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O-D-C said:
I'm a supervisor where I work (not manufacturing mind you - IT - but still) and I completely disagree with this.

It should be management's best interest to foster an environment where ALL staff respect the rules but also respect each-other and are happy to come to work, this leads to more productive staff who are more open to change down the road.

In your case I would suggest a self-report policy. Notice something unsafe? Report it to your direct superior. They can then reward you how they see fit. Don't see anything unsafe? Move on with life. This would ensure that staff are rewarded for best practices (reporting unsafe behavior) while at the same time fostering a trusting work environment.

Sadly, I've also worked for organisations in the past that don't see the benefit of employee relations and believe in the 'because I say so rule'. So happy to be somewhere where that isn't the case.

Anyway, those are my 2 cents.

Thank you, it's nice to see input from a supervisor. Thanks for taking a minute to put your 2 cents, it's worth more than that, so thank you. I'm sick about this. Still at a loss for words....