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u/PopeInThePizza 2d ago
Yeah, I'm probably not a guy who should be overthinking stairs. As a kid I read the Peanuts strip where Linus is aware of his tongue, and every bit of mouth business was tricky for a couple of days.
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u/DeterminedQuokka 1d ago
I fell down the stairs a bunch as a kid so I started going down them sitting down for years. (4-7)
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u/Nisi-Marie 2d ago
Guessing itâs for older folks, maybe a physical rehab place or nursing home. They seem to spend their last couple decades adjusting to their frequently changing balance abilities
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u/BatUnlucky121 2d ago
Can confirm. The ground has become less stable in recent years.
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u/AntawnSL 2d ago
My Dad is experiencing the same thing. Must be those new Data Centers we keep hearing about...
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u/DCmetrosexual1 2d ago
After driving in a car, going up and down stairs is the most dangerous activity that most people do on a regular basis.
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u/LetReasonRing 2d ago
Yeah... when the question comes up of what unexpected things people worry about most, and my answer is always stairs.Â
I'm a good example personally... I have done a bunch of work in very dangerous environments. I've spent months in shipyards, been up 500 feet in window washing rigs, and handling small explosives.Â
Even given all of that, many of my worst injuries have been entirely due to inattentiveness walking on stairs.Â
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u/Academic-Snow9642 2d ago
And many die on the toilet but we don't put up a sign about that
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u/DCmetrosexual1 2d ago
This sub is called âsigns with a storyâ. Iâm sorry I provided the story.
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u/No-Carry-9892 2d ago
Why did I read that to the tune of When You Wish Upon A Star? Why did I think that was their intention. Why wasnât it their intention?
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u/alt-number-3-1415926 2d ago
I work for Allied currently. We get a mini quiz on this like every single week. I don't even have any curbs or steps on my post that would require this, but I, and every single other person, gets quized on this, among other things as well.
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u/Killxjoy4599 2d ago
You only get it once a week?! I get the heat stroke question AND the stair question every single day⌠on a site that is currently around 60F and in a shack with fans and an air conditioner meant for a 500-600 square foot room and no foot patrols
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u/alt-number-3-1415926 2d ago
I typically get 4 questions per week, spread throughout Mon-Fri, but I work weekends, so I typically have all of them at once. They typically post it around 0645-0700, which sucks because I will be in the middle of clocking out and then I get a new question that I have to answer before I clock out when I am tired and want to sleep.
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u/Killxjoy4599 2d ago
I wanna press âyes ignore unfinished tasksâ just once but I am way to scared imma get a call from Lisa saying âhello employee number (blank) you have broken allied policy and are now fired. Fuck you and thank you for being an allied universal officerâ
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u/alt-number-3-1415926 2d ago
I used to do my tasks slowly, like 1/shift versus all of them at once, I still got them all done in a reasonable amount of time, typically within a week. My manager called me one day and told me that I have a verbal warning for not doing my tasks. I asked her how since I have been doing them. She told me you have to complete all of them the first shift that you clock in for. She also told me she had one person from a different site who just refused to do all of them for months and that my manager has tried telling them that they can be fired if they don't complete them, and that she is looking for a replacement because they were/are/did fire her.
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u/Killxjoy4599 2d ago
Yeah I do remember in training they did say something about âyou have to reply to all notifications before clock outâ but itâs just so annoying to constantly get shift offers for a site 3-4 hours away that requires black everything when my site only uses bright yellow polos. Like 1. Iâm not going neutral and spend my pay from this extra shift to cover gas for 6-8 hours of driving
And 2. Iâm not going to drive to a site I have no idea how it works and then attempt to work 12 hours of it
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u/Batwyane 2d ago
Iâm guessing since this is a security company they put guards in some really sketchy buildings and need butt coverage for when someone falls through a staircase
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u/Killxjoy4599 2d ago
Imagine having to be asked about this Every. Fucking. Day⌠when working for allied you get 5+ messages as soon as you clock in 2-3 of them are questions that even a chicken sandwich would be able to answer if its grease accidentally dripped on the phone screen
(example: If you are sweating, feeling dizzy, or nauseas due to heat, what should you do?
A. Ignore the symptoms and keep working
B. Follow allied universals heat stroke prevention policy and find shade, drink water, and contact a supervisor.
C. Take a shower at your facility.
Like I said⌠a literal chicken sandwich could drop its grease on the right answer more times than the wrong answer)
And then the other 2-3 messages is âHey! Do you wanna drive 3-4 hours away to work a 12 hour shift at a place that you donât have the correct uniform they require and something you arenât even supposed to work?!â
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u/Fabulous-Avocado4513 2d ago
Wow Iâve never seen a security company care so much for its expendable employees.
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u/alt-number-3-1415926 2d ago
It's allied, they don't care about us at all. Source: I work for allied.
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u/Geeahwellidunno 2d ago
Safety tips in tiny fonts for the elderly?
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u/Killxjoy4599 2d ago
No itâs for security guards so that they canât sue allied universal (a contract security company) nor their site for getting hurt while patrolling
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u/RisingApe- 2d ago
Step 5: A
Apologize to the person behind you because you stopping to contemplate the stairs led them to run right into your backside and that was more unpleasant for them than you.
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u/Tall_Addendum_368 2d ago
I know this seems really idiotic, but imagine the dumbest person you know and quarter it. That's how really basic these have to be to match insurance standards. This isn't about treating the bulk of the population like they're adults, it's about catering to the lowest common denominator, it's so someone doesn't get sued ultimately. Even if it was an individual's fault, it's just how insurance doesn't have to pay.
It's cold, it's heartless; but insurance companies aren't exactly in the business of losing two cents, let alone the hundreds, maybe thousands that not having a sign like this protects.
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u/Academic-Snow9642 2d ago
Yeah but the bottom 25% isn't reading any signs
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u/Tall_Addendum_368 2d ago
It can be read to them, the instructions must be very basic like this, when a company owns a business, they can't take even a 1% chance. That's the harsh truth to it. I can almost guarantee that this sign alone saves the company some insurance costs too in one way or another. Usually multiple ways.
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u/bloody-pencil 2d ago
Yes but that doesnât matter because
âI slipped down your stairs!â
âDid you read the sign?â
âNo but-â
âcase closed.â
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u/Academic-Snow9642 1d ago
Depends on if the stairs were unsafe. No sign will get you out of gross negligence.
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u/Appropriate-Power-87 2d ago
With the time it takes to read the sign you could already be up the stairs, but it is good advice before you take that trip. đ
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u/ThePoetofFall 2d ago
Jesus Christ this is ass covering behavior. âOur fascilities may not be safe. But if you hurt yourself itâs totally your fault.â
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u/2_Bagel_Dog 1d ago
The Co I work for uses cameras and AI to identify people walking while looking at their phones and/or not using handrails on stairs and calls out offenders. Kinda too much big brother for me (I work at an older facility that's falling apart so we aren't blessed with this).
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u/Last-Marionberry9181 1d ago
How many people fell down the stairs before they had to put up this sign?
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u/DeterminedQuokka 1d ago
If I decide the stairs are not safe what is my next action? Should I just sit down and wait for them to become safe?
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u/Academic-Snow9642 1d ago
That's actually a good question. I wonder what they would do if somebody tried that.
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u/EvolZippo 2d ago
Lawyers actually exist, with the sole job of coming up with these warnings. Their job is to anticipate misuse. I bet these are stairs lots of people goof off on. So the boss asked for this one.
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u/Pschobbert 1d ago
These look like instructions for those little delivery robots. The ones that look like intelligent coolers with wheels.
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u/PuddinBritches 1d ago
âOK, team, the acronym is S.T.O.P. What should the âSâ stand for?â
Awkward silence ensues for 3-5 minutes. A trembling hand from the back of the room slowly raises.
Shaking voice: âSâŚstop?â
âBRILLIANT, Jenkins!â
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u/Aggravating-Rule-445 2d ago
This reminds me of a safety video training that I have to take annually at work. It explains how to walk safely on stairs and then stops for a multiple choice question where you pick between walking on your feet with your hand on hand rail OR do you walk with your feet with your head on the handrail.