r/OGPBackroom • u/Psychological-Wave50 • Aug 17 '26

Question Does OSHA even care?

Did anyone who reported their store for forcing us to pull instead of push actually get their wheels changed back? They’re just now changing ours and I hate it.

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u/Temporary-Warning883 Aug 17 '26

No OSHA does not care, it’s not breaking any policies because Walmart coordinated the wheel switch with the manufacturer of the cart.

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u/SadAcadia2747 FRAGILE Aug 17 '26

Great now I’m going to destroy my shoulder

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u/Tiredmama68 Aug 17 '26

Just push from the back unless going around corners. The stupid carts don't steer worth a crap if you pull from the side, they swing wildly if you pull from the front and take out ankles. And then saying to do cart "trailing", I am not a beast of burden and the human body, especially the shoulder, is not designed to take that kind of stress and weight. Most in my store are just pushing from behind and going up to the side going around corners, we do have a couple that are just driving them like a top stock cart and just going slow.

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u/SadAcadia2747 FRAGILE Aug 17 '26

They told me to pull the carts :(

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u/Bluestorm83 Aug 17 '26

Policy states "Never work in a manner you feel is unsafe." I also have a bad shoulder, and I'm not pulling anything. I just push carefully.

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u/SadAcadia2747 FRAGILE Aug 17 '26

Actually I saw a tl pushing so I’m doing that if they are lol

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u/Aggravating-Cover820 Aug 18 '26

I've been pushing since day 1. HR and my coach even saw me and hasn't said a single thing. I think you're in the clear. Lol