Workers’ Memorial Day Is Coming Up

Somebody has to explain to little boys and girls why Mommy or Daddy will never be there to tuck them into bed again.  Grieving parents have to do what no parent should ever have to do – bury their children.  Husbands or wives will need to rebuild their lives and raise their children alone.

Why?  Because the equipment cost too much, or because the project was behind schedule, or because training took too much time away from the jobsite, or because nobody bothered to find out how to operate safely.  Sure, sometimes the loss seems to be squarely on the shoulders of the victim, but is it really?  Could better training have prevented their deaths?  Better management?   Better planning?  Better oversight?  More than likely.

Read the source article at Fall Protection Systems and Equipment