Unfortunate event at the Silverdome
It's sad to say that shortly after I was posting about another blog regarding safety procedures, that I am now sharing a costly mishap. According to the Oakland Press (http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/06/22/news/local_news/doc4c1fd417969fc357332898.txt), "The local stagehands were [setting up] for the Jai Ho concert featuring A.R. Rahman," when the stage collapsed. Fortunately no one was killed during this accident, but there have been reports of some fairly serious injuries including broken bones.
So, what are we as a community to do about this kind of incident? First thing that I suggest is not being afraid to share our experiences with younger technicians. I think that some of the problem lies with the "old dogs" being concerned that the young ones learning the trade and taking away jobs. Frankly, I would ask that everyone help each other out. Why, well we don't heal as fast when we get older and so if the younger tech doesn't do things right and we get hurt, then he heals quicker and gets back to work before we do. On the other hand, if we share our experience and train them to do it right, we all get to go home safely.
So, what are we as a community to do about this kind of incident? First thing that I suggest is not being afraid to share our experiences with younger technicians. I think that some of the problem lies with the "old dogs" being concerned that the young ones learning the trade and taking away jobs. Frankly, I would ask that everyone help each other out. Why, well we don't heal as fast when we get older and so if the younger tech doesn't do things right and we get hurt, then he heals quicker and gets back to work before we do. On the other hand, if we share our experience and train them to do it right, we all get to go home safely.
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