Yesterday a colleague made a statement that really rang true for me and I am sure a majority of the construction industry. The statement was simple and eye opening: "When I was in the field nobody said anything, they let me go crazy." My colleague made this statement in reference to double-checking the plans for field operations in the near future. I think what struck me so profoundly is the crystal clear truth of his statement and how this behavior affects the safety culture in the construction industry. While we have made strong advancements in construction safety over the years there is still much room for improvement. How many of us over the course of our careers have had someone in management say: "Here's the job, go get it done, whatever it takes." Let's all do better by double-checking the process, procedure, and sequence of events required to complete the work safely, while setting our employees up for success, rather than failure.
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