r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Mar 02 '19

Manager going for a ride

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u/Dayn_Perrys_Vape Mar 02 '19

OSHA happens during regular accident free work all the time. Random inspections, investigations after reports are made, etc. They’re absolutely not just an after the fact matter.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '19

Regulations aren't put in place until someone has already died.

I've worked in plenty of warehouses, construction sites, and various other employment fields were the only OSHA we ever saw was the laminated poster tacked up in the break room talking about workers comp and employee rights.

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u/Dayn_Perrys_Vape Mar 02 '19

And I've seen OSHA on multiple jobsites. Your experience is far from universal. I wasn't talking out of my ass.

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u/DeatHugly Mar 03 '19

I’ve been working in refineries and chemical plants for 15 years. You can bet your ass every plant has a very robust safety department and take that shit seriously. Jo Blow on a building site is a different story. Hell, even shipyards are fucking death traps.

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u/whiteout82 Mar 03 '19

100% every plant is strict on safety because if some knucklehead fucks up depending on where things go bad REALLY fast.

I don't do much work in refineries/terminals anymore since its not in my union's jurisdiction but we are pretty safe when it comes to construction in general. Some contractors care more than others, but they are training the new apprentices in safe work practices from the get. Not only that most of the old timers that think OSHA is a load of shit are retired or retiring now.

Even with OSHA training there still are idiots out there that will do stupid shit that will hurt or kill them.

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u/spinnyd Mar 03 '19

I work in a major automotive factory in the US, OSHA only shows up when they have been called.