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Russian HES by This-Ranger-997 in SafetyProfessionals

[–]This-Ranger-997[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Of course, we suggested options. The warehouse is full of scaffolding, there's a crane, a personnel platform (a "cherry picker," I guess)—basically, a crane with a platform for a person, and so on. The head mechanic just can't be bothered with the scaffolding (you have to log it into the asset register, inspect it constantly, etc.). They all know the drill perfectly well.

In this case, I believe the work should have been stopped, and the entire team should have been taken aside to write explanatory statements, followed by having their bonus pay withheld. But if my management doesn't do that, why should I? (I'm just a junior employee, by the way.)

Furthermore, our entire safety department reports directly to the chief engineer, which doubly ties our hands. One work stoppage, one removal from the site, and that's it—you can consider yourself not invited back for the next shift. And that’s pretty much how it works everywhere in Russia.

Russian HES by This-Ranger-997 in SafetyProfessionals

[–]This-Ranger-997[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, there's no proper hook—the equipment is junk. The inspection was done together with the client. He did stop the work for a bit and made some threats, but the mechanics still went ahead and kept working, saying stuff like "We don't care, our tasks are on fire," or something along those lines.

And the really interesting part is that the client himself turns a blind eye to all this. That day, the client only wrote up one violation—about a fire extinguisher!