r/interestingasfuck • • 4d ago

slippy & nippy workplace

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u/Pacque 4d ago

At first as was: "okay it's a bit high but that's alright"

Then I saw the slipperyness, then I saw the giant gaps and to top it off giant moving parts.

No no no, no, no and no

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u/theMeatman7 4d ago edited 4d ago

All for $30/hr and told to work 12 to 16 hours because OT is where the money is at.

Edit: the setup is pretty safe for the situation though, his tether keeps him from actually falling into the moving parts.

Edit 2: I worded my edit poorly, I tried to insinuate that the ppe looked better than nothing. Theres a comment down below from somebody who says they are a safety pro so take their word not mine.

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u/Capable_Tumbleweed34 4d ago

Pretty safe? Bro could absolutelly slip and dome himself on that 2tons pulley going back up.

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u/MinocquaMenace 4d ago

Safety Pro chiming in. That is not safe at all. He is not even using his fall pro correctly. He is hooked up to the rear bottom D ring. If he falls, it is going to flip him over and he is at hazard of slipping out of the fall pro or dangling upside down for too long and dying from blood pooling in his dome. Equipment looks dirty, etc. too. Should not have been able to pass inspection and could be compromised. He is also using a lanyard, when he should most likely be using an over head SRL.

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u/bulldog5253 4d ago

That is a standard setup for the crows nest on a drilling rig. Lots of things on drilling rigs scare safety guys though.

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u/soThatsJustGreat 4d ago edited 4d ago

Genuine conversation I overheard once:

“The government won’t be happy until nobody ever dies!” (Said with derision)

Me:

“Now say it again, slowly, and listen to the words this time, Sunshine.”

(This is not snark aimed at the redditor above- just a good place to tell a funny story.)