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Originally Posted by SirNik84
Joe that was my first thought. after going through automotive school, it took a week worth of training every semester in every class to go over the tools & safety information and pass a safety test, and then you still had to sign a waver in order to work in the shop. It was a PITA each semester, but we never had any injuries.
It doesn't seem safe having prople just drive in and start lifting cars. maybe if there was a tech in each bay and he was the one lifting the car... but if you are paying for a tech in each bay why not just have him do the work... if you are getting techs just to sit there and operate the lift, what kind of techs are you hiring, they can't be worth their salt.
I do like the Idea, maybe if it were the 50s and people weren't suing over hot coffee  |
Good points, Nik.
In my field of endeavor - architectural industry - I havw to practice OSHA standards, as well as Army Corps of Engineers policies for eye protection, hardhat, respirator, and gloves (if necessary) steel-toed work boots that extend over the ankle, etc. before we are allowed on the jobsites.
I never attended technical school, but it has become one of my interests - to be a parts replacer automotively for money. I don't know that I would have the physical stamina necessary to persevere an eight or ten hour day - would be my only drawback. Even though I have been working out cardio-wise and lifting weights (weight resistance training) for over 25 years almost daily.
At an MBCA DIY wrenching session at an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer - you just take a bay and have-at-it. I do wear eye and hand protection - but that's it, and it's my choice. Some really points points - to be sure.
My admiration goes out to the real mechanics (technicians) out there!