Cartman was right...

[simplechamp]

Originally Posted by JThiessen

Our products and standards are far safer than any other country in the world, and we can build just as fast while maintaining higher standards.

Yes, but being safer and having higher standards isn't free. Not saying it's a bad thing, but it's the trade-off. Sadly many things come down to bottom dollar price.

My town is supported by a large paper mill. They make the high-quality coated paper used in magazines like National Geographic (and they make a special grade of paper just for Oprah's magazine, LOL). Their competitors can cut the trees down in the US, send them on a ship over to Taiwan, manufacturer the paper, and send it back, for cheaper than can be produced at the local mill. The quality is right on par, but the lack of wage, safety, and environmental standards in Asia makes it so much cheaper to produce.

[JThiessen]

Originally Posted by simplechamp

Yes, but being safer and having higher standards isn't free. Not saying it's a bad thing, but it's the trade-off. Sadly many things come down to bottom dollar price.

that's what I was referring to when I said "we have our share of issues". Didn't want to take this thread in that direction, as its a whole 'nuther issue.

[pinkpanda3310]

This isn't the image I was looking for as this guy is kitted up better with gloves. The one I was thinking of he was squatting and welding in thongs/flip flops. The fact that there is a few of these images getting around shows it's common practice in some places.

http://www.draftsperson.net/index.ph...r_welding_mask