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On Oct 8, 2010, at 4:28 PM, Faisal Imtiaz wrote: > 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:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *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 >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> 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:[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>] >>>>> *Sent:* Friday, October 08, 2010 12:22 PM >>>>> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>; 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 >>>>> <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>>> 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:* [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> [mailto:[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>>] >>>>> *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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