I am behind on my orders because management over-schedules me without communicating with departments. Two managers come to my office suggesting that they pull someone from an unrelated department to operate my equipment so I can “play catch-up”. I outlined that not only is it unwise to have someone untrained working the machinery, but is dangerous as an accident can cause a fire or break the machinery and leave me without work and them without profit, on top of ruining product on orders this person have not been trained to do. Management told me I “don't know how to run a business” and “we need these orders completed so we can keep giving out paychecks.”
I feel fucking insane. Is what they were trying to ask an OSHA violation? My equipment presents an extreme fire hazard if not handled properly, and they were suggesting this idea without management present (having the employee work the equipment after closing when everyone has gone home.)