2018 NSC Congress & Expo

81 - Just a Second Ago "PERSONAL STORY" (Room 362B/E)

23 Oct 18
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Construction/Labor/Utilities

Brad Livingston was involved in back-to-back explosions that were 100 percent preventable. The contributing factors were the same that exist in every type of organization – shortcuts, complacency, pride, bad attitudes and improper perspectives. Given only a 5 percent chance of surviving his injuries, Brad pulled through and now shares his story. In this session, he’ll discuss the “ripple effect” – including what he and, more importantly, his family went through – to stress to attendees that they cannot allow these factors to be part of their workplace. Brad’s daughter Kayla was 9 years old when the explosions occurred. She’ll describe how the accident changed the course of her life and the lives of the entire family. From the early days after the event to the effect it still has on her 25 years later, Kayla speaks of the heartache caused by unsafe acts – and the long road to healing.