Warning: Don't skip the safety briefing at a new job site

I was at a warehouse in Newark last week, first day on a loading dock gig, and the foreman rushed us past the safety talk... two guys nearly got crushed by a falling pallet jack because nobody checked the racking. Has anyone else seen shortcuts like this cause close calls?

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the_susan4mo ago

I mean I used to zone out during safety briefings myself until I saw a guy lose two fingers on a conveyor belt that wasn't locked out properly. That changed my mind real quick.

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the_christopher4mo ago

Yeah, seeing something like that happen to someone up close really puts things in perspective. Sorry you had to see that, that's rough.

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amy_craig284mo ago

Oh absolutely, I was the same way until I saw a guy get his arm caught in a press brake because he skipped the lockout procedure. It took seconds and it was brutal, definitely made me pay attention every single time since.

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