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  OSHA Safety Regulations: Does the WT look the other way?

  by Alfred in

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  i've been on a couple of kh remodels (the last one over 2 years ago)... both remodels took about 2 months to complete... in both cases i pointed out numerous safety hazards and osha violations to the site coordinator (not petty nonsense but actual safety hazards).

  just to give a few examples...there were stripped extension cords everywhere, poorly protected temporary wiring, trip hazards, unlabeled cans containing either hazmat or flammable liquid, hazardous liquid spills that were cleaned up with rags and then tossed in the trash, the list goes on and on... i can tell you that it really got out of control (no exageration)... in both cases i was told not to worry about it because we would be done with the remodel fairly soon and jehovah always looks after his people.

  what i didn't get is that they would have these 5-10 minute "safety talks" before starting the work day, yet we would be constantly surrounded by safety hazards all day long.. so my question is... have you ever been on a kh new construction or remodel and observed any osha safety violations?

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  Alfred

  (BTW... I just realized I posted under the wrong topic section... sorry...)
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  OSHA Safety Regulations: Does the WT look the other way?

  by Alfred in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've been on a couple of kh remodels (the last one over 2 years ago)... both remodels took about 2 months to complete... in both cases i pointed out numerous safety hazards and osha violations to the site coordinator (not petty nonsense but actual safety hazards).

  just to give a few examples...there were stripped extension cords everywhere, poorly protected temporary wiring, trip hazards, unlabeled cans containing either hazmat or flammable liquid, hazardous liquid spills that were cleaned up with rags and then tossed in the trash, the list goes on and on... i can tell you that it really got out of control (no exageration)... in both cases i was told not to worry about it because we would be done with the remodel fairly soon and jehovah always looks after his people.

  what i didn't get is that they would have these 5-10 minute "safety talks" before starting the work day, yet we would be constantly surrounded by safety hazards all day long.. so my question is... have you ever been on a kh new construction or remodel and observed any osha safety violations?

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  Alfred

  I've been on a couple of KH remodels (the last one over 2 years ago)... both remodels took about 2 months to complete... in both cases I pointed out numerous safety hazards and OSHA violations to the site coordinator (not petty nonsense but actual safety hazards). Just to give a few examples...there were stripped extension cords everywhere, poorly protected temporary wiring, trip hazards, unlabeled cans containing either hazmat or flammable liquid, hazardous liquid spills that were cleaned up with rags and then tossed in the trash, the list goes on and on... I can tell you that it really got out of control (no exageration)... in both cases I was told not to worry about it because we would be done with the remodel fairly soon and Jehovah always looks after his people. What I didn't get is that they would have these 5-10 minute "safety talks" before starting the work day, yet we would be constantly surrounded by safety hazards all day long.

  So my question is... Have you ever been on a KH new construction or remodel and observed any OSHA safety violations? Did the site coordinator do anything about it? (I'm just trying to determine if this was/is just a "regional" thing or a widespread problem)... I look forward to your experiences... thanks!
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  A little Facebook interaction

  by sooner7nc in

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  i made a comment on my fb page expressing my disgust about this blog http://networkedblogs.com/fa1le.

  this is the response i got from an old jw "friend".

  thank whatever gods may be that i don't think like this.. .

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  Alfred

  Well said Sooner... The WT takes care of their own for no other reason than to simply maintain their "spiritual paradise" in tact. But they really view this as an investment although they usually spin it into "a loving provision from Jehovah's organization". As you mentioned, any WT relief that happens to reach "worldly" people is usually incidental. In fact, this generally happens when trully compasionate JWs stray from the original "theocratic" instructions given by the leaders in Crooklyn... of course they always manage to get some of the credit...
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  Assembly/Convention Accounting

  by dontplaceliterature in

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  just having had my circuit assembly recently, i felt that the expenses in a watchtower-owned building seemed extremely over-inflated.

  over $9000 for two days.

  there were approximately 750-800 in attendance each day.

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  Alfred

  My three sons...

  Setting aside an amount for the "world-wide work" and paying for a plane ticket and adding it to the operating expenses of the assembly hall is legit???

  In what country?
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  No Kingdom is There

  by Marie B. Paraison in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a prophet usually was not considered as the crown jewels of israel.

  notwithstanding that the prophets had the veritable word of god and they were emissaries to kings and the kings conferred with the prophets on matters of life and death, yet a wicked kings could get his loyal supporters who were the lovers of the kingdom to put to death the prophets of jehovah/yah.

  people would flock to the king by the thousands.

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  Alfred

  Marie... no offense, but I think it's time for you to post somewhere else... good luck in whatever it is you're trying to achieve...
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  Mickey Mouse's summary of today's WT

  by Mickey mouse in

  1. watchtower
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  even if you're got one foot in the grave, you'd better be working your ass off (for free) for the slave.. if you're feeling stressed, stop everything else in your life and concentrate on the meetings and ministry because those could never be the cause of stress.

  oh no.

  it's probably all those pesky holidays and recreation stressing you out.. now, can we all spell c.u.l.t?.

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  Alfred

  About 10 years ago, I remember a MS from my Congo getting all giddy because he had the privilege of pissing in a high-ranking bethelite's toilet...
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  I was freaked out on the six screens of the wt confrence call tonight

  by JunkYardDog in

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  Alfred

  Ohio Cowboy... thanks!!! Let me put that number up again....

  1-800-273-8255
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  I'm a Mess

  by headisspinning in

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  i am an emotional mess.. yesterday, i was so firm.

  today i feel like crying.

  it was a lovely, sunny day here.

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  Alfred

  What Palmtree 67 said... we all have days like these... the trick is to simply take one day at a time... before you know it, your nightmare will be distant memory and you will emerge from it stronger and happier than ever...
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  What's the "SPECIAL TALK" going round before the Memorial?

  by hamsterbait in

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  2. beliefs

  there is a "special talk" happening on the 16th where cities will be linked together.. has anybody else had this already?

  was it another snoozefest?.

  hb.

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  Alfred

  Last year someone posted the outline for the post-Memorial "special talk"... I believe the title was "Peace and Security... When?"... maybe this year's special talk will be something similar... who knows?
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  Ray Comfort's Bannanna Recommended For Red Neck Rectum, LOL

  by PublishingCult in

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  2. beliefs

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnvldj0q-v8&nr=1.

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  Alfred

  yeah... never mind