"Maria" wrote in message
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Having said that I think it's a good thing that we have safety
measures in place to protect workers, but at the end of the day,
people negotiate their own workplace conditions and can choose to
leave to work somewhere safer.

That's ********. The balance of power doesn't permit it. "Choose to leave to
work somewhere safer" doesn't work unless there's quite a shortage of
workers, and there isn't one at the moment.

If they are injured in the workplace,
there is always tort law by which they can claim compensation, which
would naturally cause employers to be careful about any dangers posed
by their machinery..

You'd think - but it's not the case.

cheers,
clive