Construction on 500 Fifth Avenue, New York City, 1930

[Takes Two To Tango]

This is unbelievable to see people work like this back than.

You got to have nerves of steel to do this kind of work.

 

[Elvis.]

Before safety standards were improved people would die all the time working construction .
5 people died making the Empire State Building and the general consensus was

Wow , only 5 , good job everyone

 

[ssBaldy]

No, I would shit myself, slip on my shit and fall to death.

 

[cmw43]

Before safety standards were improved people would die all the time working construction .
5 people died making the Empire State Building and the general consensus was

Wow , only 5 , good job everyone

People still die all the time although I guess not at the same scale unless you look to the middle east they got thousands of construction deaths each year.

You get about 50 a year in the UK, in the US standards aren't as high so it's averaging 1000.

 

[Otto!]

No, I would shit myself, slip on my shit and fall to death.

I would also crap my pants while falling.

 

[I Am Legion]

No. Those heights are not for me.

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

Feel bad for camera man, up there with heavy ass camera when you prolly not use to those heights . Doubt they had any safety thing rigged for him .

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

I work in a stadium and I get vertigo from climbing the stairs on the upper bowl levels.

So yea,

 

[Possum Jenkins]

I know old farts always say this but it's true, they were tougher back then

This was a jungle gym in the early 1900s and yes, it's a real picture

 

[TheNinja]

Hell No!! I get a queasy feeling in my stomach and cold sweaty palms just from watching that video.

 

[Osculater]

I could've have done if I was in my late teens but now, hell no I couldn't do it

 

[lsa]

I could've have done if I was in my late teens but now, hell no I couldn't do it

have you tried?
You should...

 

[Osculater]

have you tried?
You should...

I did I used to hang from a balcony at a high rise building with one hand

 

[lsa]

I did I used to hang from a balcony at a high rise building with one hand

you should do it again

 

[Osculater]

you should do it again

Hell no hahaha