A big Fat load of corporate BS

These are actually pretty handy if you cut a lot of straps. Makes it a one handed cut that doesn't damage the container

When new it's even pretty good at cutting the wrap off a pallet.

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craytab said:
You sound like a baby here. It's just a job. Take a step back and look at what you are saying.
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you think I should go to work with no knife on me even though they're not going to know It's in my pocket ?

I know exactly what I'm saying, I actually carried a knife in my pocket a good deal in middle school.
Wasn't hurting anyone, and nobody knew I had it because there were no metal detectors.
Had a knife watch and hat on me as long as I can remember and am not about to change now.
 
Neko2 said:
Maybe ask your boss if you can pick a knife from the catalog so you can get something more suited to your work style?
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I'll just use the stupid easy cut 2000 thing, I just gotta put a better lanyard on it and find a better place to clip it where it won't work it's way upside down and fall out.
 
Hickory n steel said:
you think I should go to work with no knife on me even though they're not going to know It's in my pocket ?

I know exactly what I'm saying, I actually carried a knife in my pocket a good deal in middle school.
Wasn't hurting anyone, and nobody knew I had it because there were no metal detectors.
Had a knife watch and hat on me as long as I can remember and am not about to change now.
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Since middle school? You’re a big boy now..Start you’re own business and then you carry whatever knife you want along with your knife hat & watch! :)
 
I can carry what I want and use it where I work currently. wasnt always that way though.

when I worked for an employer that had similiar rules that you have....I was okay with it. I knew there was a reason they had the rules and it wasnt personal. I left my "weapons" in my vehicle as state law allowed and did my job. there is often more going on than you understand. it's a big mistake as an employee to think you know better than management or corporate does. especially without seeing the information they have. just my opinion. others see it differently and im okay with that.
 
jbmonkey said:
I can carry what I want and use it where I work currently. wasnt always that way though.

when I worked for an employer that had similiar rules that you have....I was okay with it. I knew there was a reason they had the rules and it wasnt personal. I left my "weapons" in my vehicle as state law allowed and did my job. there is often more going on than you understand. it's a big mistake as an employee to think you know better than management or corporate does. especially without seeing the information they have. just my opinion. others see it differently and im okay with that.
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I was told by my boss that they're starting a no weapons policy to m" people feel safe due to the recent rise in mass shootings ".
Before they simply wanted us to be using these safety type box cutters and wearing box cutting gloves ( never seen a pair of those once as long as I've been there ), but that wasn't something that was really unforced.
To me it seems they're forgetting the people with my job who use their knife constantly throughout the day, they're only thinking of the average employee who might only have to one box during the day if at all.
I could understand if they just placed some kind of reasonable limit knowing there are those who really need more than 1/4" of kind of sharp steel, but this is ridiculous.

I'm just going to keep a small traditional in my pocket like I always do and simply leave it out of sight out of mind.
Their dumb easy cut box cutting will work enough, and if they ask me why my job is taking longer I'll tell them.
 
Many companies have stupid policies, at my work now they require us to wear name tags while working with customers, despite the fact it's obvious violation of GDPR.

We still aren't wearing them, but they are trying hard to force it along some other stuff they do that's also a violation of law.

They at least aren't bothered by my knife, but I'm just waiting the day they'll require me to carry some kind of snowflake excuse of a blade too...
 
Businesses are within their rights to inact what policies they feel is best for their bottom line. For every person who has a problem with a no-knife rule, 50 probably couldn't give a fig.

The last time I didnt work for myself/family was in college at Target. No knife policy was in place, but they wanted you to use reason. One guy was using a 4" fixed blade to open boxes in front of Guests. That was a little much for the boss. I used a Leatherman Wave and there was no issue. Having the added tool set came in handy from time to time as well.
 
This is standard corporate ES&H practice. There's no point in getting worked up over it and risk losing your job.

The safety folks conducted a Risk Hazard Assessment and have deemed that significant risk is present when using cutting tools. Sure, they could mandate cut resistant gloves but that's an engineering, PPE response and should always be your last line of defense. The only logical thing to do is select a single, safest available cutting tool and create training for it's use. Train all employees to use that selected tool and you've done the safest, most prudent thing you can. It's not acceptable to adopt a policy of "safe knife usage" because there are so many forms, shapes, lock types in knives there's bound to be an exception to any generic training.

Metrics has taken over the safety world. Insurance rates, preferred vendors and even customers will look at a business' incident rate. That can impact the bottom line in a huge way. Every year we tell a sub-contractor that we really like and does great work that they can no longer work at our facilities because of safety metrics.

It's sucks but it's a big boy world.

Take the time to become proficient with the safety cutter. I've used most of them and they can be very effective once you get used to them. There's no point in jeopardizing a job over this.

Also you might consider that you're posting an intent/willingness to break company policy on a public bulletin board...
 
Yes, they can make whatever rule they want, and yes they sound like hypocrites in doing so if they sell knives.
 
Just think of the enormous claims they’d have to pay if someone was injured or worse by a knife they’d allowed an employee to carry at their premises.

Sometimes it’s better to be “belt and braces” about health and safety especially in the incredibly litigation heavy US.
 
OP - sorry to have to say this, but if you and your Dad are the only ones who used knives on a daily basis and the company instituted a policy against it... you are both probably the reason for the policy.

They most likely didn’t want two guys slicing stuff open with Buck 110s. Could be they’re scared of being liable if one of you gets hurt on the job, or it could be they didn’t want you using “big, scary knives” on the job.

Since this is the case, they will most likely be watching you two like a hawk. You pretty much have two choices - use your knife anyway and risk losing your job, or use what they told you to use.
 
Ahhh... selling knives has nothing to do with what is allowed for employees. Different worlds and you can't really control customer behavior to that extent.

One of the things to remember is that there can be big fines to businesses from OSHA and State entities for not following the rules or using best practices. I would say just chill on this and carry your knife in your pocket and don't use it where others will see it which I suspect is exactly what you're going to do. Beware of cameras.

I would also suggest you chill on the s-bombs here.

I drop stuff off at FedEx frequently and they have a no guns sign on the door/glass. Do you actually think I take my carry gun out and leave it in my vehicle before entering their business to drop something off? But they have their butts covered with the sign.
 
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One more possible reason to restrict knife use in a business is risk of damage to merchandise.
I remember shopping at a grocery store where every once in a while, I'd pick up a box of cereal and find it had a slice across the front. All I could figure is that someone in the warehouse was using a very sharp and longer than ideal blade to open the shipment of boxes and was slicing into the merchandise. I never see this any more, and I wouldn't be surprised if everyone in the warehouse is now required to use one of those tiny safety cutters now.

I agree that it rankles to not be allowed to carry a pocketknife at work, but life is full of annoyances and compromises.

Also, I know it seems odd that your store sells tools and knives that you are prohibited from carrying, but that argument didn't work for my brother when he worked at a liquor store, either. ;)
 
There are plenty of uses for a pocket knife on a school bus. Sharpening the kiddies’ pencils is an obvious one, but you know there are many others. Naturally, there is a rule against carrying knives, but it is a custom honored more in the breach than the observance. A typical manager’s comment is, “hey, keep that thing out of sight. There’s a rule , you know”.

Of course, we keep them in the pocket whenever students are present. Clips are a no-no.
 
r8shell said:
One more possible reason to restrict knife use in a business is risk of damage to merchandise.
I remember shopping at a grocery store where every once in a while, I'd pick up a box of cereal and find it had a slice across the front. All I could figure is that someone in the warehouse was using a very sharp and longer than ideal blade to open the shipment of boxes and was slicing into the merchandise.
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Or an employee got hungry. :D On occasion I have purchased containers of dip at the grocery store only to discover someone had opened it and eaten some. It's seldom worth taking the item back as it costs more for gas than the item is worth.
 
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