Worked at A-safe on shift and regular pattern for over a year. Left over 6 months ago. - Engineer A-SAFE Employee Review

A bullying culture exists at A-safe that as far as I perceived (and witnessed) permeates from high management throughout the business. Whilst I couldn’t say this is encouraged, I can say it is certainly tolerated. Staff members are treated with little to no respect by management and this creates a pretty miserable daily working environment. I can say from experience I was humiliated at least once by a member of senior management infront of approximately 50 staff members during a Festive competition event. This fact for the larger part is made worse considering the quality and dedication of some of their staff members. Some of which I know are still plodding along, under appreciated and underpaid. An almost pointless pension package, no healthcare benefits, very basic first aid facilities that were often under stocked. Over engineering the production process, insisting machinery be run inappropriately (insisting on running CNC machines with lubricant against the advice of the manufacturer and internal engineering department, for example) leading to frequent breakdowns in turn putting enormous, unnecessary pressure on production and maintenance. Almost always followed with a confused and angry response and a desire to seek blame before resolution, from higher management. Rapid in and out culture regarding staff recruitment, staff almost regarded as disposable. HR department are in the pocket of higher management. Certain instances of bullying committed by members of high management were malicious/vindictive in nature. Distinctive and sour separation between office and shop floor. Shop floor are regarded as second class and consequently are provided with second class canteen and unisex toilet facilities. This is even more evident in the fact that the office canteens are subsided, whereas the shop floor canteen is not. This obviously creates animosity and contributes to the unpleasant working environment. Staff in almost all positions in the company are paid under industry average. No real or official training on specialist machinery provided at all during employment. Stores are in a terrible state and are of next to no practical use when it comes to breakdown response. No time or investment provided to improve situation. Higher management impose extremely unrealistic deadlines for projects. Causing stress and conflict between all departments involved.