My first Cobra injury.. Any others?

[Mrs flatchat]

Nearly lost me left hand under a slab mill --long story -- you won't understand.
Bottom line is, you can sit back and sip Lattes and tell every one how economical it was by hiring a Qualified trades person to do the job properly.
They have liability insurance, they're qualified, they (specialists) have the gear, WPH&S etc etc. (when you find the right one) Get organised --you'll be better off in the long run
And for those that have a bit of bark off there digits -- its just a scratch, stop crying and get back to work-- ya pussies

Mr P

[Zedn]

They have liability insurance, they're qualified, they (specialists) have the gear, WPH&S etc etc. (when you find the right one) Get organised --you'll be better off in the long run

I was doing an OHS audit on a building site today in Sydney. They are a reasonably large building company and it was a $5m project.

I watched a guy using a metal cutoff saw to cut pipes for the fire system. He was using a drop saw with a cut off wheel and had no safety glasses. To protect his eyes he was operating the drop saw whilst turning his head and looking behind him . Seems he valued his eyes more than his hands! Not all companies have WPH&S in place.

[hodson]

Like most on this thread, I have many experiences, scars etc to remind me of the many scrapes that I have endured over the years. All of which have instilled the experience that I think I have today. The thing that frightens me is that I have spent many years accumulating this experience from real accidents and when I try to pass on this wisdom to my apprentices (fitters & machinists) they just look at me with glassed eyes and I believe they think that "I'm just a silly old man telling stories".
I'm also a safety auditor as well as an expert witness for the Coroner and Qld WPH&S. I see many workplaces and speak with many experienced tradesmen and they all seem to have the same problem. It seems when you are 19 you are 10ft tall & bullet proof, when you turn 30 you are a bit wiser but still trying to prove you are tougher than the 19 year olds so still takes risks, when you turn 40 you are really starting to learn but still think you are tougher than 19 year olds so still takes risks (because you can because you are experienced now) and then you turn 50, you suddenly realise that your not 19 anymore and accidents hurt a lot. You decide that it would be a good thing if you tried to pass on this experience to younger workers/apprentices etc. This is when reality hits you and you realise that you are just a silly old man telling war stories.
The moral of this story is that the majority of the young will only ever learn from their own experiences.
So just forget about being silly old men telling stories and go drive your Cobra's like young people try to but only silly old men have the experience to do.

Regards
Colin

[Zedn]

Interesting Colin, Sounds like we are in a similar game.

As for age.. did i mention i am under 30? (well for another couple of months).

Unfortunately i have just as much trouble with the old guys that are set in there ways as i do the young risk takers.

I think this thread has been benificial in reminding us that accidents happen and they happen quickly. Take care!

Regards
Liam.

[BJ's Snake]

Originally Posted by Zedn

Interesting Colin, Sounds like we are in a similar game.

As for age.. did i mention i am under 30? (well for another couple of months).

Unfortunately i have just as much trouble with the old guys that are set in there ways as i do the young risk takers.

I think this thread has been benificial in reminding us that accidents happen and they happen quickly. Take care!

Regards
Liam.

Don't knock us old guys set in our ways young fella.
There are more accidents now than before because of OH&S imo. Alot of the new so called guns have become so compalacent about safety that common sense has gone out the back door.
Just my 2cents
Cheers