site? I’m trying to evaluate operational risks in order to create an execution plan that reasonably addresses the safety concerns and ensure reasonable precautions are in place to protect my crew, company personnel and the company itself. I was told to “handle it”….no direction, no answers - just an address! I can make it happen, that’s not the issue. Do I need an armed guard, a weapon, a body guard or is it someone blowing it up? I don’t know!!! And when? And what’s moving, is there trash? Are we buying new furniture? What’s the layout? How do I get in? Any building rules? Insurance requirements? Time restrictions? The area is very rough, I get it…,should I call an employment lawyer or a bodyguard?

Looking for anyone that would be willing to answer questions about getting into this field. I’m at a loss for what type of schooling I should go with/ what type of job in Safety I would get into.

I work for a private security company in Ontario, Canada. One of our patrol vehicles has had a broken A/C for quite a while. The issue has been reported multiple times through our vehicle inspection logs, but those logs apparently aren’t being reviewed. It was also brought to management directly.
A few days ago, I became so overheated during my shift that I had to leave work because I genuinely felt like I was about to suffer heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Management is aware this happened.
Instead of fixing the A/C, the owner posted a message saying that A/C in a work vehicle is “not mandatory,” that employees only complained once, and that he’s now questioning whether it’s even worth spending around $6,000 to repair it because employees “treat the vehicles badly.”
He also compared us to employees who work outside all day, saying we can just roll the windows down because we’re in a moving vehicle.
For context:
The A/C issue has been documented in vehicle inspection reports more than once.
Management was informed directly.
I had to leave work because I was experiencing symptoms of heat-related illness.
The vehicle is used for long patrol shifts during very hot weather.
I’m not trying to start drama—I just want to know if I’m being unreasonable for expecting a company vehicle to have functioning A/C during extreme heat, especially after someone became ill. Is this normal, or would you expect an employer to repair it?

The last 4 days the restaurant I’ve been working in has had flooding problems. At first I thought it was sewage water. Initially the smell was like rotten eggs and is now more musty and pungent to the point it makes me gag. The plumber who fixed it said was just dirty water, I decided to close the restaurant as I didn’t want to get anyone sick and my boss is not happy and is telling me I need to clean it. The only PPE we have is vinyl gloves. Am I wrong for not thinking it’s my job to clean it?

we manage a distribution facility with about 120 workers across two shifts and hydration access has come up in our last two safety audits as something we need to address more formally. right now we have a mix of portable coolers and one aging wall mounted unit that has been temperamental for the better part of a year.

trying to understand what the actual requirements are for a facility our size before we commit to a replacement setup. things like minimum number of access points per worker, distance requirements from work areas, and whether bottle filling stations count toward the same compliance metrics as traditional drinking fountains.

also curious what setups others have found most practical for a large floor with workers spread across different zones. portable units versus fixed installations, stainless versus standard, hands free versus traditional. curious what made the biggest difference from both a compliance and a day to day usability standpoint.

So I work in a private nursery. I'm an assistant manager there. The owner is always around to micromanage EVERYONE.

Recently there's been a huge heatwave and we have no AC. Classrooms have been up to 35 degrees Celsius, which in the UK isn't comfortable at all.

I recall the Employment Law stating that employers must provide a comfortable temperature to work in, of course 'comfortable' can be very subjective.

We had a meeting a few weeks ago which i did not attend about Safe Sleep procedures. Apparently this meeting was very very important and couldn't be missed so it was a big deal to the owner when I didn't go.

My manager put information on Safe Sleep in my locker at work and asked me to read over it and then we'll talk about the content. So I read over it all and it's stuff I already am aware of, I've been in childcare for decade.

Funny thing, in the very important meeting notes about Safe Sleep policies and guidance it highlights that children should sleep in a room between 16-20 degrees. No room in the nursery has been anywhere close, all of them hitting 30 degrees or higher.

We record all room temperatures daily as part of our ongoing risk assessments. My question is, can I tell the owner that his contradicting himself and going against government guidelines and should be installing some sort of AC in the classrooms?

It's extremely uncomfortable to work in such high heat for 10 hours a day, chasing after babies, toddlers and small children, changing nappies, preparing food etc.

One child had thrown up today, most likely from the heat but this is hard to prove. Two children had nosebleeds despite never being prone to having them. I, myself have suffered from heat exhaustion. My internal muscles spasmed from being low in electrolytes despite drinking sport drinks and 3L water per day. I've also been feeling very faint and dizzy at times and have come home with a pounding headache.

I am not the only staff member displaying these symptoms. What can I do in this situation?

Whenever I go to a shopping center, everything generally seems clean and well-kept. But you still hear about people slipping or falling in places like these.

Have you ever witnessed something like this, or had a close call yourself? What do you think was the cause?

Hi all,

Really sorry if this is the wrong place. I'm looking for some clear guidance and advice on something eating away at me.

I'm a Head of Science at a school and my annual health and safety audit from an external assessor is Friday. I have numerous non-scientists using the labs during form time and other times - I'd prefer if they didn't, but we're over subscribed and not enough rooms. In this hot weather many staff are propping open science lab doors which are labelled as fire doors.

My understanding is that this shouldn't happen in any circumstances, but I've tried to tell me superiors and they have told me they've risk passed the situation and believe it's pertinent all doors can be propped open to ease ventilation.

Am I just being a jobsworth and need to let this lie? Is there genuinely instances where this is considered fine?

Really grateful for any advice or to tell me where else to go. I've contacted the local fire service who did ring me back but I missed their call.

Hi yall, I was wondering if anybody knows what are the most lightweight and comfortable shoes preferably from Zappos. I’m 2 yrs post op (surgery from my ankle) and at first the site I was in didn’t enforce it, so I was wearing orthopedic shoes and even Hookas which were literally my life saving grace. But now since it’s mandatory I don’t really want to get written up for it. Any advice will be appreciated ☺️

So we can continue working and answering customer calls.

Am I crazy to think this is wildly inappropriate?

We need to leave the building immediately and she’s telling us to go unplug our laptops and take them with us while our building could potentially go “boom” or we are possibly being poisoned by CO…

But...”customer’s calls!” “Laptops!”

Seriously???

Also, I did not grab my laptop. I went clear out to the parking lot and got in my car.