Abdul Brothers from Karachi are from Pakistan, not India.

Same horse, different jockey.

But a similar happening. Work places that look like bomb hit them.

I've given thought to this recently - we all know China has the largest population at around 1.4bn people. India is second at 1.3bn but if Pakistan and Bangladesh were still a part of India then India would be well in front at 1.65bn peeps.

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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

As I mentioned in a previous post, it was electrical installations of a similar standard that I often encountered when I was travelling through Asia including India, installing and updating computer systems for an Australian Government agency with trade offices in various countries. I made a point of carrying a neon screwdriver to do a quick safety check of anything metal before I touched it. There were several occasions when the neon glowed.

America's OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) agency would not like this workplace at all. Almost nothing complies with the rules. And Underwriter's Labs (UL) would not like that product at all.

An aside, had a friend who did some consulting work at an Egyptian factory. He wasn't a strict safety guy, but he insisted that punch presses' safety buttons be wired in, not bypassed. The worker would need to press two buttons to enable the machine (this making the worker place both hands away from the action). He wanted the workers to have all their fingers at the end of every workday. He'd object to the "paper" cutter in this video being used to cut lams. No finger guards.

QUOTE: Some older stuff was made to last.

Junk was also made back in the day. But it long since failed, thrown out, and forgotten. The quality stuff lasted and we sometimes forget that other stuff that vintage wasn't all quality.

America's OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) agency would not like this workplace at all. Almost nothing complies with the rules. And Underwriter's Labs (UL) would not like that product at all.

It wouldn't pass muster in any civilised country. Sweatshop owners don't care about worker safety. Lose one and there's plenty more outside waiting to replace him.

Generally speaking, there is no OH&S on the Sub-continent. Have a look at a few videos of Bangladesh ship breaking yards. A worker dies, his family takes his body for burial (if any next of kin exist) and the next worker is brought in. Most work in bare feet and their tools include a gas axe and hammer. If you don't like working in confined spaces, being suffocated by acetylene fumes or working by oil light then you starve. If you don't mind this sort of work, starvation will be the least of your worries.

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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...