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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
There should be licensing requirements for heavy equipment operators on construction and other sites. Mandatory drug testing at random 3 - 6 month intervals with short notice (48 hrs?)
I remember working on a construction site years ago when a crane dropped a pallet of roofing material it was lifting to a 2 story flat rooftop -- scary as hell event (@shotsie -- this was a union job -- an addition to a GE facility -- Union National Maintenance Contract). Shit happens and when working on a construction site you cannot be high and not aware of hazards.
I saw a lot of near accidents and many had alcohol or drugs involved and some were just stupid fuck ups ... |
Bottom line is they brought in some fucking fly-by-night scab outfit who didn't know what the fuck they were doing to demolish this place. Matter of fact, there were two local 1050 carpenters working across the street who warned these guys and reported the site to OSHA the day before this happened. They were pulling out every single support beam and floor joist in the place while the building was completely intact, so they could sell the fucking reclaimed wood to the lumberyard.
If there were union operating engineers on that job this accident never would've happened.