Duncan Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 At the local Temple construction site there hangs in the office this set of rules and I was wondering if it's legit. I never asked the senior missionary couple. I personally think it's a spoof of the actual rules or maybe not? "Do not swear, do not come to work impaired by alcohol or drugs(that's why you had a drug test), smoke only in designated areas, do not chew tobacco or spit seeds...or spit anywhere, do not spit on the ground, use a cloth for your nose! do not carry a permanent marker or mark on any construction materials, do use tape to mark when necessary and remove it when you have completed your work, keep your work area clean of waste and hazards, do use the porta johns for your business, no cat calls to ladies, no arguments, loud or angry talk, cover a tattoo that may be offensive, no food or sugar drinks on site, eat in your car or outside fence...this includes cookies, absolutely no guns!" I think most of those are self explanatory but anybody know if these are the actual rules of conduct for a Temple work site?
Popular Post Stargazer Posted June 23, 2019 Popular Post Posted June 23, 2019 31 minutes ago, Duncan said: At the local Temple construction site there hangs in the office this set of rules and I was wondering if it's legit. I never asked the senior missionary couple. I personally think it's a spoof of the actual rules or maybe not? "Do not swear, do not come to work impaired by alcohol or drugs(that's why you had a drug test), smoke only in designated areas, do not chew tobacco or spit seeds...or spit anywhere, do not spit on the ground, use a cloth for your nose! do not carry a permanent marker or mark on any construction materials, do use tape to mark when necessary and remove it when you have completed your work, keep your work area clean of waste and hazards, do use the porta johns for your business, no cat calls to ladies, no arguments, loud or angry talk, cover a tattoo that may be offensive, no food or sugar drinks on site, eat in your car or outside fence...this includes cookies, absolutely no guns!" I think most of those are self explanatory but anybody know if these are the actual rules of conduct for a Temple work site? Sounds legit, actually. Not that I know anything about it But no guns? How dare they! 5
rpn Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 Sounds legit to me. There are temples where there was vandalism (and elsewhere on the internet where anonymous people claims to have vandalized in the process of working on a temple), and I've read in official sources that the construction contracts include such strict worker requirements. 1
Prof Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Stargazer said: Sounds legit, actually. Not that I know anything about it But no guns? How dare they! No cookies? How dare they!!!!! 2
rodheadlee Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 So you can't use a pencil to mark your cuts? Too weird for me. 1
strappinglad Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 All these rules probably make the contract more expensive. 2
Calm Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) The food stuff avoids attracting vermin. The marker stuff....I have tried painting over construction or other marks only to have them bleed through or be too resistant to the paint...so annoying. The rest is common politeness or hygiene. The only unusual thing in my view (besides the detail) is the mention of a drug test. That might be common for construction due to impairment being very dangerous. I have no clue about that though. Edited June 23, 2019 by Calm 1
bluebell Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 35 minutes ago, Calm said: The food stuff avoids attracting vermin. The marker stuff....I have tried painting over construction or other marks only to have them bleed through or be too resistant to the paint...so annoying. The rest is common politeness or hygiene. The only unusual thing in my view (besides the detail) is the mention of a drug test. That might be common for construction due to impairment being very dangerous. I have no clue about that though. A drug test prior to hiring, and random drug tests after, are a part of most blue collar work places. 2
HappyJackWagon Posted June 24, 2019 Posted June 24, 2019 I was good friends with a guy who worked in the temple construction department. He used to tell all kinds of stories about the rules for workers and the precision required. The church really does expect the best and if the work doesn't meet their standards they will not hesitate to have the contractor fix it, even if it seems minor, or even if it requires a ton of work. I think construction companies of the caliber that would work on a temple are accustomed to high standards and are able to accommodate the requirements well, but sometimes there's a little bit of a learning curve. 4
Duncan Posted June 24, 2019 Author Posted June 24, 2019 1 minute ago, HappyJackWagon said: I was good friends with a guy who worked in the temple construction department. He used to tell all kinds of stories about the rules for workers and the precision required. The church really does expect the best and if the work doesn't meet their standards they will not hesitate to have the contractor fix it, even if it seems minor, or even if it requires a ton of work. I think construction companies of the caliber that would work on a temple are accustomed to high standards and are able to accommodate the requirements well, but sometimes there's a little bit of a learning curve. I know in the Edmonton Alberta Temple they had to replace a wall 10 times because it didn't meet standards. In this Temple here, either the curtains or rugs or both? are coming from Austria and my German born and raised Dad said that you won't have to worry about them then, they will be very,very well made and you buy them once and as long as you maintain them they are good and hopefully won't have to be replaced ever. 1
Tacenda Posted July 16, 2019 Posted July 16, 2019 The new temple's location in Layton has been revealed, not far from me. Many are happy about it. https://www.ksl.com/article/46594565/location-of-latter-day-saint-temple-in-layton-announced
boo Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 My father in law was a church construction supervisor and he was generally not liked by the workers on church construction jobs because he was insistent that everything be built EXACTLY according to the plans. Any one involved in construction knows that never happens so it was constantly rip it out ,tear it down.do it again. I have several Clients who are active LDS ( oh can I use that phrase) who say they would never bid on a church project because after all the repair or change work they lose money every single time.
bluebell Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 On 7/16/2019 at 11:47 AM, Tacenda said: The new temple's location in Layton has been revealed, not far from me. Many are happy about it. https://www.ksl.com/article/46594565/location-of-latter-day-saint-temple-in-layton-announced I was happy to see that it wasn't far from me either. Though I'm sure there are a lot of saints on the west side of the interstate that are not very happy. I know quite a few people were adamant that it was going to be built out on Gentile by JJ's Garden (or whatever that greenhouse is called). 1
rockpond Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 I know they maintain the highest standards when it comes to building the temples. They want it clean, even inside the walls, and I assume they want the site to keep as much of a sacred feel as possible (considering you are doing construction work). The list of rules makes sense to me except for the specific mention of cookies. Maybe there is a cultural thing I'm not getting there.
bluebell Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, rockpond said: I know they maintain the highest standards when it comes to building the temples. They want it clean, even inside the walls, and I assume they want the site to keep as much of a sacred feel as possible (considering you are doing construction work). The list of rules makes sense to me except for the specific mention of cookies. Maybe there is a cultural thing I'm not getting there. Maybe it's because cookies are known to cause a lot of crumbs which could be difficult to clean up?
ksfisher Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, rockpond said: The list of rules makes sense to me except for the specific mention of cookies. Maybe there is a cultural thing I'm not getting there. Not sure why cookies would be mentioned specifically, unless someone had thought they were an exception to the no food rule, but any food, crumbs, etc on the site could attract rodents or other pests. Edited July 22, 2019 by ksfisher 1
The Nehor Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 3 hours ago, boo said: My father in law was a church construction supervisor and he was generally not liked by the workers on church construction jobs because he was insistent that everything be built EXACTLY according to the plans. Any one involved in construction knows that never happens so it was constantly rip it out ,tear it down.do it again. I have several Clients who are active LDS ( oh can I use that phrase) who say they would never bid on a church project because after all the repair or change work they lose money every single time. I don’t think I would ever take a professional contract to work for the church even in my own field. Too many horror stories from people who have.
rodheadlee Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 1:52 PM, CV75 said: ...and this inspirational message: "Safety First" Besides the obvious the blade is on the wrong side of the saw to make a decent cut. You need a worm Drive saw so you can see what you're cutting without looking over the top of the saw. We call those homeowner saws.
The Nehor Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 3:52 PM, CV75 said: ...and this inspirational message: "Safety First" Know how to be safe:
CV75 Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 7 hours ago, rodheadlee said: Besides the obvious the blade is on the wrong side of the saw to make a decent cut. You need a worm Drive saw so you can see what you're cutting without looking over the top of the saw. We call those homeowner saws. I was just testing my fellow posters. Good catch! 7 hours ago, The Nehor said: Know how to be safe: Pop quiz: What does every good fork lift driver do with the other tableware?
Tacenda Posted August 1, 2019 Posted August 1, 2019 Does this happen much? The church overspending for parcels of land? http://www.ifiberone.com/columbia_basin/church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-purchases-land/article_8b43ea48-b3d2-11e9-86ca-6f0f2cfd359e.html
Bernard Gui Posted August 1, 2019 Posted August 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Tacenda said: Does this happen much? The church overspending for parcels of land? http://www.ifiberone.com/columbia_basin/church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-purchases-land/article_8b43ea48-b3d2-11e9-86ca-6f0f2cfd359e.html I doubt it. My FIL did real estate for the Church in my area. There must be more to the story than this brief report. 1
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