Why Pubs are Safe

When other spaces are not

Weight lifting has among the lowest injuries of any sport despite the obvious danger of lifting excessive weights. This is because of regulations, training and attention to the inherent dangers. I remember being in a class where we were being taught to use dangerous equipment such as circular saws. The instructor related how a novice is probably less likely to sustain an injury than someone familiar with the machines because, as the adage goes, familiarity breeds contempt.

Statistically you are more likely to sustain an injury in your home than anywhere else. Getting out of bed is a notoriously injury ridden exercise, not because beds are dangerous but because you’re muscles are likely to be relatively cold when you get up in the morning thus being more susceptible to strains and sprains. It’s probably safe to say that while being in a place where you most expect to be safe your guard is going to be down when it comes to danger.

I think it’s also safe to say that the likelihood of injury is weighed heavily on the side of the user rather than the machine. By extension the most imminent danger with regard to COVID19 doesn’t come from the virus itself but from those who spread it. From this it would be easy to put all the blame on the public, the carriers and agents. So why is weightlifting so light on injuries? It’s…