Snickers maker fined after workers fall into vat of chocolate

[GunsMadeAmericaFree]

Workers fall into vat of chocolate

I think all those who have watched the original Star Wars trilogy can visualize the end result......

 

[Amused]

Naw, this is more appropriate:

 

[Fenixgoon]

Funny as it is, I'm pissed off that the fine amounts to nothing more than a very half-hearted slap on the wrist. Safety violations get people injured and killed - very often people who are most vulnerable to injury and/or loss of income

 

[allisolm]

I could visualize the scene if I was the one who fell in.

"Hello up there!"
"So glad you came to check up on me."
"Tell you what. Why don't you come back tomorrow and see how I'm doing."
"I'm good with that."

 

[NWRMidnight]

I am having a hard time understanding their conclusion to fining "snickers maker".. These where contractors hired to do maintenance, they where not authorized to work on the machine, and where not trained on the proper safety procedures of the machine. But Isn't it the contractor's job to ensure THEIR employees are trained properly, and authorized to work on the machine they where contracted to do, not that of the company that hired them? That's like contracting a plumber to fix/maintain your water heater, and the owner of the house, being fined because the company they contracted sent out a unlicensed plumber, who was not properly trained and he injured himself putting in the water heater. I would understand a fine if proper safety equipment was missing, not working, etc. But the article implies it was due to them not having authorization or training on the machine they where contracted to work on. Of course, there may be more to it than that, and the article is missing key facts.

 

[IronWing]

There is an established protocol for this.

 

[Drach]

I could visualize the scene if I was the one who fell in.

"Hello up there!"
"So glad you came to check up on me."
"Tell you what. Why don't you come back tomorrow and see how I'm doing."
"I'm good with that."

Typical woman and her chocolate.

 

[FelixDeCat]

I wonder if his coworkers Snickered when it happened?

 

[ch33zw1z]

I am having a hard time understanding their conclusion to fining "snickers maker".. These where contractors hired to do maintenance, they where not authorized to work on the machine, and where not trained on the proper safety procedures of the machine. But Isn't it the contractor's job to ensure THEIR employees are trained properly, and authorized to work on the machine they where contracted to do, not that of the company that hired them? That's like contracting a plumber to fix/maintain your water heater, and the owner of the house, being fined because the company they contracted sent out a unlicensed plumber, who was not properly trained and he injured himself putting in the water heater. I would understand a fine if proper safety equipment was missing, not working, etc. But the article implies it was due to them not having authorization or training on the machine they where contracted to work on. Of course, there may be more to it than that, and the article is missing key facts.

yea, it is like fining a home owner 10 cents

the article is extremely light on details, but in the end, the business (not a homeowner) is required to ensure all personnel operating at the site are fully credentialed including all the stupid little details about their plant operations.

 

[brycejones]

Industrial accidents are always funny.

Both were taken to hospital, with one transported by helicopter

 

[Chaotic42]

The Boondocks did it first

 

[Pens1566]

Uh, outside of product contamination, what's the problem?

 

[thilanliyan]

Uh, outside of product contamination, what's the problem?

The chocolate was probably hot? Dunno lol

 

[brycejones]

Uh, outside of product contamination, what's the problem?

2 workers had to go to the hospital, one was air lifted, so probably not a fun day in a vat of chocolate for them?

 

[Pens1566]

2 workers had to go to the hospital, one was air lifted, so probably not a fun day in a vat of chocolate for them?

I wasn't really being serious ...

 

[FelixDeCat]

I wasn't really being serious ...

Why so serious? Just remember though if you wind up in a vat of chocolate don't be surprised if someone snickers.

 

[thilanliyan]

Why so serious? Just remember though if you wind up in a vat of chocolate don't be surprised if someone snickers.

We all know conservatives have no sense of humour...stop pretending to be liberal with your jokes!!

 

[GunsMadeAmericaFree]

We all know conservatives have no sense of humour...stop pretending to be liberal with your jokes!!

Some of us laugh at almost everything! Just ask my co-workers......