Wow, another catastrophe in our country... The past few years it seems like if it isn't one thing, its another. If not natural disasters, some form of man made ones. The New York City area certainly has seen their share in recent years. I know the rest of the country hasn't been spared, but they've had some doozies, 9-11, various Time Square issues, and others.
Sometimes I have to wonder, such as this gas explosion, have the companies let enough personnel go, those who actually work, that there aren't enough to properly cover all areas that need attention? Are they doing so at the expense of safety, people's lives, and other important issues? I know several years ago, when I was working at a coal fired power plant, the company kept cutting jobs, positions, offering early retirements, and not replacing those who bid out, or left for other jobs.
The line department, affiliated with the plant, was going to cut back from two, to one, the workers who went out to police remote substations, transmission lines, etc. How can that be safe, and why wouldn't two pairs of eyes, as opposed to one, be better? These people had to climb poles, structures in sub stations, and ride around in big trucks, in all weather, and at all times of the day or night. I say, what are they thinking? I realize its all about money, and greed, but where should the line be drawn?
At that time, they had even suggested the reliability of our electric service could eventually suffer. Fortunately, I believe somehow they have done something to improve the quality of our electric source. Out here in the country we used to lose power more frequently, during wind, or thunder storms. We still get the occasional blink, but usually it comes right back on.
Why doesn't management understand that people get tired, overworked, crazy, and lack attention to detail, when doing too much? Particularly when they work long hours, and crazy shifts. We are only human, need a break once in awhile, down time, and enough responsibility to do our jobs, but not to be expected to know everything about everything, all at the same time. People need jobs, unemployment is high, why not hire those in need, at a reasonable wage, and make sure important aspects of important jobs, get done properly?
No comments:
Post a Comment