Jobsite Safety: Life or Death

I wrote this blog right after my cousin’s funeral in May 2019. I didn’t plan on posting and maybe I shouldn’t have. Maybe the message I want to send to my readers is that as contractors we like the feeling we get from getting things done. I know in my family we pride ourselves in being very productive. Sometimes following proper safety measures means being a little less productive. Take the time to be safe, it is worth it.

Be Safe
By Myron Ferguson
My cousin fell off a roof and died.
When I got the call I was shocked and upset and couldn’t really talk about it. I have been feeling pretty sad ever sense. Even though the funeral is now over I still can’t believe it really happened.
Losing someone who I grew up with, even though we really didn’t get together that often in the past few years it was still like losing a brother.
I have been lucky up until now because I haven’t lost anyone unexpectedly before. When I think about my cousin, I have a lot of great memories. Our lives and most of our conversations centered around building (We were contractors). We taped a house together this past winter and I am grateful for that time, the conversations we had, and the memories.
I wish he was not gone, and I wish he had worn a safety harness.

3 thoughts on “Jobsite Safety: Life or Death

  1. Hey Myron,
    I am very sorry indeed about the loss of your cousin. Please accept my condolences – as a fellow tradesman, and as a fellow human being who is interested in helping people move along on their grief journey.
    We lost our son when he was 20 years old, and my grief journey has been long and difficult. I am grateful to say that finally, my grief journey is beginning to take a different, route. It would be an honour to supply you with a little insight into grief, and some immediate steps you can take to help with your sense of loss. I will wait for you to reply by email, rather than intrude uninvited, into your personal space. Very best regards, Phil

    • Phil, I am so sorry about your son. There is always a void that can’t be filled and everyday there are things that happen that remind us of those we have lost. I am glad for the memories and enjoying life and my family is a much bigger part of my life as I have gotten older.

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