T.A.S.C.O.

At least once a year, Americans are treated to photos or footage of a work crew in distress. Whether window-washers clinging onto their scaffolding for dear life or a similar scene which leaves us white-knuckled, the moral of the story is always the same: Safety First. This hit home for me when I learned that a former friend recently fell to his death while setting-up for a concert because he was not properly strapped-in.

I don't care how pedestrian the job, nor how many times you've performed it, you should always follow the proper safety precautions and use the right equipment. There are so many places to purchase industrial safety supplies, such as T.A.S.C.O., that there is literally no reason for not doing so.

No matter what else, you shouldn't learn how important safety is by dangling from a skyscraper.