Andrew96
ArboristSite Operative
I've also found that too many rules make people complacent; some people think if they're following all the rules that they're safe and don't have to pay as much attention to their surroundings.
It's too bad your company has made it mandatory to carry your locks with you. That is a bit much. Old safety policies..like the now safe conveyor.....well I might agree with them on that one (well...I certainly don't know your plant). Your plant should be safe enough for a visitor, or a new guy to survive until they know as much as you do now. As we saw last week...simple machines can do a lot of damage to ones fingers when you mix visitors in there. Everyone else knows...the visitors or the new guys don't. Mix in an old sign with some plain old common sense and people will be safe. Rely on the signs....that's just asking for trouble. Too bad those people haven't learned yet.
I was glad to see you pitch in and fix your machinery...and put safety first even if it was night shift.
It's great to see inside a real mill though. Thanks again for the video and photos.