please be careful

Larry (from OSHA)

Please accept my deepest sympathy to you and the family of your friend.

I know it can be very difficult to talk about the loss of a good friend and the severe injuries of his son, but I want to thank you very much for doing so and reminding those here on the Wall to think about what could happen because of the particular task they, or others around them, are about to do. Lockout/Tagout seems to be an important consideration in more and more things that we do every day.

Thanks for talking about safety.

Larry (from OSHA)

jeff_51

lost a guy yesterday

a carpenter working on a condominium project went down three stories through an open shaft. He was 37. Lost two electricians last year when a crane lifting a box of bolts lost the load and it went through two floors of steel decking. This can be a very dangerous buisness. I didn;t know them, but they all had wives and kids left behind

Al Corelli

I guess I've waited long enough to mention this.

Two good friends of mine (father and son)from Berwick, Maine were applying a waterproofing compound (Rub-R-Wall)to the basement of a house in Maine. Details are sketchy, but there was no water heater in the basement, and the guys did not check the upper floors. Well, the solvents from the spray were ignited by the water heater, and the explosion that occurred blew out a basement wall. The father was burned over 60 percent of his body, and the son somwhere in the neighborhood of 50 percent. After about two weeks of sedation, operations and prayers from his family and friends, Big Tim succumbed to this terrible accident. His son is going through numerous operations to repair damage.

I cannot stress this enough. PLEASE BE CAREFUL. Double check. Triple check. There is always time for safety. There is no more time for Big Tim.

And some of you may read this and say,"that is terrible, what a shame". As I would do if I did not know them both personally. Imagine Big Tim was your closest friend. Please push safety to all of your friends and employees.

Do it today.
Please.

ScottMP

Al

Did the accident happen in Newburyport MA.

I read about it, how very sad.

Its so easy to get caught up in the day to day. I have a cousin who digs trenchs and never puts in supports. It scares the heck out of me.

Scott

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Eugene Silberstein 3

Mornin' Scott

Mornin' Mr. Scott.

This post will be the topic of discussion with my students this morning.

Very sad....

Very important to stress....

Larry (from OSHA)

Scott

Please start harping on your cousin to protect himself and his employees by using some form of protective system in excavations. I know that time is money and many excavators want to dig it, get in and get out as fast as they can and move on to the next one. The problem with that is that no one can say for certain how long that unsupported wall will stand up. Across the country, about 60 people die needlessly each year in trench collapses. We usually have at least 1 per year here in Minnesota. The impact that OSHA imposes on employers pales in comparison to the loss of a co-worker or loved one.

Thanks for thinking about workplace safety.

Larry (from OSHA)

jackchips_2

We had

one in Worcester just two weeks ago. One of the owners of the company running piping under a side walk. The slab fell into the trench.

It costs to be careful but the price can be even higher if we aren't.

Jack

Al Corelli

They're from Berwick. I believe it was Newberryport where the accident occurred.