Posted by LYNDA-PEARL on April 09, 2000 at 13:48:22:
In Reply to: OSHA posted by Advocate on November 25, 1999 at 10:56:03:
I AM A 52 YEAR OLD FEMALE, BEEN INJURED NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE JOB, AM CURRENTLY ON AN L&I DISABILITY, AND NOW AFTER 6 MONTHS STILL IN A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. I CAN NEVER GO BACK AND DO MY JOB AGAIN, NOR WOULD I WANT TO(GROCERY CHECKER, 22YEARS)AND IT HAS DESTROYED MY BODY AND TAKEN A TOLL ON ME EMOTIONALLY. NOW I AM AT A CROSSROAD AS I KNOW MY COMPANY WILL TRY TO GET ME BACK ON THE JOB THAT HAS HURT ME SO MANY TIMES IN THE PAST. I WROTE A LETTER AS DID 3 OTHER FELLOW EMPLOYEES FROM MY STORE, TO L&I STATING HOW DANGEROUS AND ERGONOMICALLY DESTRUCTIVE THE CHECKSTANDS/WORK AREA ARE. OSHA CAME OUT, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE...NOTHING!!! WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE PEOPLE REALIZE THE DANGERS IN THE WORK ARENA, AND HOW NEGATIVELY IT AFFECTS ONE'S LIFE AND EMOTIONAL STABILITY? THE PARTICULAR STORE I WORKED AT IS QFC, SEATTLE/PORTLAND BASED COMPANY, AND THEIR CHECKSTAND DESIGN IS ABSOLUTLEY THE WORST, AND I CAN TELL YOU I'VE BEEN IN A-LOT OF CHECKSTANDS...THESE ARE THE MOST DAMAMGING.I CAN ALSO TELL YOU THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR EMPLOYEES AND HOW MUCH DISCOMFORT WE ARE IN. SO WHAT IS THE SOLUTION? IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THIS ISSUE IS A CANUMDRUM, IS IT NOT?? WHAT CAN BE DONE AND WHAT , IN YOUR OPINION SHOULD I DO? THANKS, LYNDA-PEARL