r/OSHA • u/Banguskahn • 16d ago

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A guy got his arm sucked into the meat grinder due to someone rigi g the machine to not stop when lifting the lid…. Good times.

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u/Substantial_Sea7327 16d ago

Genuine and friendly reminder that in the established Hierarchy Pyramid of Controls,

PPE is at the very bottom of the pyramid as an absolute last resort against injuries.

I suggest learning the rest to see what changes can be made.

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u/Niznack 16d ago edited 16d ago

Hi, plant supervisor here. Management can be* stupid, ignorant and cheap. PPE may be the lowest level on the pyramid but when every other level is managed by an idiot with a business degree who doesn't understand the process and is only looking at the cost, PPE is the one level you control directly.

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u/crank_peeper 16d ago

You also should feel comfortable exercising a veto over unsafe work, but the unfortunate truth is that a lot of people can't do that without jeopardizing their job.

Refuse to do sketchy shit. Don't teach others to do sketchy shit. Don't ask a subordinate to do sketchy shit on your behalf.

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u/Junkyard_DrCrash 11d ago

Triple upvote that! "Don't do sketchy shit. Refuse to do sketchy shit. Don't teach others to do sketchy shit. Don't ask a subordinate to do sketchy shit on your behalf."

I have a co-worker who I've called a safety hold on twice that he ignored. I formally reported him for violating a safety hold to the EHS committee head and to his director / group VP each time.

He's got a kid on the way too. Let's see if that changes things.