OSHA manager intervenes after witnessing safety hazards from his office window
While filing reports in his 6th floor downtown office, Jeff Rucker, Dallas regional program manager for OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program, noticed several construction workers at a building across the street taking down a large holiday ornament display without proper fall protection.
Rucker ran across the street to intervene, gathered the construction site manager and crew, and reviewed OSHA requirements for man lifts, fall prevention, personal protective equipment and other life-saving measures. In one hour, the construction site manager was back on site with fall protection, hard hats and reflective vests, and Rucker returned to make sure harnesses were positioned correctly on the workers and lanyards were secured.