[BC] Transmitter Safety

[Gary Glaenzer]

Jeff;

While your idea is sound, beware of the Law of Unintended Consequences once the lawyers
get hold of it.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Xmitters at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 3:29 AM
Subject: [BC] Transmitter Safety


>
>
> Hello:
>
> What are the laws regarding an employer's responsibility to protect their
> employees from electrocution?
>
> I know of many who do midnight transmitter work alone. Others will have a
> second person available who is not trained in CPR.
>
> 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.
>
> It also seems to me that the employer could be sured by my estate for
> wrongful death, and win, if I get killed because proper safety precautions were not
> taken by my employer. What is the employer's binding responsibility for my
> safety?
>
> Fortunately in my case, my wife accompanies me on transmitter maintenance.
> She is a RN, annually recertified for CPR, and she knows where all of the
> important circuit breakers are at the site :-) Unfortunately, there are still times
> when I'm working alone.
>
>  I could probably insist that there always be someone with me when I open up
> the transmitter, but what good would that person be if he/she were not
> properly trained in CPR? My Tx site is 20 minutes away from the nearest rescue squad.
> Permanent brain damage sets in after 5 minutes without oxegen. Even if all
> that person could do was to call 911; I would be a goner.
>
> Jeff Glass
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