It always annoys me when I see "safety is my goal" on tradesmans trucks
The goal is actually to do a good job with the plumbing/electric/HVAC/ whatever. Sure, do it safely, but that is not the overarching goal
BrandNewMan · 61-69, M
Actually the safety should come first .. especially with things like electrician, natural gas, refinery or nuclear plant workers. A safety failure can lead to death .. perhaps thousands in the last case. My company teaches you can't do the job right if you can't do it safely.
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@BrandNewMan in my field, it's; do the job right the first time, and safely. Now do it faster, because there are contractual obligations with financial penalties
JollyRoger · 70-79, M
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- Truly! And that's often the problem with government: They accept the lowest bid rather than the bid with a company that has a good reputation and that provides a written contract with the responsibilities affecting both sides having been clearly stated.
in my field, it's; do the job right the first time, and safely. No(t) do it faster, because there are contractual obligations with financial penalties
- Truly! And that's often the problem with government: They accept the lowest bid rather than the bid with a company that has a good reputation and that provides a written contract with the responsibilities affecting both sides having been clearly stated.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
If it's done properly, it should be safe!
If it's not safe, it's not been done properly.
The more common sign on commercial vehicles in Britain is, "How's my driving?", followed by a telephone number.
Usually the sign-written vans used by registered gas-fitters, electricians and certain other trades-people also carry stickers showing the individual or company is registered as having been assessed competent at the work.
While general hauliers tend to go in for slogans that are just pretentious gobbledegook, like "We are a leading provider of logistics solutions". Rhubarb! You are simply goods-carriers.
If it's not safe, it's not been done properly.
The more common sign on commercial vehicles in Britain is, "How's my driving?", followed by a telephone number.
Usually the sign-written vans used by registered gas-fitters, electricians and certain other trades-people also carry stickers showing the individual or company is registered as having been assessed competent at the work.
While general hauliers tend to go in for slogans that are just pretentious gobbledegook, like "We are a leading provider of logistics solutions". Rhubarb! You are simply goods-carriers.
JollyRoger · 70-79, M
Much of the problem is that trades-people do not stand behind their work, i.e., they (mostly) refuse to offer a contract stating the expected costs (materiel), and completion time of the project (whether in hours or by a set date). WHEN a contract is agreed upon, then safety stands implicitly within that framework.
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
@JollyRoger He told me of once finding evidence of a "tradesman" whose work was beyond trust, to the point of considerable danger.
He, whom I'll call David, is a registered gas-fitter and was called by a very upset householder whose new, gas-fired combination- boiler would not work properly, and he was unable to contact the installer.
Dave said he examined the boiler and soon found it did not work because it had not been installed correctly - worse, the faults made the installation dangerous and so illegal. He arranged an urgent return, second-opinion visit with a "Gas-Safe" accreditation board inspector, who confirmed Dave's findings and asked the householder if he could see the invoice. The inspector did not take long to establish the installer was not Gas-Safe registered, and had forged the Gas-Safe symbol on the invoice letter-heading!
I don't know the end result, apart from Dave correcting the faults, of course.
He, whom I'll call David, is a registered gas-fitter and was called by a very upset householder whose new, gas-fired combination- boiler would not work properly, and he was unable to contact the installer.
Dave said he examined the boiler and soon found it did not work because it had not been installed correctly - worse, the faults made the installation dangerous and so illegal. He arranged an urgent return, second-opinion visit with a "Gas-Safe" accreditation board inspector, who confirmed Dave's findings and asked the householder if he could see the invoice. The inspector did not take long to establish the installer was not Gas-Safe registered, and had forged the Gas-Safe symbol on the invoice letter-heading!
I don't know the end result, apart from Dave correcting the faults, of course.
JollyRoger · 70-79, M
@ArishMell "David's" perseverence probably saved someone else's life down the road.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@JollyRoger You could well be right! That is why gas-fitting is so tightly regulated.
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@MarmeeMarch 🤣, easily offended people make me laugh