Critical Thinking

5 Failure to Ask Others for Assistance

Another mistake that I witnessed was almost fatal. A contractor had been hired to refurbish a room in a hospital, requiring the removal and replacement of electrical fixtures and outlets, removal and replacement of walls and doors, and general construction. Part of the contract was that this federal government agency would provide electricians required within a ten-minute notice during the construction to warrant that electrical safety was maintained and that all work met the existing code. The person performing the work for the contractor was paid by the hour, so he was paid for the amount of wait time he incurred.

During a meeting, I received an emergency message concerning the area in which this reconstruction ...