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| "Some employers will not make their plants safe because they fear that the expense involved will reduce profits." is the single quote here that stood out to me the most. In large part because in my own studies of major industrial accidents, this has been the primary cause. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire for example, is one of the largest industrial disasters in American history, and a large part of what went wrong that day was caused by inadequate safety measures and rules put in place by that factory owners. Similarly, the vast majority of nuclear accidents (of which i could talk for hours) are caused by faulty systems and a lack of consistent upkeep in accordance with code and regular safety conventions put in place by organizations like the NRC, simply because the upkeep is so expensive. As Callie said, capitalism strikes again. - Abby Firestone | "Some employers will not make their plants safe because they fear that the expense involved will reduce profits." is the single quote here that stood out to me the most. In large part because in my own studies of major industrial accidents, this has been the primary cause. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire for example, is one of the largest industrial disasters in American history, and a large part of what went wrong that day was caused by inadequate safety measures and rules put in place by that factory owners. Similarly, the vast majority of nuclear accidents (of which i could talk for hours) are caused by faulty systems and a lack of consistent upkeep in accordance with code and regular safety conventions put in place by organizations like the NRC, simply because the upkeep is so expensive. As Callie said, capitalism strikes again. - Abby Firestone |
| Bowers showed in his document about how injuries could affect the work that could be provided, claiming that injuries can cost many years of manpower. The numbers he shared and the equivalent hours lost to injuries, along with some gruesome injuries, showed how bad injuries were and how unsafe they were. - David Y. | Bowers showed in his document about how injuries could affect the work that could be provided, claiming that injuries can cost many years of manpower. The numbers he shared and the equivalent hours lost to injuries, along with some gruesome injuries, showed how bad injuries were and how unsafe they were. - David Y. |
