Wow re workplace safety Don has hit the nail square on the head again
I can,t agree more. DAVID HILL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Thomas" <thomasd@xxxxxxx>
To: <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [cpsig] Re: K1a - 4-8-4 #3101Construction Video
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.
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