Safety first

[greatbear]

While surfing around tonight I came across one of those early/mid '70s 'safety films' that quite a few old codgers like me remember from high school shop or employee safety classes. This is one of those almost campy films that use simulated injuries, cheesy music and characters together as a kind of shock value to get people to think. Yeah, they were rather corny, but at the time, they did get the point across.

This one deals with hazards one might encounter working on construction equipment. I can relate, since I have done things like this in my ever-so-varied past.

Shake Hands With Danger (from the Internet Archive)

Those of my readers who cannot relate in any way to the tasks being undertaken can amuse themselves with the eye candy or critique the film's production.

Comments

[kevinesmeier.livejournal.com]

And some wonder where the writers for "Six Feet Under" got their ideas for the first three minutes of each show from...

[bearfinch.livejournal.com]

I remember those. There was one they showed us in school where some kids were distracting the bus driver and the bus "crashed" in a very fake looking accident. At the time it seemed scary though.

[beastbriskett.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I kept waiting for Billy Jack to appear, and kick those ne're-do-well's asses!