tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30702648.post-11487558861762191122008-06-06T06:38:00.000-07:002008-06-06T06:50:52.787-07:00An article in today's San Fransisco Chronicle is titled "Worker crushed at South San Francisco asphalt plant". The article states:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"</span><span style="font-style: italic;" id="bodytext" class="georgia md">A worker at a South San </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Francisco asphalt plant was killed Wednesday when the machine he was repairing turned on and crushed him, authorities said today.<br /><br />'It looks like an industrial accident, but we have to make sure all the T's are crossed and everything,' said South San Francisco police Sgt. Joni Lee."</span><br /><br />What bothers me is the statement "it looks like an industrial accident." There is no such thing as an accident. If you <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/05/BA7U1141N5.DTL">read the article</a> the cause of the "accident" is clear. Proper Lockout/Tagout procedures were not used prior to starting the work. I understand the police officer is looking at this from the perspective of whether or not a police investigation is needed. But still, this is an "accident" that could easily have been prevented. When it comes to safety, there is no such thing as an accident.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><hr /> <font size="2"><b>Need to cleanly remove old labels and stickers?</b> The <a href="http://www.graphicproducts.com/labelers/labeling-accessories/vinyl-zapper.html">Vinyl Zapper</a> safely removes paper, vinyl and other adhesive materials from metal, glass and even painted surfaces.</font> <hr /></div>Steve Hudgikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01326996888775670753noreply@blogger.com