Throwback Thursday

When the Canadian Pacific railway was built in 1881, safety was not even a thought. The workers had deplorable working conditions, disease ran rampant and it has been said that two men died for every mile that was built. The CPR at the time was 2920 miles. That’s an estimated 5000 men that died over […]

All the PPE, all the rules to follow, and the constant addition of new safety standards can seem daunting. No matter how consuming it may seem, safety rules and regulations are in place for very good reasons. Look at this iconic photo from the construction of Rockefeller Center in 1932. Could you imagine working like