How to use the stairs
gmc74Cited 4× on HN, 2014–2020
comedy · general · evergreen · 2014–2020 on HN
A short Los Alamos National Laboratory safety video on how to use stairs, including handrail advice in a music-video style. It was posted as an example of government spending.
Cited as a joke or mild criticism of institutional safety culture at Los Alamos.
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4 comments from Hacker News
If you work at, or are planning to visit Los Alamos National Lab, I recommend you review this safety video. ▶ this video
Incredibly irresponsible, and exceedingly hypocritical. Before you can start work, Los Alamos National Labs requires an inordinate amount of safety training. Despite two weeks of videos like this [1], managers think it's ok to make their reports risk the fate of Slotin. [1] ▶ this video
Unfortunately, Los Alamos National Lab has been setting its sights a little lower these days: "How to use the stairs" ▶ this video Nothing a little federal cash can't fix, though: "The Los Alamos National Laboratory Slip Simulator Experience" link
Luckily there's a fix for that too. Behold, Los Alamos National Lab's infamous music video to encourage people to use handrails when they're on the stairs: ▶ this video