First, a personal disclosure: Construction accidents are a big part of how I make a living. I have been accused of profiting from other's misery. But after spending 26 years in the industry and the past 15 as a crisis-management consultant, I continue to be appalled by the number of people killed in construction.
And I am horrified by the attitude that "construction is a dangerous business and accidents will happen." I've often wondered when people in the industry would stand up and say, "I'm mad as hell and won't take it anymore!" I, for one, am pleading with the construction industry to do whatever it takes to improve its dismal record, to prevent additional needless deaths.