At the risk of offending “road workers”.. (if that’s even a term for them)…
I’ve just passed (over a 20 minute journey) 4 sets of road works, involving diggers and various bits of specialist machinery.
In each case, one person was doing the “work” (operating the digger and digging the hole etc) and at least 2 others (in one case it was 5!) were standing around, watching.
Literally just looking at the hole being dug. Doing nothing else. Standing, hands in pockets, watching..
Is this normal? Am I being unfair, and their job involves more than just watching (and I clearly don’t understand the intricacies of digging holes). Is it a health and safety thing?
From just glancing at these scenes, it appears (to a layperson like me) that there’s surely room for improved efficiencies that would benefit everyone, not just the frustrated commuters wanting to get to their destinations.
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1moChris Kelly, how do you ensure the safety and efficiency of your teams during complex plant relocations and heavy hauling projects?