I work in a safety department. Safety is not getting to the point of
ridiculousness, unless you consider reducing or eliminating workplace injuries
and deaths to be ridiculous. An injured worker or someone's next of kin
wouldn't agree with you.
Don Thomas
----- Original Message -----
From: Roger Traviss
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [cpsig] Re: K1a - 4-8-4 #3101Construction Video
> Having worked a career in Occupational Safety I certainly felt a bit
> uncomfortable watching the workmen toiling in the foundry. At least one of
> the workmen held an associate to the side as a large stamped sheet came
> off the press. I could hardly watch the man holding the cutting tool when
> they cut off the end of the side rod.
>
Yep. No "Nanny State" back then.
Now-a-days we are inundated with Elf & Safety that we are getting to the
point of ridiculousness. Still, we are not yet as bad as the UK.
Cheers
Roger T.
