Celeste 341 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 Check out this story......just another reason to (1) wear the appropriate PPE and (2) to always check and re-check your PPE! http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=2989405 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John T 744 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 That is so true. Safety must always come first with Cleaning coming a distant second. Thats amazing he survived that fall. There was a story awhile back where a Powerwasher was electrocuted when the spray from his wand hit the power line to a house. There's also a few stories of guys getting killed and even a child getting killed when they were mixing chemicals. OF course since I own a bucket truck there's tons of stories of guys getting thrown out of them. That just happened by me last year where a tree trimmer fell out of the bucket. So whats the point...SAFETY comes first and you can NEVER be to careful even though we all take those risk every now and then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PressurePros 249 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 Good thing he had that safety tether. I always wear a belt and harness in my bucket. It sometimes feel likes overkill but accidents happen and I don't want to end up a statistic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirtgun 122 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 We saw a guy get dumped from a bucket truck yesterday.The entire side of the bucket sheered away from where it attached to the boom arm.The guy was changing light bulbs in a strip mall sign and fell about 20ft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aph111 14 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 I'm sure it wasn't a free fall with saftey tether attatched.But it really takes the trust out of the second line reading that story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pams Pressure & Clean 64 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 You only get one chance to be dead...Dude is pretty dang lucky.. Scott, sounds like someone forgot to do the daily safety inspection.. lucky thing he's not dead too. Some folks say I look like a doof in all the safety gear.. some folks say I look like a doof without it :)... but no one way rides down for me.. I don't mind telling you, I'm a big time sissy when it comes to falling out and getting dead.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newlook 265 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 There is no such thing as an overkill when it comes to safety. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 Agreed! Be safe all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Orr 206 Report post Posted February 24, 2005 On the local news, they said he was a window washer - working alone - which sounds much more likely than a pressure washer. Interestingly, while I rarely do any work down at the oceanfront, I have a commercial job scheduled (only 2 stories!) just down the street from the same hotel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
