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B 67
Chief Commissioner
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Location: Central Gippsland
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:11 pm
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Oh how far we've come. 
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Although I usually feel that OH&S rules go a bit overboard, it is hard to imagine any organisation today, that would happily have photos like this of their employees on the front cover of their own or any other magazine.
Meant to post this some time back. Just found the file again, so here it is.
B 67
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Grantham
Chief Commissioner
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Location: I'm with stupid!
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:23 pm
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Well, maybe the altitude is good for his health!
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Save oil, bring back steam. Vote #1 Bromage!
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Maikha
Not a gunzel
Joined: Sep 06, 2003
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Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:35 pm
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I was watching Track Record on DVD recently, and noted too not that long ago seeing the scratchy, dusty B&W footage of the steamers, with crews hanging off step-ladders, standing between wagons and tenders while coupling up and even loose-shunting! 
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Maikha Ly
The Intercity Platform & Valve Gear Media!
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42101
Banned
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Location: Banned
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B 67
Chief Commissioner
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:41 pm
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| Grantham wrote: | Well, maybe the altitude is good for his health!
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So long as he doesn't decend too quickly or have a steam loco pass beneath, it probably is.
B 67
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*Best username incorporating a B class number between B 66 and B 68.
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TheRev
Chief Commissioner
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:36 am
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| B 67 wrote: | | Grantham wrote: | Well, maybe the altitude is good for his health!
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So long as he doesn't decend too quickly or have a steam loco pass beneath, it probably is. |
Bloody hell! I got a nose bleed just looking at that photo!
A bus is a glorified toaster on wheels.
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Pressman
Chief Commissioner
Joined: May 23, 2006
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Location: anywhere between Glenbawn and Pemberton
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:36 am
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Hey at least he's wearing his basic PPE ..... Hat, Coat, Long pants
As for a Harness ....... where would you attach the tether?
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2353
Chief Train Controller
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:01 pm
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| Pressman wrote: | Hey at least he's wearing his basic PPE ..... Hat, Coat, Long pants
As for a Harness ....... where would you attach the tether? |
To the tether point - the top of the pole????
Save the earth - its the only planet with chocolate!
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Pressman
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Joined: May 23, 2006
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:03 pm
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| 2353 wrote: | | Pressman wrote: | Hey at least he's wearing his basic PPE ..... Hat, Coat, Long pants
As for a Harness ....... where would you attach the tether? |
To the tether point - the top of the pole???? |
Needs to be have a load strain rating of 1,500kgs 
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TheLoadedDog
El Sombrero!
Joined: Jun 19, 2003
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Location: Macquarie Fields NSW
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:27 am
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I was a qualified OH&S rep (federally, so Australia Post, Telstra, and the Armed forces).
I didn't renew my two-year term. I was jack of the bullsh1t. I was expected to prosecute stuff against the bosses that I was actually on the bosses' side on because the complaints were so silly and minor. Or the bosses asked me to promote safety in the latest fad area, when there were glaring and real safety concerns elsewhere.
I was all for safety, don't get me wrong. But I didn't like the stupidity displayed on both sides. So I walked away.
I must say though, the lengthy training (supplied jointly by the corporation and the union) was excellent, and the legislation is very good too, but at the coalface, you can't legislate against w4nkers.
Humphrey! We're leaving!
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nutbagg
Assistant Commissioner
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Location: In Willy Wonka's Chocolate Lake
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:12 am
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Too bad if the arm dropped while he was still there!
Mate, if that loco pulls as hard as you do, it'd move anything.
I'd still rather have an ALCo.
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