Some new things

The "Window Seat"

Wrist lanyards on my tools

It exists. A dropped object is a big deal on these sites. I shudder thinking about items that I have dropped over the years. Not many but every item could had consequences. A piece of timber was dropped 30 metres bouncing off steelwork as it fell down and luckily, it missed workers below. It was a typical piece of timber that you will find on any building site. Hardwood, 4"x2" (100mmx50mm) 1.5 metres long. It was being used to help guide a winch rope.
The problem.. It was used near an opening. The worker was not on stable ground and lost his footing. It was not a tool that was specified for task. It was not secured with a rope or lanyard. It was dropped.. All work stopped in this section. A few hours of investigations and the worker was packed up and on the afternoon flight out... Never to return.

Working directly above a crane

The RDO away from home.
We are working this weekend but another large company in our camp is having their RDO. I watched a bloke (next door neighbour) bring in a box of beer and proceed to drink and smoke into the evening sitting on his verandah. As I walked to get breakfast at 4am the next morning, he was on the verandah, drinking a stubbie. I smiled and wished him a great day. He told me this is what happens when your body clock gets used to the early starts. He cannot sleep in so he has a couple then tries a sleep in. A bloke in his late 30's.... I think that mining is getting to him....
We have an option of 4 weeks and 1 week off or 5 weeks and 9 days off.
I am at the end of a 5 week stint. Trying to align my break with the school holidays.
4 more days to go.......
Temperature are around 38 degrees. Heaven....