Worker Smartly Makes Sure His Co-Workers Stopped Charging Their Phones Inside The Factory As It Could Cause Explosion

"I'll make sure to mention to the supervisor why you need them"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• January 20, 2024

Everyone on the team, from the administrative assistant who unpacks freshly arrived office supplies on time to the warehouse foreman who ensures that every person in the line gets a break, has a part to play in ensuring a safe workplace. It also makes the workplace safer for all employees when you take responsibility for your personal safety.

Although nobody wants to get hurt, we occasionally disregard the best safety precautions because they require more time and work. But it is always worth spending a little more time to prevent accidents at work.

One simple technique to maintain workplace safety is to periodically check on things. It demonstrates to your staff that, as a manager, you are concerned about their well-being.

Maintaining a secure environment may boost staff morale, increase productivity, and even leave a positive impression on guests. So it is in your best interest as an employee and in the interests of your coworkers to adhere to safety regulations.

The narrator of today's story works in a factory that processes raw food materials. Because these products are in powder form, we have a serious risk of dust explosions.

So operators are not allowed to charge their phones in the production hall, but they keep doing it anyway. The OP decided to disconnect the power outlets, and they came to him to reveal their challenge.

The OP used it as an opportunity to set them straight, and you can read all about it as you scroll down below.

The headline

Operators are not allowed to charge their phones in the production hall

And the comments from other Redditors roll in...

This Redditor reveals what the OP's story reminds them

Thanking the OP for protecting all the workers in his plant

The OP shares an incident that happened in the comments section

We do flour and wheat gluten. 6 years ago we had 2 silo's go boom. Wel technically one went boom due to dust explosion and that one took the one next to it with it. I had just started working there when they called me and my teammate. He answered the call with: what do you expect us to do about it? Stick it back together with duct tape?! Get out of the building, fire brigade is on it's way.

Solo's explosion are a thing and the OP did the right thing

Having to constantly tell people to do the right thing

This Redditor is clearly talking from experience

Why are those outlets even there?

This Redditor reveals what happened in their previous job

The operators are using the outlets incorrectly

It's adviced to never cut corners or take unwarranted chances as rules pertaining to workplace safety are frequently created in response to risk and hazard analyses. They are, by their very nature, made to reduce the likelihood that a worker may get hurt while completing their assigned duties.

You do not take your phone into an explosive atmosphere where a spark can destroy the building and kill people. So Redditors applauded the OP for his timely intervention in preventing a catastrophe.

Maryjane