The way it used to be

SBogusta · Mar 2, 2015

I came across this old video, showing how things where befor all of the OSHA nonsense.
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Brown Swiss · Mar 2, 2015

Neat video, but about the OSHA nonsense, not sure about that quit so much. I worked at an underground sand mine and I thought someone was going to get killed with all the rock falls they had. MSHA finally stepped in and shut them down till they got all the highways bolted and meshed.

Steve@Advance · Mar 3, 2015

That is a great video, ran across it a while back. That was one of the things I noticed, complete lack of any protective gear, even pouring the iron castings! Tougher than I am!

Reminded me of a story an old man told me a few years back, when he worked at a steel mill. His job was pulling rebar out of a furnace. Had to wear an asbestos suit... It was so hot they could only stand a 20 minute exposure, then get out for 40 minutes.

There was a bar across the street, that's where they would head, slam a few beers, back to work.
My, how times have changed!

Russ from MN · Mar 3, 2015

I worked construction before there was a OSHA, and we don't want to go back there! There was a reason it was created, and it is necessary!

JRSutton · Mar 3, 2015

Great video.

Although any time I watch something like that, it makes me sad knowing that our manufacturing days are behind us.

Part Time Pete · Mar 3, 2015

OSHA was a necessary evil. But anything involving the government will take on a life of it's own, and want ever more power and control
Pete

Anonymous-0 · Mar 5, 2015

Thanks for the link, I enjoyed it, but if you think safety in the workplace is nonsense then I think you don't have much common sense.

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