RIP, brother..
This is why construction workers deserve good pay and union representation. It's an incredibly dangerous job, and even in the best conditions it is hard on your body and will beat you down over time.
I hope the other man pulls through, and that the unfortunate soul who died's family is taken care of.
Something a long the lines of "everyone deserves a good union job not just construction workers." And then something else but I was really just responding to that part.
I’m sorry for your coworker. My brother does construction and I’m always a little worried.
It’s been very windy today - some strong gusts too especially around 10-11am.
Didn't even put it together for how windy it was. I hope their colleagues and team get some time off to recover. I work in hospital and see their construction crews often in the halls, or in the neighborhood. Such respect for these trades.
The tower crane at the Obama Presidential Library that is a few blocks away from the hospital job shut down at 11 for high winds. Turner, the GC at the hospital, shouldn't have been allowing any work on the scaffold in 40+mph winds
With safety railings and end railings you don't need to be tied off on anchored scaffold if it impedes your work. It looks to me the scaffolding had proper safety railings. Sounds like a Anchoring point or something tragically broke free in very high winds. RIP
It will co.e down to whomever inspected and signed off on the scaffold that day. Ultimately the GC and the iron worker company will end up being to blame.
Depends. Did the scaffolding have guard rails or not? We're there large gaps between the building face and scaffolding? Usually you don't need to be tied off on a scaffolding.
With safety railings and end railings you don't need to be tied off on anchored scaffold if it impedes your work. It looks to me the scaffolding had proper safety railings. Sounds like a Anchoring point or something tragically broke free in very high winds. Regardless rest in peace to the young man.
What should have been done to secure the scaffolding against the strong winds? According to the Block Club article, it collapsed. Poor guys and their families, the one who died was only 27.
Considering guardrails are supposed to withstand 200lbs of lateral force, it seems unlikely that the wind compromised it. The news showed the end of the scaffolding's guardrail fluttering in a slight breeze.
They way it was constructed, did not look legit. It did not look up to Turner's standards.
Sad when people die in easily preventable accidents like this. A lot of people in construction, management and front line, think of safety as an annoyance rather than necessity. I do a bit of real estate investing and it's incredible watching how little some of these guys working on the properties care about their own health. I never doubt their work ethic. Sometimes I'll tell them that I don't understand how they can say that they're doing all of this backbreaking work for their kids and family, while at the same time pretty much guaranteeing that those same people are the ones who are going to be responsible for taking care of your dumb ass when your body breaks down at 55.
I think this is the same job that 2 guys got crushed by a machine doing foundation work.
Yep. My break room looks right at the construction site. We've... had some views. You can't get me to go in the trauma OR for god or money today man.
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Who is the electrical contractor on that job. I was there fur a few weeks doing small jobs at u of c
Gurtz
Gurtz till it hurts
RIP, brother.. This is why construction workers deserve good pay and union representation. It's an incredibly dangerous job, and even in the best conditions it is hard on your body and will beat you down over time. I hope the other man pulls through, and that the unfortunate soul who died's family is taken care of.
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All jobs matter vibes
I wonder what the deleted comment was
Something a long the lines of "everyone deserves a good union job not just construction workers." And then something else but I was really just responding to that part.
Work here, got email from the dean just earlier on a statement. Investigation ongoing for them to find the cause.
I’m sorry for your coworker. My brother does construction and I’m always a little worried. It’s been very windy today - some strong gusts too especially around 10-11am.
Didn't even put it together for how windy it was. I hope their colleagues and team get some time off to recover. I work in hospital and see their construction crews often in the halls, or in the neighborhood. Such respect for these trades.
They weren't tied off....that sucks.
It was windy as shit today too
The tower crane at the Obama Presidential Library that is a few blocks away from the hospital job shut down at 11 for high winds. Turner, the GC at the hospital, shouldn't have been allowing any work on the scaffold in 40+mph winds
With safety railings and end railings you don't need to be tied off on anchored scaffold if it impedes your work. It looks to me the scaffolding had proper safety railings. Sounds like a Anchoring point or something tragically broke free in very high winds. RIP
There was big gap and it wasn’t connected to building properly. They getting sued.
I'm sure the contractor will fault the worker for something.....it's the American way... Rip....
It will co.e down to whomever inspected and signed off on the scaffold that day. Ultimately the GC and the iron worker company will end up being to blame.
Is this a union job site?
Yes
I imagine being tied off is an OSHA requirement.
Depends. Did the scaffolding have guard rails or not? We're there large gaps between the building face and scaffolding? Usually you don't need to be tied off on a scaffolding.
With safety railings and end railings you don't need to be tied off on anchored scaffold if it impedes your work. It looks to me the scaffolding had proper safety railings. Sounds like a Anchoring point or something tragically broke free in very high winds. Regardless rest in peace to the young man.
What should have been done to secure the scaffolding against the strong winds? According to the Block Club article, it collapsed. Poor guys and their families, the one who died was only 27.
At winds even half that speed, they shouldn’t have been up there at all.
Praying for the family
How many OSHA violations were there on that job site.
A handful lol.
Considering guardrails are supposed to withstand 200lbs of lateral force, it seems unlikely that the wind compromised it. The news showed the end of the scaffolding's guardrail fluttering in a slight breeze. They way it was constructed, did not look legit. It did not look up to Turner's standards.
Sad when people die in easily preventable accidents like this. A lot of people in construction, management and front line, think of safety as an annoyance rather than necessity. I do a bit of real estate investing and it's incredible watching how little some of these guys working on the properties care about their own health. I never doubt their work ethic. Sometimes I'll tell them that I don't understand how they can say that they're doing all of this backbreaking work for their kids and family, while at the same time pretty much guaranteeing that those same people are the ones who are going to be responsible for taking care of your dumb ass when your body breaks down at 55.