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comments
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Ken,
    After reading the other comments I thought something was possibly missed.  Just what is the business model of the company you are working for?  Is it one based on high quantity with low quality? This is an employer who needs & wants people who are fast at getting in, getting it done, and getting onto the next job A.S.A.P. without much attention to the details. At the other end of the spectrum would be a company that relies on high quality with low quantity. They would have people working to get really good jobs installed & serviced with an attention to details. Of course there are numerous companies that fall in between these two extremes.
    So as an employee you need to ask yourself what type of employee are you? High speed, knock them out fast getting done only the necessities or slower more methodical paying attention to the details beyond the bare bones?  Which company do you fit into? Are you providing them with what they truly need & want or not?  
    In response to Chris, yes, sometimes you have to fight to get what is fair for you. Sorry to hear about the unfortunate turn of events.
Rick Goebel
Secure Protection
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response to OSHA ladder issue and problem employee
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Ken,
    In response to OSHA laws and ladders:
    I have the understanding that OSHA as well as New York State do not permit the use of aluminum ladders for ANY electrical work.  This also includes low voltage.  I believe the reasoning behind this is that any electrical wire/conductor is capable of carrying hazardous voltage/current.  If a technician is working aloft on a ladder and receives a shock (even a small shock) it could cause the technician to loose there footing and fall.   Even POTS lines can have voltages exceeding 100 volts if they are being used as certain special circuits.  In the field I have seen live electrical wiring contacting steel beams, coaxial cable used as electrical power cords (apartment resident stealing power from main electrical feed in upstate NY), electrified conduits, and electrified mobile trailers/homes.
Chris

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