ttxela2
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PeteHall said:royfellows said:...Risk Assess it as "Dangerous", proceed to use it, and then upload a video of then doing just this to Youtube to advertise it!
I suspect it was risk assessed as "safe", used with confidence in its safety, then described as "dangerous" in the video title simply as clickbait to increase views.
I too suspect this is the case, watching the video when the traverse is reached it is actually described as 'quite simple' and 'not too bad'. The clickbait element is only really in the thumbnail and description.
Being pedantic it might be more accurate to describe the traverse as 'hazardous', the drop is clearly substantial enough to to cause real harm if you fell so there is a clear hazard. It would be inaccurate to describe it as 'risky' since if the traverse is rigged well and used correctly there is no risk of harm from the hazard.
Dangerous has a less clear definition, I found a few, but this one seems reasonable;
dangerous, hazardous, precarious, perilous, risky mean bringing or involving the chance of loss or injury. dangerous applies to something that may cause harm or loss unless dealt with carefully.
Like it or not I think thats a fair description of a traverse across a stope in an abandoned mine.
Now of course the general viewer will not be thinking in these terms and will be attracted simply by the prospect of watching something that is exciting because of the "danger"
I broadly agree that we don't want to be presented as adrenaline junky risk takers however a bit of titillation to attract a wider audience to a video that ultimately shows responsible exploring might not be the worst thing :-\ a general viewer who watches a few of these and then goes back to watching EWF videos may find themselves less impressed :-\