System Fail: ADA Trumps OSHA for biggest lack of common sense

Organized Exploitation ^ | 04-19-11 | Paul Kroenke

[aic4ever]

So you walk into Chipotle and order a burrito. They ask you what you want on it, following the Subway model of sandwich building, and you walk down the line adding black beans and rice and whatever else you'd like to stuff your face with at that particular moment, uncaring as to the future state of your bowels. Your burrito is finished for you and you take your seat and chow down.

Unless you're in a wheelchair, in which case the 45" high counter that has been designed at this height for the purposes of ergonomic health to Chipotle's employees, a combined effect of lawsuits related to OSHA over the years, along with the actual benefit of increased productivity, is too high for you to see over. This is when Chipotle, in order to accommodate its customers, actually brings the food around the counter to you, providing you the highest level of service imaginable, to ensure that you, like anyone else, can see what it is you would like to have on your burrito.

But still, that damn, counter. That counter isn't fair. You don't want to be treated any differently that anyone else, even though you are different. You want to be able to shuffle through the Chipotle line three lousy inches at a time like all the rest of the cattle, damnit! It's time to sue! And so it goes, all the way to the Supreme Court, who refuses to hear Chipotle's claims that you are frivolous and lawsuit happy, and so the 9th Circuit's ridiculous ruling stands:

[GeronL]

BUMP

[ShadowAce]

The blogger fails to intelligently examine the solution.

While I agree this court decision is awful, putting a small ramp in front of the counter to allow wheelchair access will not affect the employees.

Mots customers, though, will get a whole new view of their food. :)

[IYAS9YAS]

The blogger fails to intelligently examine the solution. While I agree this court decision is awful, putting a small ramp in front of the counter to allow wheelchair access will not affect the employees.

A cheaper, and better, solution would be a mirror above the food to allow those below the counter to see what's in the bins.

[muawiyah]

Seems to me we know who the guy is we have to sue ~ and we should all do so as soon as possible.

[sand88]

The ADA. An unconstitutional legacy of Bush41. Another failed attempt at making a "more perfect society" through making more laws and numerous costly and destructive regulations.

In other words, another direct assault on the Founders view of true Liberty.

[manic4organic]

Exactly. Private businesses shouldn’t be forced to be “fair” to everyone. Just like an establishment should be able to choose whether they want to cater to smokers.