Archived If I report fire safety violations to the Fire Marshall will I get fired?

[LaserFrog]

My stores backroom is a massive fire hazard and regularly has blocked fire doors. If i report this to my towns Fire Marshall will i get fired?

 

[NKG]

My stores backroom is a massive fire hazard and regularly has blocked fire doors. If i report this to my towns Fire Marshall will i get fired?

I guarantee you will be asked by the STL why you didn't talk to them first.

 

[anathema]

I've had a TM call OSHA on the store I worked at before. Definitely a quick turnaround. Just don't tell anyone you made the call, could never be traced back to you.

 

[Fluttervale]

Only if they find out.

It is technically illegal to do so, but you would definitely be painting a target on your back. Without a union I don’t think it is something I would do unless there is a hazard that could set a fire.

 

[Frontlanegirl]

Only if they find out.

It is technically illegal to do so, but you would definitely be painting a target on your back. Without a union I don’t think it is something I would do unless there is a hazard that could set a fire.

Well, the other hazard is if there is a fire can you get out?

 

[Circle9]

Call anonymously and don't bring it up at work that you made the call. If you can document the problems without getting noticed, do that as well. If your store's anything like mine, somebody will notice the fire department coming in and hurry to unfuck the exits just enough to avoid action.

 

[Planosss]

You are describing my stores backroom as well as 4 other targets I’ve been to. No one gives a shi*

 

[Leonhart621]

you will

 

[Bosch]

I've had a TM call OSHA on the store I worked at before. Definitely a quick turnaround. Just don't tell anyone you made the call, could never be traced back to you.

This all day long.. It works.. Make the call and keep your mouth shut about it. Have dates, times and places with detail ready when you make the call. They should understand and if they don't seem to get it, don't be shy explain you know this will come back on you and cost you your job and then they should get it..

 

[ThatAPguy]

I did the OSHA online form a few years back. There was a box to check if you wanted to remain anonymous but you still had to give them your info. OSHA just sent a warning letter to corporate which made the group ap guy send a nasty email to the store. Fire tunnels were clear for about a week then back to the same shit show it is now lol

 

[garbage]

Just don’t make the report out of spite. If you are really concerned with the safety of yourself and your team, make the call. But if your just pissed at Target, it won’t get the results your looking for.

With that being said, sounds like you must have a shitty ETL-AP and AP-BP, as that’s one of their core dutities when it comes to safety. I believe it was monthy or weekly we’d have to fill out and submit a check list ensuring fire extinguishers and exits were not blocked.
It is the ETL-APs job to partner with ETL-LOG to ensure the fire exits/eye wash/extinguishers are never blocked with merchandise or flats.

 

[Reshop Ninja]

With that being said, sounds like you must have a shitty ETL-AP and AP-BP, as that’s one of their core dutities when it comes to safety. I believe it was monthy or weekly we’d have to fill out and submit a check list ensuring fire extinguishers and exits were not blocked.
It is the ETL-APs job to partner with ETL-LOG to ensure the fire exits/eye wash/extinguishers are never blocked with merchandise or flats.

Wait, there are stores that still have the eyewash station intact? I can't remember how long it's been since ours was removed.

 

[starmaster1000]

painting a target on your back

Lol you said "Target"

 

[WalksforMiles]

Let me just say again that it is really F-ed up that we even have to worry about retaliation.

 

[unknown]

I used to care. I don't now. But I find the disconnect between the company policy and reality funny. Why spend money on little signs in the fire tunnels saying "no product ..... " and then it's covered up by product.

 

[NKG]

I think its better to address the concerns with your STL than to involve a bunch of people who are gonna be forced to be involved. If you skip this step and feel like calling OSHA or the fire marshal, Be warned. This might cause alot of unnecessary conversations about fire safety and how its everyone's job to be safe. Plus the time spent on actually fixing this. When you could have had a 5 minute conversation. Target has an open door policy and obviously if you get fired over it then that's wrong and illegal. I think at the most you slightly piss off your STL by talking to them instead of going around them. If and I mean IF your STL still does nothing then consider other alternatives and include times/dates.

 

[garbage]

Wait, there are stores that still have the eyewash station intact? I can't remember how long it's been since ours was removed.

My store had two. One near the Logistics desk and the other in the cold room in the back.

 

[Fix It]

Wait, there are stores that still have the eyewash station intact? I can't remember how long it's been since ours was removed.

All stores have them. They’re always in the ambient room, food ave, and occasionally you’ll find a store with one in receiving.

 

[dannyy315]

This is my backroom

 

[phibot]

This is my backroom

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Are your ceilings low like that in the whole backroom?

 

[dannyy315]

Are your ceilings low like that in the whole backroom?

The ceiling is higher than it looks, there’s just so much crap piled up it looks like he ceiling is low.

But it’s very difficult to walk around back there. It’s gotten a lot worse in the past few months.

 

[Fix It]

Are your ceilings low like that in the whole backroom?

Right it looks like 15ft or less. Lowest I’ve seen.

 

[busyzoningtoys]

This is my backroom

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Lol that looks a thousand times better than mine sometimes does.

 

[redeye58]

If and I mean IF your STL still does nothing then consider other alternatives and include times/dates.

And IF your STL still does nothing & the fire marshal shows up, he'll know who to retaliate against.

 

[Tessa120]

I think its better to address the concerns with your STL than to involve a bunch of people who are gonna be forced to be involved. If you skip this step and feel like calling OSHA or the fire marshal, Be warned. This might cause alot of unnecessary conversations about fire safety and how its everyone's job to be safe. Plus the time spent on actually fixing this. When you could have had a 5 minute conversation. Target has an open door policy and obviously if you get fired over it then that's wrong and illegal. I think at the most you slightly piss off your STL by talking to them instead of going around them. If and I mean IF your STL still does nothing then consider other alternatives and include times/dates.

Unless the STL is literally blind, then there's no point. The STL will have seen the blockage repeatedly, every walkthrough of the store, and repeatedly chose to ignore it. And @redeye58 is right, if the OP goes to the STL and then the fire marshal shows up, the STL knows exactly who to focus their attention on.