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Subject:Re: Another tragic case of not reading the manual From:"Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- editors-writers -dot- info> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 14 Aug 2003 21:23:39 -0400
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From: <eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: August 14, 2003 03:09 PM
Subject: RE: Another tragic case of not reading the manual
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> John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com> wrote on 08/14/2003 01:52:57 PM:
> >Daniel_Hall -at- trendmicro -dot- com wrote on 08/14/2003 01:33:18 PM:
> > > But in this case, the user _is_ to blame. You have to wonder
> > > what could be done to save someone willing to climb deep into
> > > a machine where the temperature was 167F minutes before. It's
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> > You would be AMAZED at what unskilled workers will do if
> > they think that by
> > not doing it, their job would be jeopardized, even if in
> > reality, management flips if it IS done.
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> I'm behind John and appalled at Daniel's attitude towards worker safety.
> By Daniel's logic, why put any warning signs or safety shields on any
> piece of equipment?
The real culprit is, as usual, management.
Management is entirely culpable and negligent because it did not hold safety
drills that made sure that each employee was aware of emergency procedures.
