said by FFJOHNL312:From here in New England:
-VZ construction tech was electrocuted to death in March, 2007 in Providence, RI. Investigation was settled between OSHA and VZ, details were not provided, but pasrt of the settlement was that we ALL had to be re-educated in electrical and ladder safety. The worker's family is seeking civil damages against VZ and other parties
-VZ worker was elctrocuted in Plymouth, MA late last year. Investigation is ongoing.
The fact is, that local management is being pressured by upper management to get it done faster and cheaper, sometimes at the cost of safety. But ,yes, this is also a posturing maneuver.
While horrible, accidents by themselves are not proof that Verizon isn't fulfulling it's contract or that they are pressuring techs to do it faster and cheaper at the expense of safety. Even if a company provides it's workers with proper training and PPE there will still be ocasional accidents for a variety of reasons, including many that boil down to the individual involved.
