Magic and Lethal: The Asbestos Memorial
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Occupational disease is the leading cause of death for workers in British Columbia, driven primarily by asbestos-related diseases. The Magic and Lethal Memorial honours workers who have died and all those who have been personally impacted by the tragedy of asbestos-related diseases. This video was developed in partnership with the BC Labour Heritage Centre.
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Thank you for your work. There is always a need to pay more attention to safety hazards, and asbestos is the worst of the worst
I remember being warned by my parents as a child growing up in the Netherlands to never handle asbestos. They'd point out those mostly greyish slabs of shattered roofing plates and similar, and utter warnings that have stuck with me to these days. We still had some asbestos roofs on some of the sheds around the farm, but we knew that if one were to become damaged, we'd do the same thing as when dropping a fluorescent tube: get the heck out of the area and ventilate it.
I do not know anyone in my family or surroundings who suffered the consequences of asbestos exposure, but it is something you'd not wish on anyone. Hopefully this memorial helps to spread that warning, and to serve as a reminder to never take the safety of materials we handle for granted. Something we don't give a second thought today could turn out to be the next asbestos tomorrow.
I use to go to an old trucking warehouse. One day I was getting my paperwork and was just looking at the place. I asked one of my coworkers what the stuff from the ceiling was. Same stuff that was on the sides of the steel beams. He said oh that’s asbestos. I’m like dude that’s not safe man. With it being summer and different kinds of dust being kicked up now we gotta worry about asbestos. I started wearing a mask every time I went in.
It’s in everything made before 1980s in usa
What a beautiful memorial piece.
Tragic. Thank you for sharing this WorkSafeBC.
Canada banned Asbestos only in 2018??? Wtf?
Manlift railing is not a tie point. But you wouldn't know that from a safety video. I've removed asbestos from bridge joints and electrical conduits in a bridge.
Asbestos is what killed my father. He died 1 September 1995. He was 70 years old. He was a machinist’s mate on a US Navy destroyer during WWII. He told me that when the engines were running full speed, the asbestos filled the air like snow. One hell of a way to die.
Next time you see him (Urn, Grave, what have you) - Tell him I said thank you for serving. For our country, for our knowledge; and all those like him.
Requiem eternam. 🙏
the scary part is that Canada didn't ban asbestos use until 2018
yea i thought i must have been reading it wrong after i saw that
also to add, Henry's roof patch is a tar that contains 'stos a your local hardware
Why was this not banned sooner? I remember learning about the dangers of it here in the USA long ago.
Asbestos is still not banned in the United States. It's heavily regulated as to what can contain it, but as of 2022 it is still legal in certain products.
Money is why. It's always about money.
As far as I know, the Romans already knew that asbestos was bad news for their slaves' lungs.
Science says overpopulation is the issue so watch out for the greater good people.
@@kdawson020279 Including brake pads, they may still contain asbestos depending on the brand you get.. I was shocked when i saw a warning label on a box of parking brake shoes I picked up.. Did some research and while some companies avoid using the material, others use it!!
My dad used to hang asbestos siding. He eventually died from COPD, which he believes was linked to his exposure.
Horribly stupid part of history.
It's a wonderful material..... Until you breathe the particles
My inlaws are from the asbestos mine town of Black Lake, Que. I work in healthcare and I’ve seen many people with airways destroyed by exposure to asbestos. It angers me to think that asbestos was a suspected poison since the 1930s and that this was proven since at least the 1970s. My inlaws are good people. They, along with tens of thousands in that mine alone, were left exposed to asbestos by the company when they knew it was deadly. I too am amazed that it took so long for Canada to proceed with the ban. At least it’s done now.
you work in hcare...good. i must add that its all over. military were exposed, brake shoes had it. hence workers in the auto repair industry...i'm retired insulator. I removed it for a while-union card carrier. now the new asbestos is aerogel, and ceramic fiber. outdoors in the desert where the wind kicks-silica dust. goes on and on...just look at sand under a scope. spreading the word, knowledge is power, yes. but also its required in order to work safely. Thanx!!!🙏
Cheap + Plentiful = typically a reason to leave it alone. Looks over at plastic - Ohio
its pretty ironic that hes tied off to the handrail inside that lift. those lifts have specific tie off points and typically on those sized baskets, the tie off points are near the floor at the center near the control panel
That memorial is amazing
Nasty stuff.
Yep i removed it from schools highrise .. union carbide..
Asbestosis is a horrible reality for too many people
Verry sad, but also a happy time to remember the solution to stop using it.
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Used to work at Exxon in Baytown Texas in a building coated with asbestos 😖😖an the building is still there 🤬an people are still working there today 🤬🤬🤬❗
It's safe to handle and be around as long as there are no airborne particles.
That is why J&J removed talc from their baby powder and will shift to cornstarch instead.
One of the best fire retardants and insulators we've ever made. I wonder if it will ever find a place in construction again.