Double amputee warns of dangers of workplace complacency

• Safety speaker and workplace accident survivor Lee Shelby was confident – overconfident, he says – that he would never be the person hurt on the job.
• That is, until he lost both arms in an electrical accident in 1991. The job was routine: replacing an aging electrical service at a residence. But his lack of attention to detail turned into tragedy when he was shocked by a 23,000-volt overhead power line.
• Catastrophic events usually begin with small departures from expected practice, such as rushed preparation, lack of questioning and the belief that experience is a substitute for caution.
• Shelby challenged participants in a recent seminar to examine how silence contributes to unsafe environments.
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Contractors walk off Nashville tunnel job, citing safety concerns

• Contractors on the Music City Loop project being constructed by The Boring Co. have walked off the job, citing safety and pay issues.
• Vendors have filed multiple complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for lack of personal protective equipment and unsafe shoring in digs.
• The Boring Co. says it has contacted contractors and will make good on outstanding invoices and conduct a full audit on the pay errors. The company said it was unaware of any safety complaints, but would also look into those issues.
• The Music City Loop is a nine-mile tunnel from the Tennessee state capitol to the Nashville airport.
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