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Construction worker at the Hoover Dam, USA, 1931 (media.kbin.social)
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[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago

Gotta protect that noggin.

[-] PugJesus@kbin.social 30 points 8 months ago

The Hoover Dam project was one of the first (the first?) where hard hats were mandatory for workers on-site!

[-] PositiveNoise@kbin.social 11 points 8 months ago

'Make sure you wear the hard hats, boys. The shirts can go, though, and underwear...yeah, lets skip that as well. You should all be, uh, comfortable'

[-] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

How about the pants as well

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