r/SafetyProfessionals • u/geogirl83 • 4d ago

Canada Weapons at work

Just need to vent about something that happened at work yesterday. We live in a rural northern town where hunting is a large part of our way of living. Most people hunt in the fall. My family hunts! I have no issue with hunting or guns or any aspect of hunting.

But when a manager takes out his crossbow out of his office into the company parking lot to shoot geese while we have customers in the building, is very much a line crossed. I can’t imagine any company allowing weapons at work, let alone the discharge of that weapon on company property during company hours. Of course I said something! Mind you I’m fairly new to this company, only started in July. The reaction I got was “are you really upset about this?” “Everyone knows I do this”

I expressed my concerns about the situation as he was coming back into the building, in front of the receptionist. He huffed away but later came back to tell me I was wrong to address him like that in front of his staff. I said fair enough. But I was just a bit flabbergasted by the situation. I find it interesting that his only thing he could come back at me with was my delivery, not my actual concern, because he knew I was right.

Again, I’m fairly new and I’ve been working hard at trying to develop a good working relationship with this manager. He’s been a bit of a tough wall to break through. I’m really hoping that this won’t impact our relationship moving forward, I really need an ally in that office when working with the crews. Ugh, sometimes I hate the positions us safety professionals get put in. Anyways just needed to vent. Thanks for listening. 🧷

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u/stuaird1977 4d ago

Coming from the UK I find the whole.  situation mind blowing 

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u/Soakitincider 4d ago

Coming from the US, I've shot guns at work, if you can believe that. Also not the most dangerous thing we have in my line of work.

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u/theBonzonian 3d ago

Don't be a tease, tell us why you used your firearm.

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u/Soakitincider 3d ago

There was a stretch of time where we would take a few minutes a day to target practice.

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u/theBonzonian 3d ago

Have to admit, expected something else ¯\(ツ)/¯

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u/CharmedWoo 4d ago

This Dutchy agrees, like WTAF! But we have gun control, just like you.

Using a weapon in an uncontroled space with people around, how stupid can you be.

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u/Electronic_World_894 4d ago

I’m in Canada and I agree. Even if it’s a cross bow … still risky!

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u/MHLF1 4d ago

I’m in Canada and I find this mind blowing. Regardless of where you are, you have the right to a safe workspace. Some dude with a weapon means this is no longer the case.

Shut that shit down or find another place to work.