Friday, April 9, 2010

Trout Fishing Approved by OSHA




A couple of weeks ago I went trout fishing and it was unseasonably warm in the smokies so I stripped down to my walking shorts and tee shirt; and I promptly fell asleep after enjoying lunch in the most quiet and pleasant surroundings. As I was falling asleep, I could not help but wonder what an average angler would look like if indeed he had to be OSHA approved.






Here are a few examples of what a transition to OSHA approval would look like for the laborious and unsafe task of mowing your lawn. In the first picture (cropped to be decent) you will note a casual perhaps unsafe mower that Iwould have looked like several years ago. The next picture shows what I do to mow today as I have heard of noise abatement, and I have eyesight that I would like to keep no matter how poor it has become. Also I would like to keep a few of my better toes.

The third picture shows what OSHA would prefer me to look like today, complete with a rear view mirror, headlights, heart rate monitor and turn signals just to mention some of the bigger safety devices. Notice the socks for protection from rocks, gumballs etc.