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minus-squareAlcoholicorn@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up59·3 days agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawks_Nest_Tunnel_disaster We know how to cut silica without killing workers, its a solved problem. What the fuck are they not giving the workers ppe/wet saws?
minus-squaremlfhAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39·3 days agoBecause that cuts into their profits, and they won’t do that until forced to by law. Tale as old as time.
minus-squareWispy2891@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 days agoWTF those assholes that disregarded human safety are from the same company from the Bhopal disaster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawks_Nest_Tunnel_disaster
We know how to cut silica without killing workers, its a solved problem. What the fuck are they not giving the workers ppe/wet saws?
Because that cuts into their profits, and they won’t do that until forced to by law. Tale as old as time.
Shit, mah profits!!!
WTF those assholes that disregarded human safety are from the same company from the Bhopal disaster