Vintage work crew photos

[bruce.desertrat]

A necktie surpasses the 'danger' of long sleeves?
No, those are buttoned-up close.
How many of us worked around rotating or reciprocating machinery for decades without serious injury?

The incidence of workplace-related injury or death has been lowered enormously since 1900, largely because of regulations. Sure some of us have worked for decades without serious injury, but a hell of a lot of people haven't

From OSHA:

Worker deaths in America are down—on average, from about 38 worker deaths a day in 1970 to 13 a day in 2020.
Worker injuries and illnesses are down—from 10.9 incidents per 100 workers in 1972 to 2.7 per 100 in 2020.

Some historical info

https://www.clarklawnj.com/practice-...uries-america/

yes, THERE'S a reason we have rules against ties and long sleeves around machinery, and all the 'dumb bureaucratic rules and regulations', because US industry used to kill thousands and thousands of workers a year.

Yes working on a Carrier desk is extremely dangerous, which is why the Navy has strict rules, tons of safety gear, and constant training requirements for deck crews.