New York Iron Workers in 1987 Were Built Different

[HHJ]

Negative, he is not in control of random gust of wind. He is not in control of a bird flying at him. He is not in control of dribble of grease left behind by a previous worker. He is not in control of anything. The exact same way he is not in control of a falling object.

It is foolish, unprofessional, unskilled, and irresponsible to bypass the most important safety measures (harnessing) in favor of easy safety measures. In fact, I will and can defend calling it lazy.

The wind does not concern him. He can smack the bird away. He is surefooted and master of his domain! He just dont happen to have eyes on the top of his head.

 

[KnightTemplar]

This guy acts like he's just walking at the park.

Yeah, not even fucking once. I'll climb like that after I've been bitten by a genetically-modified spider, not before.

 

[Cole train]

 

[TheRash]

The wind does not concern him. He can smack the bird away. He is surefooted and master of his domain! He just dont happen to have eyes on the top of his head.

Spoken like a reckless and lazy person. “I don’t need safety measures until I’m dead. Besides it’s not like anyone before has ever died and left a family behind. It’s easier just to be lazy.”

 

[Streeter]

I mean iron workers do that same shit today

I haven't seen it in quite a while and been in the construction industry a long time ( High rise focus). Maybe its different in NYC but I haven't seen it on any high rise I been on in over 10 years . (Chicago)

 

[Jesus X]

This explains all the deaths back then.

 

[Jesus X]

Spoken like a reckless and lazy person. “I don’t need safety measures until I’m dead. Besides it’s not like anyone before has ever died and left a family behind. It’s easier just to be lazy.”

People half assing safety is one of my pet peeves at work it wasn't like harnesses didn't exist in 1987. It is not "bad ass" to slip and die like an idiot.

 

[Brutus.......]

I still don't think they have OHSA or Worksafe in Australia. They be doing the same shit.. I saw them doing demolition with no shirt, just shorts and sandals. Running a cutoff saw and everything.

Australia actually has very rigorous, almost ridiculous OHSA standards across most industries. And most mining, government or big businesses largely follow them . But heaps of small businesses and sub-contractors cut corners, especially in building and construction and you regularly see exactly what you describe. And a blind eye gets turned to it in the main.

Which is great until someone gets hurt and there’s an immediate clusterfuck of finger pointing and blame shifting and someone’s life is ruined.

 

[TheRash]

People half assing safety is one of my pet peeves at work it wasn't like harnesses didn't exist in 1987. It is not "bad ass" to slip and die like an idiot.

People half assing safety is pure and total laziness. They are not professionals, just lazy people that want to cut corners.

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

Spoken like a reckless and lazy person. “I don’t need safety measures until I’m dead. Besides it’s not like anyone before has ever died and left a family behind. It’s easier just to be lazy.”

U ok?

 

[Tp4myBungHole]

Everyone takes "shortcuts" from time to time

Yes, but safety regulations are so strict and lawsuits so common that you will get fired for it. Imagine getting fired in the 80's for trying to stop a shoplifter.

 

[HHJ]

Spoken like a reckless and lazy person. “I don’t need safety measures until I’m dead. Besides it’s not like anyone before has ever died and left a family behind. It’s easier just to be lazy.”

 

[WINGNUT]

BTW, OSHA has absolutely nothing todo with worker saftey. I mean indirectly but thats not their purpose. OSHAs purpose is to benefit the insurance companies. Cut down on accidents so they dont have to pay out money. Osha as en entitity gives 0 fucks about you.
IF osha truly cared about workers saftey, AIR REGULATION on jobsites would be the biggest saftey concern. and guess what, it isnt.
The amount of construction workers that get respriratory ailments, shit from asbestos, cancer etc etc happens long after career, and their is no writing settlesments for workmans comp cases when your 70 and done working.

 

[Natural Order]

We came from the trees. Most people just never fully understand what they're capable of.

 

[PBAC]

I mean ... If you think about this implies Assassin's Creed was probably true to history.

 

[Prefect]

And yet he wears a hard hat….He’ll break every rule that will eventually get him killed, but wears a hard hat.

I work in a super dangerous field (Power Lineman) and this Summer I responded to an electrical contact May Day call. I was the first on scene and gave CPR on a dead Lineman. 15k volts at 500 Amps across his body.

He took his rubber insulated gloves off while descending the pole when the crossarm broke, and dropped the primary conductor, in an instinctive move he grabbed the conductor causing the contact, killing him.

When I arrived on scene I noticed he wasn’t wearing rubber gloves, but by God he had his hard hat on.

I don't know how you determined the current but 60 miliamps can kill you if it goes through rhe heart. If you get shocked hard, even at 120 v, is your supposed to go directly to the hospital to get a shot of addreniline to preveny your heart from going into defibrillation. What happens often is that someone takes a hard shock and then they home and die when their heart starts beating out of sequence. If the current doesnt pass through your heart, you can barbeque limbs and live.

 

[Versez]

Those seemed to be great times …

 

[Jesus X]

People half assing safety is pure and total laziness. They are not professionals, just lazy people that want to cut corners.

I agree it is a complete lack of professionalism.

 

[Jesus X]

Yes, but safety regulations are so strict and lawsuits so common that you will get fired for it. Imagine getting fired in the 80's for trying to stop a shoplifter.

That rule probably exists because a lot of idiot security guards got killed stopping shop lifters and the families sued the company.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

People half assing safety is one of my pet peeves at work it wasn't like harnesses didn't exist in 1987. It is not "bad ass" to slip and die like an idiot.

Boss - Let's get the job done safely and in a timely fashion

CEO - We are not going to meet our deadline and no bonuses

Boss - Hurry the f*ck up and just get this done