Lighten UP!

The Maintenance Supplies staff, while serious about delivering the most up-to-date industry news and events to our readers, also understands the importance of the lighter side of the Jan/San industry.

As you might have already noticed, this issue of Maintenance Supplies is dedicated to improving the safety and health of our readers, their employees and their customers. While we do understand that sometimes safety concerns and habits can seem dull, repetitive and excessive, they are even harder to enforce with regularity. And, that's no laughing matter. However, that doesn't stop us from finding humor in its ultimate necessity. The following list can also be found at www.sosu.edu/publicsafety/index.htm.

The Top Ten List of How You Can Tell if Your OSHA Inspection is Going Poorly

10. OSHA sets up temporary housing in your company parking lot.

9. The Compliance Officer mutters, "This is unbelievable" each time he or she enters a different department.

8. OSHA calls in a professional film crew to document conditions at your company. .. and a reporter from "60 Minutes" tags along.

7. The Compliance Officer insists on wearing a moon suit supplied with SCBA, while your employees continue to work in jeans and tennis shoes.

6. The Congressman you called for help won't return your call, but does return your campaign contribution.

5. The Compliance Officer begins the opening conference with the following statement: "You have the right to remain silent..."

4. The Compliance Officer asks you a specific question about a report in your files, but you haven't turned over any files.

3. The Compliance Officer knows each of your employees by their first name.

2. The Compliance Officer is a former employee that you fired.

1. The current OSHA president conducts the closing conference.