HEALTH AND SAFETY (9 CLIPS)

Health and Safety on the Cranes Bob Brand recalls how it felt to work on a shipyard crane during bad weather. He also remembers some of the accidents including the time when a gas bottle exploded, with serious consequences.

Health and Safety in the Early Days Derek Griggs remembers the lack of protective clothing in the 1950s shipyards, with no ear protection, goggles or hard hats. He recalls the dangers and the accidents including the day a puffing billy engine ran over two men.

Accidents Derek Griggs recalls a number of horrendous shipbuilding accidents and how nine men were burnt to death on the HMS Glasgow. He talks about how the modern workplace is a much safer place but at the expense of the camaraderie.

Dangerous Jobs Gordon Scott explains how the shipyard could be a dangerous place for machine engineers, and how everything in his line of work was incredibly hot to touch. He also talks about a shipyard accident.

Health Problems John Wilson talks about the working conditions in the yards and the safety risks including fires, falls and accidents. He tells the tale of a particularly bad fire at the Hawthorn Leslie yard, and remembers the noise and how this made the men prone to deafness in later life.

Watch Your Step… Maurice Egan remembers the shipyard as a dangerous place to work, with welders' sparks flying around. He also describes his job as an office boy and how he worked as an assistant timekeeper.

Danger All Around Mick Doolan describes the dangerous conditions in the shipyards and recounts the tale of a serious boiler explosion. He remembers that there were dangers all around and accidents were commonplace.

Typical Life of a Shipyard Worker Muriel Gray describes how her father worked in the yards and explains how working conditions were difficult. She remembers how her father had a serious accident in a major explosion, and how he received no compensation.

Inside the Boiler Room Go inside the boiler room and get dirty and dusty with boilerman Ted Davey. Ted recalls the health hazards such as asbestos and the lack of health and safety provision.