Re: Safeworking Rules.

["Dave Proctor" <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au>]

Ronald BESDANSKY wrote in message
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>nobody <dweebken@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> Some staistics for safety of transport in 1997 (by no. of fatalities)
>> Australia
>>
>> lowest fatalities: Air
>> 2nd lowest: bus
>> 3rd: rail
>> 4th: car
>> 5th: pedestrian
>> 6th: taxi
>>
>Based on what? Per passenger-kilometre??? Likelihood of an accident in a
>journey of a certain length? What about taking charges into consideration -
>it is much more expensive (and probably safer) to fly Sydney-Melbourne than
>to go by train, bus or car, but you're paying for the extra safety because
a
>significant portion of the plane fare would be accounted for by costs of
>compliance with extremely rigid safety regimes, including wages of staff
>whose only function is safety (e.g. the co-pilot in a plane or 2nd person
in
>a train).

Likewise the cabin crew on an aircraft. A 747 does not really need 17 cabin
crew for normal operations, even with the 4 crew serving the 16 first class
passengers. They are there for emergency and evacuation purposes, and add to
the overall costs.

Dave