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| | A bad job |
| created @ 04/9/2008 01:22 am |
| mum expired. [EVERYONE] |
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I recently was hired out to a contsruction company to weld together the frame for a steakhouse. Upon arriving at the jobsite, I noticed a few things were out of place:
1) The welding process was different from what the listing said (for anyone who knows weldingspeak, instead of FCAW - E71T1 dual-shield, it was FCAW - 233 inner-shield.) I had no certifications for what they were doing, and thus every weld I completed is illegal...
2) I know OSHA would have a field day with this: How about having to lug your 50lb wire-feeder across a frame 60' up with no harness? When I mentioned that I wanted one, I was told, "If you're afraid of heights, you're in the wrong f***ing industry!"
3) Any attempts to take my breaks were met with, "You've been on break all morning, you don't need to get down from there!" For most of this contract, I haven't had a lunch break, and, in fact, have stopped packing one. By law you're allowed one 30min break after four hours with one 10min break per every 2hrs....
4) Per law, OT is 1.5*wage for 2 hrs every day, and anything after is 2*wage. (ex: $26/hr for 8 straight, $39 for 2 OT, $52 for 4 double.) I worked nearly every day for 14 hrs, but come the check, not one hour of OT is recorded. (7days= 14hrs OT, 28hrs double) Means I'm missing out on some serious cash.
Now to the part where I need help. I already told my contracting agent about this, but should I:
A. Leave it at that? This *would* mean I won't know what happens when I head out.
B. Take it to the next level? Call CalOSHA...
I know that some of you may think that shutting a biz down is a bit extreme, but I think it'd be better than seeing the next guy hired out get hurt, or worse. |
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