Got a wakeup call about my signalman training last Tuesday

I was on a site in Nashville last week and realized I've been relying on hand signals I learned 10 years ago from an old timer. The new OSHA standards changed a couple of those signals in 2019 and nobody told me. Has anyone else had to unlearn old habits to stay current?

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stella_murray1mo ago

Yeah, those old habits die hard (and can get you in real trouble).

butler.abby1mo ago

Tell me about it, learned that one the hard way.

stella_murray21d ago

My son got pulled over last year for something similar. He was doing 45 in a 25 zone without even thinking about it, same road he'd driven for years. Cop let him off with a warning thank goodness but it shook him up pretty bad. Made me realize how easy it is to slip into autopilot and forget the rules still apply. Sometimes we do things so long they feel like second nature when really they're just bad habits waiting to bite us.