Real Life Story 4

A worker on a large construction site, John had two years experience and a fairly 'macho attitude' when it came to working at heights. It had became a matter of pride for him to ignore an elevated cat walk and walk across to the elevated place of work along a narrow steel beam without any restraint or fall arrest device. His supervisor was aware of the action. One day a health and safety inspector saw John make his entry. John was convicted for failing to ensure his own safety and his employer was also convicted for failing to ensure employee safety.