Barbara Kobler on thu 27 nov 03
Vince, I agree wholeheartedly in that when dealing with public or private institutions. I work and volunteer at a very large private retirement community clay studio and non-clay people in charge of safety-environmental-health-fire issues are exceptional alarmists who base their knowledge only on book learning--much of which is written by other alarmists and they handle any controversy with elimination of that aspect. Their opinion susperseeds everyone elses. It is a great area for weilding power and control. This is all due to fear of litigation and, in my opinion, mud people who want to continue to work should avoid disturbing the "safety overseers" at all costs.
Barbara Kobler http://www.claywoman.net
Valice Raffi on fri 28 nov 03
Ah yes, I once taught at an institution where I had to leave the kiln
going when I went home for the day. There were people around and when they
heard the vent fan going, they kept shutting it off. I explained that the
vent was for exhausting the gasses. They freaked. Backpeddling fast I
said "no, no, I mean "vapours"! The program was allowed to continue.
Valice
in Sacramento
>Vince, I agree wholeheartedly in that when dealing with public or private
>institutions. I work and volunteer at a very large private retirement
>community clay studio and non-clay people in charge of
>safety-environmental-health-fire issues are exceptional alarmists who base
>their knowledge only on book learning--much of which is written by other
>alarmists and they handle any controversy with elimination of that aspect.
>Their opinion susperseeds everyone elses. It is a great area for weilding
>power and control. This is all due to fear of litigation and, in my
>opinion, mud people who want to continue to work should avoid disturbing
>the "safety overseers" at all costs.
Kenneth Guill on mon 1 dec 03
Just had my yearly visit from the Safety inspector*( Same old same
old-"Where is your safety clothing?" Every year I have to explain that the
kiln is an electric kiln and that I don't need a face shield or kevlar
gloves. But like you guys were saying just don't blow up at them-explain it
again calmly.
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