Worst weather, ever...

"Margy Natalie" wrote in message
...
It just takes a few really good lawsuits from parents of kids with broken
arms
who were fooling around on the snow/ice at the bus stop to make the
districts
close at the drop of a hat (or forecast).

OR, having a lawsuit from the parents of the newly licensed driver(who has
never driven on snow), sliding off the road, into a telephone pole, or tree.
(or off an un-guard-railed side of the mountain) I believe that is one of
the biggest motivators, in my area.
--
Jim in NC

OR, having a lawsuit from the parents of the newly licensed driver(who has
never driven on snow), sliding off the road, into a telephone pole, or
tree.
(or off an un-guard-railed side of the mountain) I believe that is one of
the biggest motivators, in my area.

Of course this goes without saying, but that is absurd.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote
Of course this goes without saying, but that is absurd.
--
Jay Honeck


But sadly, reality.

I'll give an example, of the pressure the lawsuit happy public has put the
school board under.

A few years back, I let a student run a table saw, for just a couple cuts,
without a guard on it. He screwed up and left the blade too high. The wood
kicked, and in his hurry to get away from it, he stuck his other hand into
the blade. It cost him part of one finger.

He got a few hundred thousand settlement, when he was as much (or more) at
fault as the school, and me. The school has told me that if there is ever
one more serious accident, they will close down the wood shop, because the
insurance cost will be too much to be able to afford. (the premium went up
by about double, already)

Absurd is just *one* word that comes to mind.
--
Jim in NC

Absurd is just *one* word that comes to mind.

Wow -- that's B.S.

Thankfully, they still teach "shop" in Iowa City junior high and high
schools.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote

Thankfully, they still teach "shop" in Iowa City junior high and high
schools.

They still do at my school, (thankfully g) but the emphasis is on
residential building construction.

I am very careful with safety, and never let any tool be run without proper
guards; even more safety in place than in industry. On top of that, I have
been trained, and am an OSHA "competent person". Some people out there will
understand all that this implies.

Basically, I try to idiot proof the shop and jobsite for the idiots. (of
which I have many)
--
Jim (with all ten fingers) in NC