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May 16, 2009

They Don't Pay Him Enough for That
Filed under: safety — Tags: — nedpelger

A reader sent the photo below, which makes me laugh. Imagine your boss telling you, “OK Joe, today you’re on bridge pier demo, but we’re going to suspend you in the air with the crane to save some money.” This truly is a wacky and wonderful business.

demo_hanging_backhoe

My advice for you today comes from Lt Dan in Forrest Gump, “Don’t do anything stupid, like getting yourself kilt.”