Some Thoughts About Safety (#4 in a Series)

Safety Violations

• The ladder used to access the top of the chimney is not tall enough.
• The ladder is not tied off to anything.
• The worker is not wearing a safety harness with a lifeline tied off to anything secure and immovable.
• The mason appears to be working alone.

Solution

An easy solution to these job site safety violations would be to erect pipe scaffolding upon the flat roof, secure the scaffolding to the walls of the chimney using scaffolding clamps, and stand on this stable platform instead of the edge of what appears to be a 100-year-old chimney.

Conclusion

With good training, thoughtful job site set-up and an awareness that comes from decades and decades of field experience, we mitigate work site hazards and provide you with peace of mind.