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Office safety is no laughing matter. Here at Inedo, when we’re not playing 5-finger filet blindfolded, having backwards Aeron races down the stairs, or constructing our own plywood cubicle loft, we're busy learning the "best practices" in the world of office safety. And boy is there a lot to learn; for example, did you know that BB gun fights violate OSHA guidelines?
That said, I was thrilled when Joe Breeden sent in some scans from a mandatory Office Health & Safety seminar he recently attended. "I wish I could say they were 'joke' pages to lighten up the mood before the serious stuff," Joe commented, "but they're not. They're very real and Safety, Health and Environment treats matters like these very seriously." Click the images for a full size view.
And if that wasn't enough safety for the day, Paul G shared an email he received from his company's Health and Safety officer...
From: ********************** Sent: 12 December 2008 10:46 To: ******* Staff Subject: Please watch where you are going Hi all, We have had incidents of people walking into the first aid box by the Performance and reporting team, Please watch where you are walking. To try to prevent injury to people walking into the first aid box we have placed a plant next to it, yes that means that if you are not watching where you are going you are going to have to deal with the plant before you have to deal with the big metal box on the wall. If you still walk into the first aid box (after walking over the plant) then please send a complaint to the Health and Safety officers: ************, ******************* and *********************. If you are injured by not watching where you are going, then please contact a first aider: *********************, ******************** and ********************************. Thank you and regards, *******************
Have a safe day, and be sure to share your safety stories and advice in the comments.
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These flyers would provide for an excellent image editing contest base.
"Make up your own Safety PSA" |
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SAFETY ALERT
The Event On April 11, 2009, a reader gently applied his palm to his face while reading a blog, dirtying his glasses in the process. The reader was mildly incapacitated and unable to focus until proper emergency cleaning supplies could be located. The bigger dangers were avoided, but the situation could have deteriorated at any moment. The Learning The risks associated with reading blogs should not be underestimated. Contact with sheer human stupidity of any kind should be avoided at all times (see our follow-up memo for readers of this missive) Don't laugh people; office safety is nothing to sneeze at. |
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I was once written up during a "safety inspection" because I had placed an object on top of a book case. The safety officer explained to me that it was against the rules to put anything on top of a bookcase because it might fall on someone's head and cause injury. In this case, the object I had put on top of the bookcase was my felt hat. I told the safety officer that, (a) if a felt hat plummeted the one or two feet from the top of the bookcase and landed on someone's head, it was unlikely to cause injury, and (b) as the bookcase was in my cubicle, the most likely head for the hat to fall on was my own, and if my hat fell onto my head, I might as well take that as a sign that I should just leave it there, put on my coat to match it, and go home.
She was, of course, not amused by my response. Safety officers take their jobs very seriously. Which leads me to the corollary: People who have the most pointless jobs always seem to take them the most seriously. |
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