The safety zone
Experienced quarry workers
Right now, you’re probably asking yourself why anybody would want to work in a quarry if they’re such dangerous places? The answer is, quarries are NOT dangerous places for experts and trained professionals.
It’s been four years since any worker at Quarryville missed a single day off work because of injury. The last ‘injury’ happened when a weighbridge operator bruised his thumb in 2000!
Some government reports show that it’s far more dangerous being a fisherman, builder or factory worker than a quarry worker.
Flying a plane isn’t a dangerous job for a pilot. It’s exactly the same for trained quarry workers; they stay safe because they know what they’re doing. So, never, ever go near a quarry unless you are invited as part of an organised visit with your school or some other group.
You wouldn’t feel safe left all alone at the controls of an airplane, would you? Well, it’s exactly the same.
Jobs in the quarrying industry are also very rewarding. There’s a wide variety of roles ranging from a quarry manager to a laboratory technician – you can even be a dumper truck driver! However, not all the jobs are necessarily based in a quarry. For example, Quarryville also employs people with special skills such as engineering, environmental management, IT, finance and administration.
Running a quarry is a team effort and everyone plays a part in providing materials essential for today’s construction needs.
To find out more, check out details of the people who work at Quarryville.
Remember
Quarry workers follow a number of very strict rules. The first golden rule YOU have to remember is …STAY AWAY unless invited.
If your friends suggested playing on a motorway, a railway line or a bombsite you’d say no without thinking about it. So remember this; tonnes of falling rocks or ice-cold waters at a quarry are just as dangerous as fast cars, speeding trains or bombs.