Ouch!

Over the weekend I watch a lot of college basketball.  Like most of the people that saw Sunday's game between Louisville and Duke I will never forget the sight of seeing Louisville's Kevin Ware brake his leg.  It was gross.  One of things that you are sorry you had to see.

It makes my leg hurt to think about it.

After it happened I went in the bathroom and when I came out my kids wondered if I went in there to throw up.  I didn't but sight of Kevin Ware's leg was that gross.  So gross my kids thought it reasonable for somebody to throw up after watching it.

The announcers talked about felling sorry for the young man and his family.  People speculated that he would never be the same. 

I agree.  It was a very sad event that may have a lasting impact on the life of a man in his early 20's.

It also drove home a point with me about safety. 

Willmar Electric as a company wants to make sure our employees don't have to suffer any injuries.  We want to make sure that everybody we work with goes home in the same condition they arrive in. 

Yesterday  I read an article in this month's Construction Executive magazine that highlighted a company that has gone over 4 million hours since there last injury.  In the article the owner of the company credited the company's culture for achieving such a high level of safety.  He sited many examples of how at their firm unsafe behavior isn't tolerated and the health of every co-worker is valued at all times. 

That is my message for Willmar Electric.   No injuries.  Ever. 

One step is always to be on the look out of potential injury causing situations. 

If you are on a Willmar Electric project site I challenge you to look around you project site and identify when the next injury is likely to occur and eliminate that risk.  (Bonus points to do the same thing around your home.)

The goal is no injuries, ever, anywhere!