How many workplace services employees does it take to change a light bulb? None. It can't be done.
Here's an example of how absurd our world has become.
We have a fluorescent light bulb that is blinking in our office. We let the workplaces services guys know, and they have come to assess the situation, twice. They are concerned that part of the light fixture is over a section of cubical. Thereby prohibiting the safe use of a ladder. This means that they would need to build a scaffold to span over the 5' 5" tall cubicle wall. If they build a scaffolding to clear the cubical, they would be at 6' above the ground. Once you are 6' or higher, our safety policy states that you must be tied off in the event that you fall. If you tie off, it must be to something that can hold 4,000 pounds so you don't break whatever you've tied off to and plummet to your death. Since this is just a normal office, drop ceiling, nothing can be used for the tie off. Therefore, the light bulb cannot be changed or even removed to stop the flickering.
Our concern for safety has effectively made changing a light bulb a life risking procedure that is prohibited by the company. Next, I will be forced to roll around in a bubble to keep from hurting myself.
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15 years ago
3 Comments:
Maybe they just don't want to change the bulb? Maybe you can claim workman's comp for the migraine you get from the flickering light?
So can you reach it while standing on your desk?
yes, I could. But to do so would get me immediately fired for violating a safety procedure. I'm not joking. The structural engineers have determined that it would be safe to stand on the desk with some re-enforcement but the plan must be submitted and approved by the safety office.
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