Comments on: UPDATE: Escambia County Worker Not Wearing Fall Protection Killed While Cutting Tree

By: Jordan Barab

Jordan Barab — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:30:37 +0000

Public employees in Florida (and 22 other states) are not covered by OSHA — which means they do not have a right to a safe workplace even when they do jobs as dangerous as private sector employees. It also means that there will likely be no independent investigation of the worker’s death, no penalties if the employer is found to be at fault and no lessons learned.

Almost no one knows that public employees are not protected, nor that the state has the ability to adopt a public employee OSHA program — that would be 50% funded by federal OSHA.

The legislature and the Governor could correct this injustice. Why don’t they?

By: wheeler Joel

wheeler Joel — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 01:43:57 +0000

Was there hazard form fill out first before work being
PRAYER FOR FAMILY.

By: Shelley Prince

Shelley Prince — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:06:07 +0000

To John Seiver….The county is not regulated by OSHA unfortunately. My condolences to his family.

By: Certified Arborist John Sevier

Certified Arborist John Sevier — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 22:12:47 +0000

all of the members of the crew should remind the person in the aerial lift that it is mandatory to wear / use fall protection and safety gear …. I’m sure that DOSH / OSHA will investigate as well as the sheriffs office …..

It’s always sad to hear of an avoidable fatality in the tree care industry

John Sevier, Certified Arborist #WE1415A

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:48:55 +0000

I cant stress ppe and safety enough, this should be osha investigated. Condolences to the family.

By: Decisions Decisions

Decisions Decisions — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:11:50 +0000

No job/task; regardless of pay, urgency or stature is more important that personal safety FIRST.

By: BGH2

BGH2 — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:20:20 +0000

So sad right here. My prayers are with this family that’s grieving the loss of their loved one. I could go on and on about the importance of safety equipment and using said safety equipment. I believe this article says it above. Injuries and fatalities in work places/homes are going to happen. We can finish these from happening by working/living safe. Most, if not all, safety regulations and/or safety practices are in place because someone was seriously injured and/or a loss of life…just like the placement of stop signs/caution lights/red lights and it’s sad that those are the reasons these things are put into play. I pray that this is a lesson to others to wear/use what will save you from something like this.
Big prayers for this family, as well as his co workers, for the loss of this young man.

By: Pit lover

Pit lover — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 02:10:38 +0000

I have worked with both men that ran this bucket truck for the county. My company I worked for sub for in line clearance for Gulf power to make it safe for these two to be able to do there Job both men are tree veterans. If he would have had that harness on he would have not bounced out and would have been hanging in mid air. A bucket rescue from the man on the ground with the over ride flipped could have brought him to the ground worst case broke back or ribs. Please people use your fall protection falls are not stopable but they are preventfull tie off and use you harness

By: Sheldon

Sheldon — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 23:30:27 +0000

God bless the workers family and his work family. We do have some of best County employees in the State, doing what ever it takes to get the job done stay safe.

By: Charlotte Bates

Charlotte Bates — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:18:14 +0000

So, so sorry this happened. Prayers to the family and friends.