Just calling it like I see it brother , I’m going to look up a poem , it’s like I passed a guy at a point he was not tied off , I looked the other way And then the guy ends up falling and the guilt from him not saying anything . No job is worth your life . I know it takes longer but it’s just gotta be added into the bid , there will always be jobs there’s only one of you brother.
In 2010 I watched my connecting partner fall to his death because I didn’t tie off and climbed up to a point, and I told him to stay not to follow . Well when I got to the top around this big horizontal plate at the top to a column I turned around and I seen my partners hands gab it then they slipped off , he followed . I looked over the edge and 150 ft down he landed on rebar that was sticking out of a slab , long story short my partner died that day and I had to explain to his family what happene who I was close with , with and 4 kids . Safety is no joke and no job is worth your life .
tie off brother just think about your kids when you think about taking short cuts . It’s not worth it
Sorry for the seriousness but I just don’t want to see anyone not make it home to their family’s after seeing first hand what happens .
This has been the weirdest year of my life dude , but I hope things start getting back to normal soon . I know my wife and kids are getting very house sick , my wife has been homeschooling. Life can get back to normal anything now ... haha
I hope you and your family are doing well my friend just be good ,
be safe play safe brother
I know that poem... it’s a very powerful poem!! When I was working a couple months ago, my Forman was helping one of the contractors guys build a hand railing down some stairs. My Forman got a phone call and left to be in quiet. He came back to buddy’s hand was cut up. He accidentally hit his hand with a circular saw. Almost lost a finger. The next morning we had a safety meeting and he read that to everyone.
wasn’t the first time I heard it, but it was very powerful.
I Chose To Look The Other Way
I could have saved a life that day,
But I chose to look the other way.
It wasn’t that I didn’t care;
I had the time, and I was there.
But I didn’t want to seem a fool,
Or argue over a safety rule.
I knew he’d done the job before;
If I spoke up he might get sore.
The chances didn’t seem that bad;
I’d done the same, he knew I had.
So I shook my head and walked by;
He knew the risks as well as I.
He took the chance, I closed an eye;
And with that act, I let him die.
I could have saved a life that day,
But I chose to look the other way.
Now every time I see his wife,
I know I should have saved his life.
That guilt is something I must bear;
But isn’t’ something you need to share.
If you see a risk that others take
That puts their health or life at stake,
The question asked or thing you say;
Could help them live another day.
If you see a risk and walk away,
Then hope you never have to say,
“I could have saved a life that day,
But I chose to look the other way.”
by: Don Merrill
I’m so sorry you had to go through that watching you’re partners last breath. Traumatizing I tell you!! I hope his family is well taken care of!! My condolences bro!!
