Hey .. Hey... Hey.... Just because we are in South Florida, it doesn't mean that we don't follow OSHA Standard or Safety Codes.
And Jack, please don't drag illegal Bangladeshi, Indians or Pakistani's into this.... You should know better... Bangladeshi's, Pakistani's, and Indians are normally, Gas Station Owners, Taxi Cab Drivers, or Computer Techs, (the legal ones are Doctors.. and Engineers :)). For tough jobs invlolving manual labor we have ... Cubans, Ecuadorians, Chilean, Colombians, Haitians and some Mexicans..(Remember, English is our Second Language after Spanish ...) :) (Toung & Cheek humor from a South Floridian, naturalized Pakistani Mechanical Enginner !) On a serious note, our sincere thoughts and prayers with the ones who are hurt and their families, in this accident. Accidents don't have prejudice nor do they discriminate.... Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom On 10/8/2010 3:34 PM, Jack Unger wrote: > Yikes... what spooky, scary stuff. Next, is someone going to tell me > that these workers are undocumented illegals smuggled in from > Bangaladesh and hired as independent contractors by the > blasting/painting company??? > > On 10/8/2010 12:15 PM, Ryan Goldberg wrote: >> >> While surely different crews have different practices, I also worked >> on a big tank and those guys doing the welding/blasting/painting were >> crazy and were being paid jack sh*t. Nature of the industry methinks. >> >> *From:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] >> *On Behalf Of *Cameron Crum >> *Sent:* Friday, October 08, 2010 2:06 PM >> *To:* WISPA General List >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Workers Trapped in Hollywood Water Tower Tank >> >> I know first hand that these crews who blast these towers are very >> unsafe. We had to erect a temporary tower while one of our water >> towers was being blasted and repainted. They had to rig a curtain on >> the outside, so they were welding some pig joints on the top of the >> bowl to attach some poles to that would eventually hold the curtain. >> While erecting our temp tower, I watched a guy hang on to one of the >> joints with one hand while leaning out of the side of the bowl and >> grab a 100 lb pole from a guy on the catwalk with the other hand and >> then try to hoist it into place...all with no safety harness or even >> so much as a rope tied to his belt. I thought for sure I was going to >> witness a death that day. >> >> Cameron >> >> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 12:36 PM, Forbes Mercy >> <forbes.me...@wabroadband.com <mailto:forbes.me...@wabroadband.com>> >> wrote: >> >> Fire Departments should have an Access Point and recording device on >> the rescue vehicle and a camera with audio with wireless on their rig so >> they can lower it down to the victims when they first get there to >> better size up the condition of the payment and have instant >> communication. No more (Hey are you OK down there?) Hell they could >> put telemetry on it too. >> >> Forbes >> >> >> On 10/8/2010 10:23 AM, Cameron Kilton wrote: >> > There real question is where is the safety equipment? fall arrest >> > laynards etc. This is why we have all this equipment. If they fell and >> > were clipped in, it just would have been more uncomfortable rather than >> > potentially deadly. >> > >> > >> > -Cameron >> > >> > >> > On 10/8/2010 1:34 PM, St. Louis Broadband wrote: >> >> My pelican clip froze and I had replaced my wd40 with a red bull, >> >> unfortunately it did not give me wings… >> >> >> >> ~V~ >> >> >> >> *From:* RickG [mailto:rgunder...@gmail.com >> <mailto:rgunder...@gmail.com>] >> >> *Sent:* Friday, October 08, 2010 12:22 PM >> >> *To:* li...@stlbroadband.com <mailto:li...@stlbroadband.com>; WISPA >> General List >> >> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Workers Trapped in Hollywood Water Tower Tank >> >> >> >> I've got both water tanks and communication towers. I'll take the water >> >> tanks hands down as long as they're in good shape. They're much easier >> >> to work on without hangin around :) >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 1:06 PM, St. Louis Broadband >> >> <li...@stlbroadband.com >> <mailto:li...@stlbroadband.com><mailto:li...@stlbroadband.com >> <mailto:li...@stlbroadband.com>>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Nasty. Poor guys, I am saying a prayer for them. >> >> >> >> I know water towers are part of our industry, but frankly, they >> scare me. >> >> >> >> Got stuck on one about 80’ up in the tube and have never felt right >> >> about them since. >> >> >> >> *Victoria Proffer - President/CEO* >> >> >> >> www.ShowMeBroadband.com >> <http://www.ShowMeBroadband.com><http://www.ShowMeBroadband.com> >> >> >> >> www.StLouisBroadband.com >> <http://www.StLouisBroadband.com><http://www.StLouisBroadband.com> >> >> >> >> 314-974-5600 >> >> >> >> *From:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org >> <mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org><mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org >> <mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org>> >> >> [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org >> <mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org><mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org >> <mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org>>] >> >> *On Behalf Of *RickG >> >> *Sent:* Friday, October 08, 2010 11:47 AM >> >> *To:* WISPA General List >> >> *Subject:* [WISPA] Workers Trapped in Hollywood Water Tower Tank >> >> >> >> Happening now: >> >> >> >> >> http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Workers-Injured-After-Falling-in-Water-Tower-Tank-104575149.html >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com><http://www.avg.com> >> >> Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3177 - Release Date: >> 10/07/10 >> >> 13:34:00 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wants You! 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