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The reason no one really cares about safety is because safety costs money. I have seen situations like you describe over here on TV- the ones where I can't believe my eyes. I would think that OSHA would be all over the company for showing the stuff they show on TV- but nothing happens.

I was in a conversation with an old time forklift salesman once. He sold forklifts when overhead guards were optional. The way he sold overhead guards was by a cost comparison between the cost of the guard & cost of lost production of having to clean up a blood bath caused by an accident. Unfortunately we haven't moved to far from this extreme example.
  • Posted 31 Oct 2012 08:28
  • By bbforks
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