Emerson Turnkin Direct Examination
Questions & Answers
Please state your name. - CORRECT ANSWER-My name is Emerson Turnkin,
or Em for short.
What degrees did you have, and where did you get them? - CORRECT
ANSWER-I've got a degree in construction management from Penn State.
Describe your record. - CORRECT ANSWER-I had a pristine record, even
though I didn't always get things done the fastest. Which is practically the
opposite of Tatum's. His reputation was clear: fast means good, fast means profit.
He had lots of citations from dangerous things on previous sites. Like unsecured
scaffolding, unlocked equipment, and heavy machinery that should've been
serviced months—if not years—before.
What was your involvement in Project Z? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tatum Zillias
hired me to be site supervisor for Project Z, but when I confronted him about his
"fast means good, fast means profit" policy, he said that was all in the past and
assured me that I would have full job-site control.
Tell the jury about the job-sit when you had control. - CORRECT ANSWER-It was
the safest site in the city. At least two hours every day was spent on safety
protocol and sweeps. We barely had a stubbed toe on our site.
How did it change when Zillas visited the site on January 10th, 2012? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Tatum came by the site and after a few minutes of
pleasantries about the new year and how "pretty" the site looked, Tatum began a
tirade that went on uninterrupted for at least an hour. He literally told me, "I don't
care if people get hurt. We can pay for that! We can pay for anything but time!
This project is going to get done!" Tatum also cut my safety sweeps and added
extra shifts. Pretty soon, I was running a sixteen hour shift by myself. After Zillias
came, accidents increased tenfold, and Tatum didn't care.
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