For Safety Do you Use Safety Gears at Work?
By beauty_ph
@beauty_ph (2749)
Philippines
June 10, 2007 11:18pm CST
We were supposed to have a safety shoes in our office as part of the technical operations group. However, the top manegement did not considered us, to have those shoes.
The technical operations includes inside and outside plant. We belong to inside plant workers who were not able to have a safety shoes. According to the management, we don't need any shoes.
There were safety belt given too. But only the outside plant employees and the transmission men were given. Our department was deprived from all the safety gears.
We also get up ladders as high as 10ft. And when we go to the field, we are at risk without safety gears.
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16 responses
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
11 Jun 07
I am sorry I don't have such an experience. But if were in your line, I would use safety gears at work to make me feel safer from my work. I think your department should offer you what is needed to make sure that you are safe, especially when you get up ladders as high as 10ft. It's better for you and your workmates to ask for this. Life is valuable.
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@williamjisir (22819)
• China
12 Jun 07
You are welcome,my friend. The nature of your present work calls for more safety and I think that you should be careful whenever and wherever you work. Why not choose some safe job? Good luck.
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@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
12 Jun 07
I am opening my doors to new opportunities but I love in the field of telecommunications. It's always at risk, we need to be safe with gears. Thanks!
@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
11 Jun 07
I agree life is very valuable. I really hate it climbing ladders when I know I can fall anytime without anyone's knowledge because we usually do it alone specially at night or dawn when we need to troubleshoot something. Thanks for participating in my discussion. God bless you my friend.
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
11 Jun 07
I think everyone shoud wear stafety gear, for safety reasons, just for protection. especiaaly eye gear. you don't want nothing flying in your eyes. have a ggod day!
@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
11 Jun 07
Yes it is for protection and we need some of it. It is hard knowing we can't be safe at work. Thanks for your response my friend, God bless!
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
11 Jun 07
yup. it's everyone's priviledge to have those safety working gears. some people/managements first wait for some terrible things to happen to their employees before they try to provide one. they knew this before. but still they kept on not providing such stuffs to their people... anne
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@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
11 Jun 07
Yes my friend some really don't know the difference between being a proactive and reactive person. Waitng for any accident is too bad! I think its not fair for us workers who deserves safety at work. Thank you for the comment you gave. Gosd bless!
@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
15 Jul 07
Yes it is good to be safe always. I also visited a power plant yesterday, they all wear safety gears like hardhats and steel boots. Thanks for responding my friend. God bless!
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@addysmum (1225)
• Canada
14 Jun 07
I am going to assume you are not Union. If it is in writing somewhere I would take it to your management team. When I worked in construction anybody showing up on my job site had to have all their safety gear or they where sent away, no exception. I have even sent foremen away to get their gear. My job was to make sure everyone was safe and alive at the end of the day and I never had an accident in the 6 years I was in construction. You and your fellow employees need to get together and demand all your gear, it could mean a life.
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@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
18 Jun 07
Thanks for the tips you gave here. I think it is realy good to have a union. Our management simply ignore safety of its employees. God bless!
@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
14 Jun 07
I do hope it is always safe not to have any. In my field of work most of the time we don't have. And most of the time we are at risk. God bless!
@pilotjune1972 (199)
• Philippines
16 Jul 07
Hi beauty_ph, all of you employees should be given PPE (personnel protective equipments). These are for your safety and protection. Although accidents do happen, but to lessen the pain and cost, PPE should be given :)
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@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
16 Jul 07
Thanks for responding my friend. I think you are right. It will lessen pain and cost if we have protection. Thanks for the information about PPE. God bless!
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
11 Jun 07
that is so unfair. you are supposed to be wearing those proper safety gears when working. we don't know when accidents might take place. so, why not be given those now than suffer later? plus, it's your priviledge for sure to have them.
i think the company you are into is cost cutting on stuffs. and that's why they are doing this to you. i hope your management will attend to your needs. they don't want having employees being hurt at some time, right? - anne
@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
11 Jun 07
Unfair for us my friend, I agree with that. They are cost cutting when we don't know how much they would spend if accidents can occur. They are insensitive. You are right Anne. Thank you for the response here. God bless you my friend!
@Sir_bobby88 (8231)
• Singapore
12 Jun 07
Well one of the best safety precautions that i take will be to wear my glasses lol the best googgles i have yea lol
@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
14 Jun 07
You made me laugh today! Hehehe am sure I want to use my glasses too. But I broke my glasses an month ago and my budget for a new one was spent for the medications of my mom. Now I need to save again. I do hope mylot can help me acquire a new pair of glasses in the next month. Thanks for the laugh! God bless!
@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
14 Jun 07
Yes it is sad to be unsafe. But who is safe all the time? Thanks for the very safety answer. God bless!
@sizzle3000 (3036)
• United States
11 Jun 07
I think that some companies are not aware that they have a responsability to all employees not just some. You many want to search for the ocea offices in your area. Saftey is important for all. If you are a union shop go to your shop stuert and complain. I wish you luck with this matter. It is important that you take the proper precautions to keep safe when working no matter where you work.
@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
11 Jun 07
I think you are right we don't have a union where we can complain. I does matter to be safe always at work anytime of the day. Specially when we have to go out of the premises of our office. Thank you for the suggestions here. God bless!
@apakabar2007 (1693)
• Netherlands
12 Jun 07
Actually everybody has to use safety gears at works. But a lot of company won't give the equal safety gear for all their workers since they want to be efficient in spending company budget with what they call "un neccessary expenses".
That's just the same problem with the company where my husband work. Until some safety inspections visited this company and complaint about safety gear and facility for the workers. So the company has to do something about or they'll get huge fine...
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@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
12 Jun 07
Some companies reason it out for "unnecessary expenses" which is not fair. I think they should prioritize safety for the employee. Maybe a union can be of get help. We are helpless since there is no union in our company. An inspector will be our only angel to save our needs since the company don't care. Thank you for responding, God bless!
@warriorsdaughter (791)
• United States
11 Jun 07
I agree you should have the safety equipment you need in any job. It should always be provided to you.
My safety gear consists of soap, water, and occasional nose plug for those diapers that you can't stand to smell....and the baby gates are in place! lol
@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
11 Jun 07
Hehehe you made me laugh this early morning at work. Thanks for making me smile today and not getting stressed with the management. LOL. Baby gates in place is very important for you. God bless you my friend!
@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
11 Jun 07
If your job requires safety gear, it should provide it, especially if they are providing the safety gear for other departments.
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@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
11 Jun 07
Maybe other departments' boss are doing something for the safety of the team. Don't you think our boss just don't care for us than the boss from other departments? I think our boss should provide valid reasons for us to have safety we need at work. Thank you for the very concise response. God bless!
@Dandarius (1)
• Norway
11 Jun 07
my self i never use safty gear but i shud bad habit i guess....
cant u demand safty gear from the management?
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@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
11 Jun 07
If you are away from getting electricuted or falling debris, chemicals, etc I think its ok not to wear safety gears. It is a bad habbit if you are exposed to unsafety or critical jobs. I don't know how to demand this to management when our boss simply don't care.
Have a wonderful day and welcome to mylot. God bless!
@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
11 Jun 07
Oh yeah. My husband works as a plumber in commercial construction. They are supposed to wear the safety gear but no-one does. The company has not had any serious problems but they have occasionally been fined for not having things the way the safety people want. What does the boss do? He just pays the fines, he doesn't care.
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@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
11 Jun 07
It too bad specially in a construction firm. Its like walking knowing that anytime you'll have a body without a head soon. LOL. I really hate boss who doesn't care about his workers and his team. Thank you so much for responding. GOd bless!
@koko_dhoni (83)
• Indonesia
11 Jun 07
What your management think about safety? I think safety is the most important for every employee. But, your management think that only few employee have risk. So, you are right that we are at risk without safety gears. But, they are have authority because they have money. How about Human Resourse Team? Don't they have opinion?
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@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
11 Jun 07
That is true, for me safety is the most important for employees. We workers need it. I don't have any idea why our management neglected it. OUr Human resource is not functioning well. I think I need another employee, can you recommend some?
Thank you for the reply you gave. God bless!
