Told by safety lady to pick a "snake" up off the floor and throw it out

[workplaceV]

Refused to do so. Said thats not my job. Maybe you can do it. Said she will have me disciplined for not following directions tommorow (this was ar the end of shift). And the snake is what I think she called it. Those white straps that go around the packages. Seen them on the bowflexes.

 

[Wontmake9.5]

How hard was it to pick it up and throw it away?

 

[PT Car Washer]

Refused to do so. Said thats not my job. Maybe you can do it. Said she will have me disciplined for not following directions tommorow (this was ar the end of shift). And the snake is what I think she called it. Those white straps that go around the packages. Seen them on the bowflexes.

Was that too difficult to do? Actually sup should have picked it up since sups are in charge of safety. Try and pick your battles since you can't win them all.

 

[Ghost in the Darkness]

Just tell them you heard it rattle and didn't want to get bit.

 

[workplaceV]

Was that too difficult to do? Actually sup should have picked it up since sups are in charge of safety. Try and pick your battles since you can't win them all.

Of course it wasnt difficult. She said it as i was walking away from it while she was standing right next to it. She shouldve done it. But shes too good for it?

 

[UnionStrong]

Refused to do so. Said thats not my job. Maybe you can do it. Said she will have me disciplined for not following directions tommorow (this was ar the end of shift). And the snake is what I think she called it. Those white straps that go around the packages. Seen them on the bowflexes.

Tripping hazard

 

[workplaceV]

Tripping hazard

What about it. She was standing right next to it. I was 10 feet away walking away from it.

Seemed like a power thing to me which is why i refused.

 

[UnionStrong]

What about it. She was standing right next to it. I was 10 feet away walking away from it.

Seemed like a power thing to me which is why i refused.

Oh I agree, I wouldn’t have picked it out either lol. Let her pick it up

 

[meritocracy]

If it was safety man telling you to grab the snake it would have been an easy sexual harassment lawsuit. Double standards!

 

[UnionStrong]

If it was safety man telling you to grab the snake it would have been an easy sexual harassment lawsuit. Double standards!

She’s the safety lady, let her do it. Tell her your not trained to handle snakes

 

[542thruNthru]

Refused to do so. Said thats not my job. Maybe you can do it. Said she will have me disciplined for not following directions tommorow (this was ar the end of shift). And the snake is what I think she called it. Those white straps that go around the packages. Seen them on the bowflexes.

Did she call it a snake?

 

[UnionStrong]

Refused to do so. Said thats not my job. Maybe you can do it. Said she will have me disciplined for not following directions tommorow (this was ar the end of shift). And the snake is what I think she called it. Those white straps that go around the packages. Seen them on the bowflexes.

What can they do to you? Nothing that’s what. Blah blah blah, thats all. Unless they make an example of you, wrap you in snakes and parade you through the bldg. He refused to touch the snake!

 

[workplaceV]

Did she call it a snake?

I think so lol. Thats what i heard. Is that what theyre actually called?

 

[542thruNthru]

I think so lol. Thats what i heard. Is that what theyre actually called?

Sounds to me like you didn't know what she was talking about then. You thought she meant a real snake a you declined and walked away.

 

[UnionStrong]

Sounds to me like you didn't know what she was talking about then. You thought she meant a real snake a you declined and walked away.

Case closed

 

[wilberforce15]

Is the safety lady an hourly or a supervisor?

 

[quad decade guy]

Sounds to me like you didn't know what she was talking about then. You thought she meant a real snake a you declined and walked away.

Uh no.

He obviously knew exactly what she was talking about.

Now, the question is: Was he insubordinate? Deliberately? And all that means.

 

[PT Car Washer]

I think so lol. Thats what i heard. Is that what theyre actually called?

We call them Hub snakes. A real tripping hazard. She should have picked it up. Sounds more like a power thing to me. Unfortunately you may lose for being insubordinate. Depends on how well staffed your building is and if the sup has any influence on higher management.

 

[542thruNthru]

I'll tell you right now if the safety supervisor wrote me up for not picking up a box strap. That sup would have four or five safety grievances on his desk the same day and I would be calling OSHA.

 

[zubenelgenubi]

I'll tell you right now if the safety supervisor wrote me up for not picking up a box strap. That sup would have four or five safety grievances on his desk the same day and I would be calling OSHA.

I still have my safety lady write up framed on my wall. Write-ups are a badge of honor.