Security is a good thing...
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Security is a good thing (no doubt about it!). A certain group of steelworkers discovered
just how good a thing it is, back in the 1930s, when they were building San Francisco's
Golden Gate Bridge.
During the first part of the project, the construction company installed no safety devices, and 23 workers fell to their deaths. For the last phase of the project, a huge net was deployed, at a cost of $100,000. At least ten men fell into the safety net and were saved. That was a marvel in itself -- but the most remarkable thing of all is this: From the day the net was hung, the steelworkers accomplished 25 percent more work (that's how important it was to be assured of their security)!
During the first part of the project, the construction company installed no safety devices, and 23 workers fell to their deaths. For the last phase of the project, a huge net was deployed, at a cost of $100,000. At least ten men fell into the safety net and were saved. That was a marvel in itself -- but the most remarkable thing of all is this: From the day the net was hung, the steelworkers accomplished 25 percent more work (that's how important it was to be assured of their security)!
