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Melissa J. Aguiar, CSI, CCS, SCIP
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Username: melissaaguiar

Post Number: 163
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 03:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

http://www.paintsquare.com/news/?fuseaction=view&id=8267&nl_versionid=2293

This story is amazing. Read it today on PaintSquare News email.
Melissa J. Aguiar, CSI, CCS, SCIP
Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP
Senior Member
Username: lazarcitec

Post Number: 873
Registered: 05-2003
Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 03:53 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Incidents like that have happened in the past in So FL, my late wife was a Nurse Practitioner for an Occupational Medicine practice and saw many patients after horrific construction accidents. After a few stories from her, I drove to the construction site with my hard hat on, didn't want to risk stepping foot on one without it on. And on occasion we hear of flying rbar on the highway skewing an unsuspecting driver. Its a scary world out there folks, make that extra effort to be safe.
Richard L Matteo, AIA, CSI, CCS
Senior Member
Username: rlmat

Post Number: 532
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 04:06 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

In the Coast Guard Auxiliary, we call it "Situational Awareness" Be aware of what's going on around you. I always watch those flatbed big rigs on the highway before I decide to pass it. Construction sites are an inherently dangerous place.

I was on a job site when a 5' section of metal channel came off the window washing rig from 24 stories and bounced 5' in the air when it hit - fortunastely no one was nearby.

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