This short review and the photos I uploaded are about how the Scottish Rite Event Center quickly dealt with a safety issue. To clarify, I haven't communicated directly with anyone at the Center and, fortunately, never had to. Their swift action is to be commended.
I frequently use the sidewalk along Camino Del Rio South, where the Center is located. A significant part of the sidewalk in front of the Center is blocked by a pipe structure that looks similar to two connected gas meters. That structure is enclosed within four chained-off posts. On one side of the sidewalk is the road; on the other side, a chain-link fence.
I'm always mindful while walking on this part of the sidewalk because there's less than about 16 inches of space on either side of the structure. Since traffic occasionally zooms by, I generally choose to walk between the chain-link fence and the structure.
On the morning of November 5, 2018, while walking by, I cut my upper-right arm on a bent-up corner of a metal sign that was attached to the fence. It wasn't a huge cut, but it drew blood, and I was extremely concerned because it looked as if there was rust on the back of the metal corner. If you look at the accompanying photos, you can see that the metal sign is mounted to a piece of weather-worn wood that warped and split over time, which, consequently, caused the sign, with its bent corner, to protrude further out than it ordinarily would have.
When I got home, I left a scathing message on the Center's voicemail, informing them of my cut and that I was concerned about tetanus and infection. (Note: the sign wouldn't necessarily have to be rusty to harbor C. tetani.) I threatened to sue them for any medical expenses associated with the cut if I had to go to the hospital and not-so-politely demanded that they fix or remove the sign immediately.
When I walked by the Center the following morning (Nov. 6), the sign was gone. In fact, there had been two other signs attached to the fence right next to the damaged one, and they were gone, too! (See the accompanying photos.) I'm not sure if the Center took down the signs so fast because of my threat or because they were genuinely concerned about the safety of pedestrians. Either way, they did it, and I want to give them credit for that.
As I write this review, it's Jan. 7, 2019, about two months after I cut my arm on the sign. The wound took a while to heal, but it's fine now. What made it worse is that the bandage I initially used to cover the cut caused an allergic reaction on the surrounding skin. I assume it was from the bandage's adhesive. That never happened to me before, and the result of the allergic reaction looked even worse, and took longer to heal, than the cut itself.
In any event, all appears to be well now, and I just wanted other people to know how they handled the situation. read more