Lego safety

Of course, you go looking for one thing on YouTube, you find zillions. This is totally awesome:

Bad engineering?

Sure, knock down the end of the shelves ... knock over all of the boxes ... but this degree of destruction? Holy cow. According to the video poster, it's in a Russian vodka warehouse. Now, lest you think we are exempt from disasters due to employee ignorance/inadequacy: WGN, a radio station in Chicago, has a video that's rather amusing, especially the last 20 seconds of their commentary.

Old OSHA Videos

Well, thank goodness for YouTube. The following 3 videos are all dated from 1980 (according to the info on YouTube). All three are produced for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promote itself and workers' rights regarding occupational safety. There are a couple scenes in the history of OSHA video which I just cannot imagine being included in a video today. According to the notes on all 3, the videos were banned & destroyed by the incoming OSHA Secretary in '81 (read: Bush I). They are all about 30 minutes. If they were produced for the government, they are in the public domain.

History of OSHA

Unfortunately, the beginning of this will not trigger the emotional response it did in 1980. The comparison of the death toll of the Vietnam War to the fatality rate here in the US during the same year was a great point. But, then again, I remember the end of the war. We can't provide the same statistics (thank God) about either Gulf War.

Can't Take No More

history of worker safety movement

Worker to Worker

I like the opening tune: Take This Job & Shove It. A look at the different kinds of hazards one can find at work.

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Refusing Unsafe Work Conditions

It's always difficult trying to explain to someone how to tactfully refuse to do something. It can be even more challenging trying to explain when they need to refuse and when they're just being a pain in the ass about it. Since it's bleeped-out, this would be good at the workplace.

There Really Are No Accidents

Just to make Prof. Raynor happy: There Really Are No Accidents. These are from the Canadian WSIB (workplace safety & insurance board). I've posted them separately. This is the first one of the series I saw, immediately following Gabelstapelfahrer Klaus. Interesting comparison.

There Really Are No Accidents

Just to make Prof. Raynor happy: There Really Are No Accidents. These are from the Canadian WSIB (workplace safety & insurance board). I've posted them separately.

There Really Are No Accidents

Just to make Prof. Raynor happy: There Really Are No Accidents. These are from the Canadian WSIB (workplace safety & insurance board). I've posted them separately.

There Really Are No Accidents

Just to make Prof. Raynor happy: There Really Are No Accidents. These are from the Canadian WSIB (workplace safety & insurance board). I've posted them separately.

PIT Safety Video

Forklift truck driving safety video. German with English subtitles.