So, to start, we are moving buildings. I work in our “warehouse” as a analyst. However, every time I am introduced to someone new/vendors/clients outside of the company, my coworkers and boss refer to me as a manager. I have been raising hell that I am not a manager. Give me the pay. Give me the title. We'll take later.
That aside, no one has asked our department about our shipping needs or requirements. We are in this cozy office space and constantly tripping over pallets. My coworkers do not have a safe working space. So, I was excited at the prospect of moving to a larger location with a different floor design.
In today's meeting, I found out the floor is going to be slick and there are expectations of stacking pallets. (This means we need to upgrade our equipment, motorize our jack, and consider the climate; if we need rubber mats or should make it a requirement for slip-resistant shoes.) Of course, I held onto my comments until after the meeting with the architect. The moving company is just that. The designers are just that. They move and design, right?
So, I waited to bring it up to my boss. If we want to make this a goal and if we want to stack pallets, we need to get the right equipment and right certifications. This protects the employees/trains them AND it protects the company. Since no one else wants to have these conversations, I want to prioritize our safety above all else.
My boss just blinks at me and goes “not our problem, that's something the movers have to figure out.”
We just talked about stacking pallets in a long term environment. It isn't anyone else's job to make sure we are certified or holding up to SOX and OSHA standards. “No, the architects need to figure that out.”
I know damn well if we get hit with anything or if someone slips and falls, I'm getting yelled at for it. I'm getting the billion questions. I'm getting blamed. I just hate how it's “easier on cost and budget” to be neglectful and ignorant. So, in the new place? I'm not stacking pallets. As for the floor situation and being wet? Not my problem if someone slips. I'm going to be ready with a lawyer's number for them and attest that my company is just useless about safety. (throwback to last year when I gouged my skin on a faulty rack that NO ONE would sign approval on to take down and dispose of – until I was gushing blood.)
Just really hate the work environment here 900% of the time. Underpaid. Wrong title. No one cares about you until you threaten to leave OR get injured.