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Glenn's Take

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I believe I went through one of the most blatant OSHA violations I ever saw today. I went to a retail establishment, we'll call in Nenards. Wanted to buy a new grill. We picked it out and saw the sign to call someone and they would get it from stock "upstairs". Finally found someone and they said they would go get it and put it where we could get it when we were done with our shopping. Finished our shopping and went to where he said he would put it and never found it or him again so I went upstairs (which in theory was self service). I found the grill I wanted but it was on the second tier and stacked 3 high. I'm about 5'10" and reaching up for the one on top I would have to take, it was still a half foot away from my fingertips. I found someone else to help (and he was very, very helpful). What he had to do was climb on the boxes below the grill I wanted to to be able to push the one we wanted to the side which was lower, then pushed it over the edge (balanced on top of my head so I could grab the handle) and he jumped down so we could both be holding it. Then we put it on the cart.
It worked out but I damn sure wouldn't do it everyday. My biggest problem is that if OSHA came in and asked them to get that same grill down "legally" I don't think they could have. There was no forklift up there (it wouldn't have helped anyway since it was the third on top of the skid).
I literally can't think of a safe way they could have found to get it down.
 
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Glenn's Take

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Breaking this down. Want item. Item is heavy and awkward. Take great risk to get item. Hope and pray.
 
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They make lifts for that stuff for the overheads. Has extended platform to load stuff onto on ground, raise up and can swing over safely. Non palletized merchandise sure as hell doesn't get put up there on forklifts or ladders 😅
 
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Glen I’ll bet every item “upstairs” that, I’m thinking, was off limits to the public, was sacked by some piece of equipment.... You just didn’t see it and store workers elected to not use it...
So... what’s for dinner?
 
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ukalum1988

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Glenn's take said:
I believe I went through one of the most blatant OSHA violations I ever saw today. I went to a retail establishment, we'll call in Nenards. Wanted to buy a new grill. We picked it out and saw the sign to call someone and they would get it from stock "upstairs". Finally found someone and they said they would go get it and put it where we could get it when we were done with our shopping. Finished our shopping and went to where he said he would put it and never found it or him again so I went upstairs (which in theory was self service). I found the grill I wanted but it was on the second tier and stacked 3 high. I'm about 5'10" and reaching up for the one on top I would have to take, it was still a half foot away from my fingertips. I found someone else to help (and he was very, very helpful). What he had to do was climb on the boxes below the grill I wanted to to be able to push the one we wanted to the side which was lower, then pushed it over the edge (balanced on top of my head so I could grab the handle) and he jumped down so we could both be holding it. Then we put it on the cart.
It worked out but I damn sure wouldn't do it everyday. My biggest problem is that if OSHA came in and asked them to get that same grill down "legally" I don't think they could have. There was no forklift up there (it wouldn't have helped anyway since it was the third on top of the skid).
I literally can't think of a safe way they could have found to get it down.
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But did you save big money at Nenard’s??
 
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UK4number9

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Glenn's take said:
I guess the only thing I can say in my defense is that I shouldn't have to climb on other pieces of merchandise to get down my piece of merchandise.
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Should they have had it waiting as promised, yes. Should you go get it yourself, no.
 
funKYcat75

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Working retail in the mid-90s, I probably broke OSHA rules every hour or so. Those bikes aren't going to hang themselves from the 20 foot ceiling.
 
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Glenn's Take

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UK4number9 said:
What does go up and get it mean? Go up where? I’m confused.
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The displays are on the sales floor and the box stock is upstairs. There is a sign pointing to it and nothing says employees only. Nothing blocking the stairs. Doesn’t sound like a good plan to me but that's what it is.
 
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UK4number9

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Glenn's take said:
The displays are on the sales floor and the box stock is upstairs. There is a sign pointing to it and nothing says employees only. Nothing blocking the stairs. Doesn’t sound like a good plan to me but that's what it is.
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Yeah seems like areas like that are usually roped off for employees only.
 
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UKGrad93

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I don't think OSHA has jurisdiction over customers in a retail environment. OSHA rules would covert the workers though. They usually don't get involved unless there is a death.
 
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I worked for Wal-Mart after my senior year of HS and prior to my freshman year at UK. Let's say the year was 1996. We were often tasked with getting HUGE TVs down from roughly the same scenario as the OP. These weren't flat screens. To this day I'm not sure how I never fell on my face, dropped a TV or killed a customer from said actions.
 
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Amazon Prime is your friend, no driving, no parking , no looking, no asking/begging for help, no lifting, no hassle, no wasted time. Order the product you want in seconds and have it delivered to your doorstep the next day.
 
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