It's the Faulconer Construction way for Dear ole UVa

Well it has been a fun and exciting week, and I personally thank all of you for your visits... all 170 250+ of you that have visited in the last three days - it's very encouraging.

!!! #1 and #2 in Google with "faulconer construction osha" and "faulconer construction epa" !!!

So for Friday and in keeping with OSHA, EPA, OSHA EPA.... today we'll look at another EPA violation.

Whether it is sloth or stupidity may never be known... however when removing sewer pumps the excess fluids DO NOT BELONG IN THE STORM TUNNELS!!!!
The correct way to remove sewer lines often requires a track hoe to lift the pump and the connected tubing to thus drain it before it spills into our rivers and streams.... However if no one from UVa's facilities management is watching it's a lot simpler to just disconnect the thing and let the caca strew about the streets and in to Charlottesville's Rivanna.

Also in the news - have had several inquiries from 3rd parties - if you have anything to say feel free to mouth off on the blog or email me - Got some great photos you want posted? Send them along :)

Gear - bibs, steel toes, hard hats, gloves and gas masks.... haute couture in the bottom of a ditch

A pair of the "Petal Pink Safety Toes" may have to go on the list of "must haves" for Andy. The gift that would keep on giving. Hell, he might wear them - go along great with the smiley face on the helmet.... Certainly as a form of punishment - being forced to wear the petal pink safety toes for any slip-ups or something.... it might be worth it.

Seriously - construction workers talk about their gear something like one might imagine knights talking about armor. The insulation levels of shoes and socks, the ANSI impact and compression standards of steel toe boots, the eyewear, the ear-plugs, the hard hats etc....

At the end of the day a lot of it is personal preference - along with many workers, I prefer the least expensive stuff I can find, except for the carhartts - they're worth every penny and last for years - even treated like hell.

Faulconer construction and OSHA require long sleeves and a bunch of other crap. Not certain when the whole thing got sullied with silliness..