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In reply to the discussion: Story missing from my TV: Six Dead at Colorado Dairy [View all]RandomNumbers
(19,035 posts)It's quite possible you are correct in your assertion, "Nowhere near enough went toward human safety."
But unless there is a very strict system in place where someone is not allowed to enter an enclosed space without PPE for this type of hazard, how do you get past people who just weren't paying attention in the safety training?
As it is, according to the news story, 5 out of 6 of those who died, died because they ignored a supervisor's warning. (but of course, they aren't alive to dispute that)
Having grown up on a farm and remembering warnings about this stuff (from decades ago), I looked into it.
More here https://www.dairyherd.com/news/business/breaking-devastating-dairy-farm-accident-colorado-kills-six
and here https://www.centerfordairyexcellence.org/farm-safety/
It's not like nobody has done anything about the issue. Perhaps this site didn't do enough. That is why we need OSHA.