Just how and why
Don't you sometimes just wonder why people do unsafe things. Things like putting heavy and expensive equipment in an elevated position on a windy day?
Why would you want to cross the planks to get to the structure. That is a 4-5m deep excavation and it is not secured anywhere.
Unsafe scaffold on sites are another major problem. Employees will climb up the side of the scaffold like nothing is wrong and work on it without even blinking.
Sometimes I wonder if the employers or employees ever wonder about the consequences, or are they just rushing along to get the job done. I understand their problem to a certain extent, all the jobs in the construction industry is done on a tender basis. Whoever is the cheapest gets the job and unfortunately Health and Safety is the first thing that is cut from the budget.
There is a change coming to the industry, Health and Safety will someday be regarded as important as it should be. The trick will be to embrace it before you get left behind.
