HOW SAFE WAS IT WORKING BEFORE THE 70S?

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HOW SAFE WAS IT WORKING BEFORE THE 70S?

WAS YOU INVOLVED OR DID YOU WHITNESS ANY ACCIDENTS?

Wetch · Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Derbyshire

I guess that it was not very safe by today's standards. I worked in the 18 foot Spun Plant Offices, and later in the Dale Spun Plant office. Part of my job entailed visiting various foremen to collect information. I had to walk inside the works, past containers of molten iron etc, and along rail lines, when work was in progress. Sometimes while they were actually pouring the molten metal. There was no requirement for me to wear any protective clothing, goggles or safety helmet. I never came to any harm, but I doubt that it would be allowed today.

Tony · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 23 Location: Nottingham

I can't speak for Stanton as I didn't work for them until the 1990's.

I've spent all my working life in heavy engineering, starting in 1971 at ICI's Buxton lime works. It was a great apprenticeship, safety was drummed in to you from day one. Once you were allowed out on to the plants there was always someone looking out for you, the tradesman you were asigned to became your second DAD. I've left work on many occasions with "WHAT THE F*@KIN HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING" ringing in my ears.

23 years in the lime works put me in hospital just the once, I slipped and my foot went in to boiling quick lime slurry. The entire floor where this happened was re-designed.

Working at Castle Cement near Stamford I got the chance to repay the care I was given. I had one of those rare things with me, an apprentice! Belive me you develope a 6th sense, "were is he, what's he doing, plus I'll wring his fr*^in neck when I find him". It was like being a DAD all over again Very Happy

At Stanton I've been lucky, just the odd scrape, burn etc, but what do you expect in that sort of enviroment. OK head butting an 18" RSJ hurts, but I was back at work after a quick trip to QMC. (The black eye from it kept me off work for the next few days though, I couldn't see through it).

Keep an eye on your mate at all times, he may be the one that saves you!

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