I’d be somewhat surprised if the Comcast workers in the video are still employed by Comcast. Corporations care more about risk management than they do about workers completing work orders in the sequence dispatch issued them.
Not reporting back to dispatch that the conditions were too dangerous for completing that particular work order is the fault of the drivers. Not setting up a proper work zone is the fault of the drivers. OSHA regulations require a “responsible person” to be at the work zone, and that person has to be certified by OSHA as having successfully completed a sanctioned roadside safety course (an in-depth study of MUTCD Chapter 6 and practical application thereof) as evidenced by having passed the rather lengthy exam at the end of the training course. I’ve never been required to be certified, but I’ve been required to sit through the 16 hour course. When I elaborated on my initial comment, I wasn’t making suppositions.
