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Are objects in employee walkways legal? What about 10ft stacks of 30lbs. bags that tip on us?
I'm starting to get really fed up with employee conditions. Our backroom is an obstacle course of metal objects and stacks of heavy bags, and there are never any walkways. We are required to climb around and pull out different heavy bags, and try to carry them out onto the floor without tripping on the metal stuff strewn everywhere, and I'm covered in bruises constantly, but grateful I haven't been seriously injured yet. Are there laws against this? What specifically?
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- Adam DLv 73 years agoFavorite Answer
I just answered your other question, holy crap you work at a terrible office. Allow me to again recommend checking out OSHA regulations. Are you at risk for tripping, slipping, etc.? What about fire safety, is your path to an exit impeded in the event of a fire? Dealing with hazards such as sharp protruding objects? Read the link, OSHA pretty much explicitly says that the things you're dealing with are against regulations and should be remedied by your employer.
- RosalieLv 73 years ago
Yep, that's a problem.
The most effective way you get this handled is to innocently ask the fire department if it's a fire hazard. Call on their non-emergency line. They'll come out and do an inspection- those stacks are going to hinder your getting out to a fire exit- and it'll be cleaned up. Probably by you.