#WarehouseSafety #EmployeeHealth #WorkplaceConditions
Wow, it sounds like you’re going through a tough time at your job with those sweltering temperatures! 😓 It’s definitely concerning to hear about the conditions in the warehouse and the potential impact it could have on the canned wet animal food.
Here are some points to consider and possible solutions:
– The extreme heat could indeed impact the quality of the canned food, leading to customer complaints about their pets becoming ill. This could be a serious issue that needs to be addressed promptly.
– It’s crucial for employees to stay hydrated in such hot conditions to prevent heat-related illnesses. However, the restrictions on getting water seem to be hindering this basic need.
– Implementing a system where employees are required to take breaks and drink water once the warehouse temperature reaches a certain level could be a potential solution to ensure their well-being.
– Providing more fans or ensuring that existing ones are not blocked by pallets could help in cooling down the area and improving working conditions for everyone.
It’s important to prioritize the health and safety of employees while maintaining efficient production processes. Hopefully, changes can be made to create a healthier and more comfortable environment for all workers. Stay safe and take care of yourself! 💧🌡️
This is why me and the wife work with out vets to make our own food at home. We still leave dry food out but our feeder tends to only be refilled every couple months.
Our 3 Shiba Inus are happy, healthy and Everytime we take them to a new vet we get compliments about their condition especially after they hear two of them are rescues from a puppy mill. We make sure to tell our vets what we are feeding them. It’s always funny because they ALL get super concerned looks on their faces when we first mention it. Then after we go through the ingredients list and how much we feed them they are usually smiling and happy about it.
Sorry side tangent.
Sorry about my other comment. As for your condition. Yes. Warehouses should be climate controlled to some extent. The fact they have you working in those conditions. In fact the way they are treating you with tiny ass water cups and no breaks is possibly illegal. The water part is actually very likely to be illegal. That doesn’t even get into stay times for temps like that. This only applies for the US. But I’d at least call OSHA to see if you can get guidance on it.
Are you in Texas, by chance? I’m sorry you are working in those conditions. It’s inhumane.
Pretty sure regular breaks and access to water is an Osha violation if not a labor law.
Cooling is not required, but they are required to allow regular rest and water due to the possibility for heat stroke etc.
The lack of AC is just…weird.
I work in a small shop that gets hot. It’s just the nature of the Beast. My boss knows this. Usually he busts my ass if I dont work fast enough or get certain things done, but today? It was over 100 the entire time I was there. I was starting to feel unwell. I ditched a couple minutes early to get a chiropractor adjustment as I really fucked up my hip. He didnt ask me to come back after which I may have because I want to help him be in a good place. But in my best Aragorn….not this day.
The FDA says pet food should not be stored at temps higher than 80F.
[https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/proper-storage-pet-food-treats](https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/proper-storage-pet-food-treats#:~:text=Store%20dry%20pet%20food%20and,that%20she%20can't%20access) (it’s about half way down, search 80 and you’ll find it.)
Round-a-bout, but you might want to reach out to the manufacturer of the product and let them know the “conditions your products are being stored at” are outside of the FDA recommendations. The manufacturer can put pressure on the warehouse to remedy the unsafe storage conditions of the products as it may be a legal liability should enough pets get injured as a result.
Pretty sure it is at a certain point lol
I’m in Louisiana. It took months of clocking the warehouse temps through out the day to get corporate to install some exhaust fans. And that’s after we had been open for 3 years. It’s pretty miserable when it’s 100 outside and registering 124 inside. And I’m not even moving around in the warehouse. They insisted our desks be out there so we can see what is happening. Love sitting at a computer sweating profusely into my keyboard. At least they were kind enough to buy my a portable fan