The other truck was partially on the road way but had nothing out and neither tech wore his orange vest or hard hat. But experience dictates that again it's an attitude problem and a complete disregard for not only their safety but for that of the general public as well. We can't use management's failure to meet their safety obligations as an excuse for our failure to follow the rules. We all know that many supervisors are safety blind but remember it is you who will suffer the injury or worse for cutting safety corners. This leads into that pain in everyone's behind-the contractor.
Contractors are here and probably to stay and that's a fact.
They are supposed to follow all safety regulations, and thats a fact. A toll free contractor safety hotline has been established which is to be called by any USWest employee to report contractor safety violations. Calling me will enable me to go to the location and take a picture. I will make contact and then demand a USWest follow up. USWest doesn't feel that we should not be bothering these work stealing, poor quality, above the rules individuals, but that attitude fails to create an even playing field for us.