The scene is straight out of a black comedy: A janitor working in a lab is driven mad by an incessant beep, so they flip a switch that kills the sound – but also shuts off a storage freezer t…
In a different version of the article the outlet and plug were locked out. That’s why the janitor flipped the breaker.
While Lakshmi waited for the freezer’s manufacturer to come perform repairs, her team added a safety lock box around the freezer’s outlet and socket. A warning was posted on the freezer, according to the court filing.
“THIS FREEZER IS BEEPING AS IT IS UNDER REPAIR. PLEASE DO NOT MOVE OR UNPLUG IT. NO CLEANING REQUIRED IN THIS AREA. YOU CAN PRESS THE ALARM/TEST MUTE BUTTON FOR 5-10 SECONDS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MUTE THE SOUND,” the warning read, according to the suit.
In a different version of the article the outlet and plug were locked out. That’s why the janitor flipped the breaker.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/27/us/janitor-alarm-freezer-rensselaer-polytechnic-lawsuit-new-york/index.html