[modeleng] Re: Accidents
- From: "kenny" <kenny.macdougall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 19:42:48 +0100
Hi Alan well said
kenny
Skye
----- Original Message -----
From: "alan stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 7:14 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Accidents
> Thank goodness there isnt.
>
> Just think, we have some minor accident that harmed no-one, but the
> information may be useful to other model engineers. The details are
> published, somewhere. We are aware of technical aspects and are able to
> judge exactly how serious that occurance was and what needs to be done, if
> anything, to prevent it happening again.
> Good, we think.
>
> However, over the course of time, the list of "near misses", would, no
> doubt, be an impressive one, at which point some authority or other is
> virtually certain to use it to prove how dangerous our hobby is, and from
> tha point onward, we would be tightly regulated, if indeed we were allowed
> to continue at all.
>
> We already have FAR too many regulations and most aspects of our lives are
> controlled, and adding more, particularly to our hobby, can only destroy
> it.
>
> Dont think it can happen?
> I gather that this year several of the full size steam events are not
> being
> held, due to the problems with compliance with new rules. (Knowle Park,
> one
> of the oldest steam rallies being one of them.)
>
> I wont do any public running due to the plethora of rules and regulations.
> I
> am pleased that some people are willing to, but how much more
> "officialdom"
> does it need to make those enthusiasts give up and take up knitting
> instead.
>
> No, let us not have anything that allows the slightest chance of more
> rules
> and regulations, and sadly, in the present cliamte, even admitting that
> there may have been the possibility of an accident can do just that.
>
> Alan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barrie Purslow" <bpduo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Model Engineering List" <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:37 AM
> Subject: [modeleng] Accidents
>
>
> I've never understood why there is no formal procedure for reporting
> accidents in the model engineering world. I refer particularly to our
> miniature railway operations where we are carrying fare paying members of
> the public. We all know that accidents happen but I have never seen a
> formal
> report of any of these accidents. How are we supposed to learn from them
> if
> we are not told what has happened? Surely there is a job here for our
> national associations?
> Don't anybody tell me it ain't possible - I've just retired from 30 years
> of
> gliding where every accident is investigated and the details published for
> all to read and learn. The same is true for the power flying world.
> Maybe it's different in other countries?
> Barrie Purslow
> Warrington UK
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