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Ridiculous Policies
- Thread starter Rutha73
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If something needs to be cut at work it is scissors or this:
anyone else have to put up with dumb rules like this?
You should ask your employer Why? Always interesting.
hoppes no9
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That'd be OK, if you worked in a preschool. I suppose the scissors they let you use look like this?
You should try just taking your own stuff anyway... I worked at my college library and indeed, that was sort of the official policy, but even my boss (a hard ex-cop of a woman) didn't follow that, she had her own SAK. I often carried a 110 on my belt.
I guess I shouldn't encourage "workplace rebellion" but, c'mon.
At least that "kutter" is "klever" even if it is grammatically and practically ridiculous.
I guess I shouldn't encourage "workplace rebellion" but, c'mon.
At least that "kutter" is "klever" even if it is grammatically and practically ridiculous.
Employer: "We value you as we value every member of our "family" here, but we don't trust you not to snap and commit mass murder with your Case Peanut at any time. But here's a free fridge magnet."
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I used to work in retail and my boss was adamant that I use the supplied box cutters. I hated the things they would slide open in pocket and there was no security in the grip whatsoever. I continued bringing in my own knife nothing special at the time 5 dollar homedepot knife, but one day some kid sliced his hand open with the supplied box cutter and she left me alone seeing as how I had never cut myself.
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I worked at warehouse that switched to spring loaded safety cutters that had 1/4" blades that retracted when let go. That was after someone cut up a shrink wrapped pallet from the bottom, slipped and stabbed them self in the eye with a regular type utility knife.
Holy crap. The eyes are the worst for me. did they save the eye/vision?
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That sounds like a case for eye protection and proper blade training.
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Sorry, I've no idea, happened at a different warehouse than the one I worked at, they'd tell us about stuff like that and never follow up. Funny that the eye protection issue never came up. Cut resistant gloves were optional after that too, I'm sure they would've helped that guy.
Gloves and eye protection make way more sense than not letting you carry your own personal (better) knives, that you are more used to carrying and using. People gonna be people.
Yo Mama
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Hey Rutha, I'm in AZ also!
IMO, I'd be fine with that if my blade could stay on my person. Using the cutter tool or scissors would save alot of my nice personal blade. My work doesn't pay me to use my knife, the wear and tear, breaking, ect....
IMO, I'd be fine with that if my blade could stay on my person. Using the cutter tool or scissors would save alot of my nice personal blade. My work doesn't pay me to use my knife, the wear and tear, breaking, ect....
I guess I view it slightly differently since using my knife for work would give me a great chance to use the knife all day for practical reasons. I still carry at my job (schoolteacher) but I don't really use it all day or anything.
I get wanting to save wear and tear though.
Yeah. Where I work, they give us these utility knives that retract when you let go. When they are "deployed", the blade showing is about 1/4 inch long, usually missing the tip, and has chips all over it. You literally cant cut your fingers with it. I've ran my fingers down it before, purposely. Not a scratch.
I asked why we cant use our own.
"We arent covered if you cut yourself with your own knives"
"How will they know what you cut yourself with?"
"They can tell by the depth and what the cut looks like if you used our knives or not."
Are you kidding me?! Thats the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
I asked why we cant use our own.
"We arent covered if you cut yourself with your own knives"
"How will they know what you cut yourself with?"
"They can tell by the depth and what the cut looks like if you used our knives or not."
Are you kidding me?! Thats the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
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I agree, the safety stuff was their knee jerk reaction to paying big dollars to his injury. Proper training would've gone a long way.
Yo Mama
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Hey Rutha, I'm in AZ also!
IMO, I'd be fine with that if my blade could stay on my person. Using the cutter tool or scissors would save alot of my nice personal blade. My work doesn't pay me to use my knife, the wear and tear, breaking, ect....
IMO, I'd be fine with that if my blade could stay on my person. Using the cutter tool or scissors would save alot of my nice personal blade. My work doesn't pay me to use my knife, the wear and tear, breaking, ect....
I mean it makes sense, it's not like people say "you can't bring your own forklift to work, you have to use ours in case of injury." They just give you proper training with the forklift and you're all set. I don't necessarily think people need to have a course in safety training of personal knives but, like you say, a bit of training in general would help... and perhaps help us to avoid policies like these.
I think if you work in construction or a warehouse or any place that really makes good use of knives, let your workers carry what works! Aargh.
I do carry a Delica and one of those Husky knives that take the 1099 replaceable blades. 90% of the cutting I do the husky takes care of. When the Delica comes out I just make sure no one is looking. And it helps that I am out in the field most of the day.
I think that big companies should print up a sheet so you can use your own knife.
On that sheet, it should have a "questionnaire".
Every description of the knife. Color, shape, brand, size etc.
So you can use your own.
Id also like to add with what I said earlier about the junky knives.
I can move the blade about a half inch on the "safety knives". The whole thing feels like it will fall apart every time I touch it.
On that sheet, it should have a "questionnaire".
Every description of the knife. Color, shape, brand, size etc.
So you can use your own.
Id also like to add with what I said earlier about the junky knives.
I can move the blade about a half inch on the "safety knives". The whole thing feels like it will fall apart every time I touch it.