That and the specific neighborhood group

I think we're in a Facebook group together lol, I recognize your name

Donaldson Elementary (West Allegheny School District) and the North Fayette Community Center. Great big complex (both places share a main road) thats usually not terribly busy.

I understand why, it's just not worth it for a brief visit.

And then off to Philly for a Fetterman thing. Wonder what the carbon footprint for that is 🙄

Edit: downvote me all you want, politicians bitch about global warming all day long and then make day trips in a 747 and the hypocrisy deserves to be called out

Buy once, cry once. Find some Carhartt or Duluth gear on sale.

Macys usually has decent sales, I just got a nice midweight coat for 60% off sticker.

I can't stop playing that scene from The Patriot in my head... "Tell me about...Ohio"

Agreed. People need to chill.

Read the article - it says the truck was parked in the left lane, which was closed, and the boom was extended over the right lane, which was open. Big no-no. Semis, regardless of speed, don't stop on a dime, and at that time of day, lighting is poor. This is bad safety practice on the part of the worker(s) for putting someone in the path of danger, a truck was bound to hit him in that position.

>The unwritten rule at a lot of jobs. You have to do things the safe way, but management will look the other way so the job can be done fast/cheap.

Ain't that the truth. My current job involves occasionally using a boom lift. I have experience with them and use appropriate safety gear, but I'm not technically certified. For my own safety and liability, I make sure I stay well within my limited range of skills with it. But there's one area I need to use it that I don't feel safe using it (on a grade, enough to set the grade alarm off). People, and my boss, keep telling me ways to do it, and I'm just like "nope, pay someone who knows what they're doing to do it, not worth it to me." Don't make employees do things they don't feel safe doing.

I used to supervise a warehouse...the lack of give-a-shit among the associates (for work ethic, safety, quality, anything) was astounding. I quit that job after 2 guys committed a huge safety violation (which they had been trained numerous times over 2 years of work to avoid) and the regional manager blocked my efforts to fire them for it.

This sounds like it has way more to do with poor safety practices and almost nothing to do with shitty drivers

It's also quite possible the bucket worker made the move himself. I absolutely don't want to sound like I'm blaming him here, please don't take it that way, but the reality is workers often knowingly cut corners and cause accidents independently of anyone else and despite training.

The bucket truck parked in the closed left lane had the boom extended over the open right lane. Semis don't stop on a dime no matter the speed, and it was likely poorly lit. While I agree with your point, it sounds like this was not purely a case of reckless driving in a construction zone.