Local politician made streets safe again
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This mindset is devastating to societies.
Oftentimes the safe "feeling" is actually markedly less safe, but because we live by "feelings" it is mandated. The most poignant example I can think of off of the top of my head is safety shoes. Places will have safety shoe requirements. If a visitor or worker comes in without safety shoes, they are given slip over safety ties. I don't know if any of you have worn these, but they are very difficult to walk in and a massive trip hazard. Slips, trips, and falls are the number one cause of workplace injury. Setting something on your toe is rare in comparison, especially for a visitor doing a site visit.
You exchange a very low risk of injury (wearing normal shoes) for a very high risk of injury (tripping because you have things strapped to your shoes.) Brilliant.
In my area, you need a rope anytime you're working over 10 feet. But if you're using a fall arrest system, it takes 17 feet for the system to fully deploy.
So you are legally required to wear a rope (ie a tripping hazard) while working at 15 feet, even though *everyone* knows it won't stop you from hitting the ground.