I recall visiting a Fluke Facility back then and they had a positive
pressure work environment. They had hoods with suction over anything that
produced fumes or dust. So their workers did not have to wear a respirator.
Which becomes difficult if you have to wear it in high heat or for a long
period of time and increased the cost of doing business. Surgical face
masks where worn in some areas though.
And it is very true that OSHA really only got involved when an on the job
accident occurred then or there was some kind of complaint. In our lab we
had all kinds of solvents and other chemicals. Most in either plastic or
glass containers. We wore gloves when we worked with them and used fans to
blow fumes away. If it was really nasty stuff we used respirators. Today
OSHA would have a heart attack.
Oh, and I think that was Oshkosh...
On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 4:39 AM, John Anhalt <janhalt@...> wrote:
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> In those days, Osha was just a small town in Wisconsin. ;)
>
> In truth, I thought the attention paid to ensure real safety was quite
> commendable, considering there were few regulations at that time. Notice
> all the fume and particle extraction equipment and safety glasses (as
> appropriate). Of course, everyone wasn't wearing a supplied air respirator,
> lab gown, gloves, and hard hats. I was a little surprised the inspectors
> did not wear cotton gloves to keep fingerprints off the products.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tony Smith
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 7:24 AM
> Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: pcb video
>
> Dude has gloves on, OSHA will be happy with that.
>
> Tony
>
> > i can see the OSHA Inspector having a heart attack as they walk in the
> door.
> >
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "fastlink30" <r.poli@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > interesting video
> > >
> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-
> > WGaAmpfOU&feature=player_embedded
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The correct questions however are... What will it cost, and how long will
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