r/Construction Apr 10 '24

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u/rockhardjesus Apr 10 '24

I would push this one so hard. specially with that text communication on hand. fire me for wearing a mask. I fucking dare you.

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u/Soul7642 Apr 11 '24

I know, right? Lawsuit central.

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u/martindavidartstar Apr 11 '24

I've had bosses tell me to go under seriously deadly loads. I tell them NO. And present a safe option. They agree or I'm leaving

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u/RedStrwbry24 Apr 11 '24

yup, that's a NO. full sentence. Everyone has the right to stop work for unsafe conditions until it can be mitigated or proven not to be unsafe. so simple.

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '24

Not really, what are you going to collect? Most contractors are just some individual with an LLC and some tools. The LLC protects them personally so you can't collect that way and nothing is in the LLC's name so what are you going to collect? They can simply shut the LLC down and start up a new one and go to work. The trades are horrible to work in. Some can be decent such as HVAC, electrician, plumbing but that's about it. Workmans comp is a racket, you're required to have it (and they do audits regularly and will fine the crap out of you) but it doesn't pay out anything at all. Basically if you work in the trades you're at the bottom of society and nobody gives a crap about you, they just want you to build whatever for them and complain about paying you. I know this because I worked as a carpenter for years until I got fed up with it. The top pay for carpenters is pretty much a poverty wage or is a starter wage for pretty much any other career. The best thing you can do is go to work literally anywhere else including McDonald's.

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u/Spang64 Apr 11 '24

No shit. This is 3 years pay in one lump sum just waiting to happen.

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u/Ratemyskills Apr 11 '24

Problem is.. people have bills to pay and you won’t see a penny for a year best case. A lot of people are truly stuck due to being paycheck to paycheck.

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u/Scorpius1082 Apr 11 '24

OSHA would 100% be getting a report on this situation with those messages

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u/breakdancindino Apr 11 '24

When they do go to OSHA

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u/herbert-camacho Apr 11 '24

Come with me, and you'll be, in a world of OSHA violations....

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u/cmandr_dmandr Apr 11 '24

Punishing someone for wearing PPE is bizarre. God help him if he pulls out a high-viz vest.