Even that incident couldn't melt management's heart. One subcommittee is dealing with uniforms, and Griffiths has discovered that other city departments also have uniform problems. You can get a number of minor things resolved. In Tucson, Ariz., James Baker agrees.
Safety is based on common sense.
If a worker tells me something doesn't look right or just doesn't seem right, it probably isn't. And I investigate. Since Baker became involved, ladders have been replaced, and workers have been trained in their safe use. I'm starting regular tool-box meetings with the crew chiefs. They will then go back to their workers and pass on the information we have discussed.