The construction of the bridge was also the beginning of the imposition of strict safety rules on construction sites. Joseph Strauss, Chief Engineer for the GG Bridge project was a stickler for safety and, because of it, many lives were saved that might have otherwise been lost; the Golden Gate is a very rugged and hostile place when it came to the idea of building the span; growing up in San Francisco, there were many stories in the press and, later, on TV about the building of the Bridge...
“Cheating Death”: Worker Safety During Construction --
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