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  • Unless something keeps adding energy to the swing, the swing will only get smaller and smaller. If it's swinging too much? Just stand still, don't move and let it stabilize.

    Guy this just isn't true. The people on the top are on a gimbal (?) The further they are from the centre of the base the more weight is on their side and the further they will move from the centre of the base.

    I'm not trying to be derisive or whatever but checking whether you think something is safe isn't really good enough. If that's the company culture then sooner or later some idiot injures themselves unnecessarily because they checked whatever thing and thought it was safe.

    Safety regulations and certifications take the decision of whether something is safe out of your hands.

  • yeah.

    It's possible to test for antibodies.

    I can't imagine doing that at immigration, but imposing it as a requirement for a visa is plausible.

    We already do things like ensuring that translations are performed by licensed translators, so you could have vaccination certification performed by doctors that are approved to provide it. Not perfect but probably an adequate measure.

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  • I consider myself an expert in not dying.

    No one with a Height Safety Clearance is going to work from a platform which is not certified for that use.

    It's up to you to prove that this contraption is certified. Spoiler: it's not.

    Anyhow, while I look forward to reading your final witty retort, I'm happy to let you engage in whatever practices you deem to be safe while I do the same. Good day sir.

  • It doesn't really work like that.

    To visit Australia a bunch of vaccinations are mandatory regardless of where you're from.

    For some specific locations you need additional vaccinations or certifications, like yellow fever prone areas.

    I wouldn't be surprised if some additional requirements are applied to Americans with everything going on.

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  • Disagree. The lift is on a gimbal. If the wheels on one side of the lift are 1cm higher than the other, that would move the platform at the top by 8cm or something. If both guys are on one side of the platform that could be enough to make the whole thing tilt by another 1cm at the wheels, and so on.

    That lift is not designed to be operated on a plastic barge.

    That dock is not designed to carry equipment, certainly not an elevated platform, and is not designed to be operated as a barge.

    IDK why there's so many commenters here rushing to defend this kind of practice. Working at height, on equipment not intended for that application is a hard no. Why would you work for an employer that would put you in that situation? This kind of "it's probably fine" risk assessment is just absurd.

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  • This sketchy looking thing is safe, therefore some sketchy looking things are safe, therefore I'll need to assess the specific risks of all things whether or not they look sketchy.

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  • This equipment is not designed for this at all.

    Guaranteed the specs for that lift say that it can only be operated from the ground.

    Guaranteed the specs for that dock say that it can not be used as a platform for any kind of equipment, and that it must be used as a "dock" (secured to something) and not a barge.

    If your risk assessment is "Probably nothing will happen lol", it's probably a good time to re-think your approach. It's easy to be flippant looking at memes on lemmy, but it's just madness to risk your life so your employer can save a few dollars.