From time immorally the scandalous situation has
persisted, that bins and hoppers have been mercilessly beaten by disgruntled owners and
operatives in order the deprive them of their contents.
The evidence is widespread and plain to see, ranging from minor
bruising and dents, to major disfigurements and malformation of shape. This gross abuse
makes the hoppers even less able to work properly, leading to a vicious spiral of more
frequent and more violent attacks. In the worst cases sledgehammers and scaffolding poles
are regularly swung with the utmost force against the defenseless and delicate faces of
these vessels.
It must be emphasized that "Hammer Rash" is a preventable
occupational hazard. The mute suffering of these hoppers stand in silent testimony to the
ignorance of some designers, who persist in creating more and more of these pitiable
service providers to face a bleak life of beatings and hammering, punished in order to
carry out a duty that they are ill equipped to perform. A sad fate.
It may be a slow process to overcome this practice, engrained in
prejudice and ignorance. As a first step this new Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Hoppers is formed, to draw together enlightened engineers and managers who, through
education, example and training, spread the technology to overcome this barbaric attitude
and practice.
If you have compassion and believe that this practice should be
abolished, register your interest with us. Together, we will put an end to this medieval
system of objectionable industrial behavior. Let us know of bad examples, so that we can
contribute to the relief of both the hopper and the operatives, many of whom would be more
than willing to discontinue this punitive and disagreeable task.
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