[BC] Transmitter Safety

[Rich Wood]

------ At 04:29 AM 4/28/2008, Xmitters at aol.com wrote: -------

>It seems reasonable that the law would REQUIRE that an employee not be
>allowed to work on lethal voltage equipment alone or with an 
>unprepared helper.

I don't think the word reasonable can be used with any accuracy where 
the law (created by politicians) is concerned. Ask yourself who has 
the most powerful lobbyists. (i.e most money contributed to 
campaigns). Engineers? Or the NAB (representing owners).

Though most people can't receive it, HDNet ran Dan Rather Reports the 
other night with some footage of Wal-Mart managers' meetings where 
they were begging Managers for Wal-Pac contributions. It seems the 
company hired to document years worth of meetings had no written 
contract with the company. Wal-Mart wouldn't pay the $150 million the 
company wanted for the library of tapes, so they're releasing the 
stuff to the public via the media.

Wal-Mart realized it was in the same position as Microsoft. They 
ignored Washington at their peril.

While I think that's unethical and would never hire that company, the 
footage was very informative about how much it costs for 90 minutes 
with a politician and what special treatment you can expect for your 
money. The piece would dispel any doubt you might have had about the 
best government money can buy.

We can spare a few electrocuted engineers. It's the cost of doing 
business. However, the top dudes who are trashing once proud 
companies' stock prices must be protected at all costs.

Rich