Comments on: Santa Ana City Place sign twirler hit by car, on Main St.

By: five0

five0 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:20:17 +0000

Yes, their well being is a concern. Sign twirlers so often get too close to the curb and block the view of traffic. As much as I want to see people employed, there has to been some regulation for safety of twirlers and drivers.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:53:42 +0000

Cook,

If the man was employed by a company, this injury will also be treated as a worker’s comp case.

The worker’s comp insurance carrier will then go after the driver’s insurance to recover their losses – which figure to be major.

By: cook

cook — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:29:36 +0000

I talked to the man who did the sign twirling last week to find out the tailor’s business location .

I sure hope the car owner is carrying a boat load of insurance so he can pay the damages incurred by the sign man.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:35:07 +0000

#1,

Employers have a duty to provide a workplace free of recognized hazards, as per OSHA rules.

At the very least these workers should be wearing safety vests. And they should receive general safety training.

Cal/OSHA needs to act to protect these workers.

I do feel bad for the shops at the City Place. They have very little foot traffic and many are hurting.

By: tmare

tmare — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:04:39 +0000

I see those guys everyday since this location is near my home. It’s a horrible problem. Of course, when you have a business that is hidden inside a shopping center, it is difficult to advertise. This type of solution is creative, but actually a very sad commentary on our society. Imagine how it feels to take a job that could actually be replaced by a wall or an easel. I’m actually relatively certain that these jobs are under the table types of jobs. Unfortunately, the more we all complain in the name of the poor person holding the heavy sign, the higher the chance that he or she will end up completely unemployed. I don’t know the answer.