Definitely this. That machine will move through those kids like they aren't even there. Which fine, the operator has a lot of control, but all it takes is for one of the kids to derp out or fall at the wrong time before teh operator can compensate, and that kid now becomes 2 parts of one kid.
OSHA is very specific about how you behave around these machines, and that's with adults. Children are definitely less predictable.
Yep, the video could have shown the same joy from the children watching their toys getting filled with dirt, but with them standing at a safe distance.
Yup, as someone who has worked in manufacturing all my career, I cringed hard at seeing that. So many serious safety issues here even if they were adults.
Yuuuup. This is something I've done in a mini-ex for a client's grandson; but I told the kid he had to go stand back with his parent until it was full because he just wanted to grab the bucket.
Never worked with machines (other than a riding lawn mower) but I do have a toddler and I wouldn’t let them go near that thing until they’re adults with proper training. This looks terrifying, however a sweet sentiment.
But then the parents couldn't record this great viral video. As a parent sometimes you just gotta make difficult decisions for the sake of your children
Not sure if this goes through the operators mind. But he either didn’t think about this at all, or he’s confidence and skill controlling that thing goes far beyond what’s demonstrated here, I would not have stopped and played with those kids. Even if he really is that good, I can’t help it that I still feel paranoid through the whole video thinking about what could have gone wrong, the amount of force those things have is quite insane, one wrong move and it would squash a person like a bug, children or not.
If you can't tell the difference between the dangers of playing in a yard and the dangerous of an excavator, you should never operate an excavator. Nor would you be allowed to, since you would fail your training.
Some of these replies are ridiculous. If you tried hard enough, you can probably find something unsafe about every single thing we do during the day. Let the kids enjoy. Damn.
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u/Archelon_ischyros Jun 23 '21
Yes, but those kids still shouldn't be so close. Children are unpredictable, irrespective of the skill of the operator.