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I have read a thread called Widow Maker. Although most electricians know what this is and also about other dangerous methods like how to repair a cooker which has got damp I think to detail these dangerous methods, instead of warning of the dangers, in fact shows the DIY man how to use dangerous short cuts.
Unfortunately often when people copy dangerous short cuts they don't copy the precautions taken by the guy who worked out how to do it in the first place.
I had this at work where a concrete press operator realised that there were safety switches on the gate to access a pallet loading area and would open the gate an inch then jump up on the machine to remove an obstruction. The next operator half copied him jumping up on the machine but not opening the gate and the machine ran over his hand.
The same applies to other short cuts and either one needs to detail exactly how to do it safety as possible. (Clearly not safe) or do not even hint on how it can be done.
I hope the administrators will completely remove the Widow Maker thread so I ask would those who know how to use short cuts just keep it to themselves in future? and never put up pictures which can result in the practice being half copied.
Unfortunately often when people copy dangerous short cuts they don't copy the precautions taken by the guy who worked out how to do it in the first place.
I had this at work where a concrete press operator realised that there were safety switches on the gate to access a pallet loading area and would open the gate an inch then jump up on the machine to remove an obstruction. The next operator half copied him jumping up on the machine but not opening the gate and the machine ran over his hand.
The same applies to other short cuts and either one needs to detail exactly how to do it safety as possible. (Clearly not safe) or do not even hint on how it can be done.
I hope the administrators will completely remove the Widow Maker thread so I ask would those who know how to use short cuts just keep it to themselves in future? and never put up pictures which can result in the practice being half copied.