Don't Fall for it Northridge

Sometimes a construction site just begs for OSHA to visit. This non union job on Reseda Blvd. in Northridge California is a perfect example. Since OSHA is just a skeleton of what it once was after the Bush Administration gutted the program nothing is likely to be done about it. Watch the video to see what I mean.

Watch Your Step Northridge Seniors

7AM Thursday January 10, 2008 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, CA– Pedestrians could be seen walking along the side walk where a new apartment complex is under construction. Parts of the fence have been removed exposing a hole approximately 4 feet deep. The sidewalk open, no safety cones, handrail, or even caution tape to identify the danger. Electrical wires protrude from the hole from what appears to be damaged electrical conduits and rest on the steel plate where pedestrians walk. Are the wires energized? No one seams to know ........

Some residents have complained that the project is taking too long. Others are concerned about the obvious lack of concern for people walking on the sidewalk. My recommendation is to contact the city as well as OSHA and Watch Your Step.