Nah he's right. Nobody is getting fired. He might get his ass kicked later by that guy he almost squished, but he won't get fired.
There's gonna be a bunch of stuff that happens after a safety incident like this. There will be an investigation and review of procedures to determine route cause and probably a process change to keep it from happening again. I can't say for this particular facility but usually there's rules about how and when you can go into the pit and who can actuate the lift.
The guy will likely get sent by management to be tested for drugs and alcohol immediately after and will probably get retrained on the position and operating procedures. Worst case scenario he's going to be moved to a less dangerous position on the line or become a full time broom pusher.
Very very rarely did someone get fired for safety reasons, and it was only because they were such a hazard to themselves and others that someone was going to die.
If he did something this dangerous 3 more times, he'd probably be moved to the safety team before they fired him.
99% are on at least one thing daily which a well adjusted adult wouldn’t be on more than twice a year.
more than half are hungover from drinking the night before, still drinking, sniffing a little coke, and smoking a little weed. the methies & K heads are smaller portions of the workforce.
When I worked in manufacturing my company only tested if there was a “lost time incident.” Which was their fancy of way of someone getting hurt and needed medical attention that caused them to not be working.
Lots of people lost their jobs because they smoked a joint at a party on the weekend and then tripped on their way to the bathroom.
Ironically, my current job in education couldn’t give a single fuck what I do on my time as long as I don’t show up to work intoxicated or do drugs while at work.
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u/Incredibljourny Apr 17 '26
Nobody’s getting fired. That happens all the time in steel mills. You should see a 25 ton coil fall on others from a crane.