Hi Linda, We just had a news story in Boston yesterday. A large "backhoe" tipped over at a construction site, trapping the driver underneath it. He had only minor injuries I believe. Also, don't forget about the "mill girls" in all the large cities where many, large Mills were built ! It was not just the equipment that they could get caught in; it was also the unhealthy conditions they worked in. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_Mill_Girls Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Mock" <lindamock@webtv.net> To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 12:34 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] Work safety. > Hi Listers, > Any profession has its risks, right, but our ancestors did learn by > trial and error(s). > Now most States have regular saftey inspection and or offices that > monitor all work sites. And these accidents could very will be the > precoursiour to the Saftey Labs that monitor all construction and > manafacturing stages of what is being built....had these safety measures > been in effect, perhaps the "shirtwaist" factory fire may never have > taken so many lives...just a thought.