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> In Germany, workplace injuries have gone continuously In the UK our safety films just had John Cleese standing on a swivel chair. But the Germans had Forklif
by KineticLensman 3y ago
> In Germany, workplace injuries have gone continuously
In the UK our safety films just had John Cleese standing on a swivel chair. But the Germans had Forklift Driver Klaus [0], which is much more compelling: "Cruel but informative accidents happen". Never have I seen a forklift and a chainsaw cause so much carnage.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forklift_Driver_Klaus_–_The_First_Day_on_the_Job https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forklift_Driver_Klaus_–_The_Fi...
- baz00 3y agoI can't watch that unfortunately but I know someone who should have. I worked at a shitty hardware store when I was a student and someone got an air conditioner dropped on them off a forklift palette. It wasn't secured to it. Poor guy lost his left leg just above the knee.
- rsynnott 3y agoNot sure about that; the UK has some truly nightmarish safety PSAs in the 70s and 80s, though they were mostly aimed at children, I suppose.