troubadour
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Hi all. I'm looking for a legalresource for a very interesting situation and wondering if anyone hasany thoughts.
I'm essentially trying to fire my boss for safety reasons.
The company I recently started workingwith has a tendency to cut corners on basic safety. The employeesare all very safe, it is the owner who knowingly cuts corners (rigsimproperly or doesn't put all the necessary supports under a stagefor example). All of my conversations with him on this topicindicate that he knows the proper way to set up stages and rig trussbut continues to cut corners because it's convenient, saves time and materials, and he's gottenaway with it before. He is stubborn and refuses to change practices regardlessof training (he is certified by StageLine), conversations with myselfand other employees, conversations with certified riggers, and therecent safety craze and new regulations in the industry.
I've been taking pictures anddocumenting the activities and of course correcting these mistakeswhen possible. However I am not present on every job site whichmeans that these oversights will continue despite my best efforts.
I could quit but he'll just hiresomeone else and continue on his current course. I am convinced thatsomeone will eventually get hurt. I'm wondering if anyone knows ofany legal options available for trying to remove him from a decisionmaking role, if not ownership of the company all together. Even if this results in the company being shut down completely and me having to find another job it is still better than doing nothing at all.
Any pointers or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I'm essentially trying to fire my boss for safety reasons.
The company I recently started workingwith has a tendency to cut corners on basic safety. The employeesare all very safe, it is the owner who knowingly cuts corners (rigsimproperly or doesn't put all the necessary supports under a stagefor example). All of my conversations with him on this topicindicate that he knows the proper way to set up stages and rig trussbut continues to cut corners because it's convenient, saves time and materials, and he's gottenaway with it before. He is stubborn and refuses to change practices regardlessof training (he is certified by StageLine), conversations with myselfand other employees, conversations with certified riggers, and therecent safety craze and new regulations in the industry.
I've been taking pictures anddocumenting the activities and of course correcting these mistakeswhen possible. However I am not present on every job site whichmeans that these oversights will continue despite my best efforts.
I could quit but he'll just hiresomeone else and continue on his current course. I am convinced thatsomeone will eventually get hurt. I'm wondering if anyone knows ofany legal options available for trying to remove him from a decisionmaking role, if not ownership of the company all together. Even if this results in the company being shut down completely and me having to find another job it is still better than doing nothing at all.
Any pointers or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.