Safety in China Video.

[mjncad]

Sorry, but I admire those guys. And to think, rock climbers and such do this kind of thing for free.

Our country has gotten so choked down by regs and rights, we can't get anything done. Now look where all the work has gone to. There is a balance, but I don't either country has it. And just so you know, I'd rather be here than there. Even though we've gone beyond balance, it is the lesser evil in my judgement.

You hit the nail on the head with your observation of "balance." Remember, America, Canada, and Europe used to be the same way before our respective OSHA's came into existence. Take a look at how the Hoover Dam, Empire State Building, etc was built and you'll see very similar things going on that we consider stupid now.

What you saw in the video is common in the third world.

You'd think that they had never heard of using explosives to demolish a building.

Here is a video of a building demolition gone wrong in Egypt. It appears to be a similar situation, trying to save money at the expense of the safety of the workers.

Tragic demolition of building in Egypt - RIP for the worker.3gp - YouTube

They should have called Al Qaeda as I hear they know how to blow up buildings on the cheap.

 

[Ductape]

In the original vid, it's obvious safety is job 1. They WERE spraying water to keep the dust down.

 

[shortthrow50]

he was tied off with a safety harness. Cant get much safer than that

 

[Deano]

he was tied off with a safety harness. Cant get much safer than that

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