Reply #42: I disagree. Employers act correctly when they stress safety.

[Jim Lane]

Posting signs about the number of accident-free days is a common practice. I've never heard of stickers before, and it seems a little odd, but I can see some point to it -- each day the employee begins work by putting on that day's sticker, an affirmative act that reminds him or her to think about safety. Let the employer try it and see if it helps.

My bias here is that, as an attorney, I frequently represent victims of on-the-job accidents. I'm guessing that most DUers are in comfortable office or school settings where "danger" means a paper cut. Some people, however, work where permanent total disability could strike at any minute. The bosses have to take responsibility for maximizing the workers' safety, and they shouldn't be mocked for a good-faith effort in that direction.

That said, I do think that letting one worker skip the sticker for one day would have been a reasonable accommodation and would not have undercut the safety campaign.