Nip Impressions: Week of 21 Jul 2025: Housekeeping: Look Up

Pulp & Paper Radio International · Jul 17, 2025 · 8m

Jim Thompson discusses the importance of comprehensive housekeeping practices, specifically focusing on overlooked hazards found at higher elevations. The author expresses

strong disapproval of the practice of abandoning old industrial equipment and

structures in place, arguing that while it might initially save money, it

creates ongoing safety risks and potential future costs. The piece emphasizes

that deteriorating structures pose continuous threats and uses the example of a

collapsed overpass in Atlanta to illustrate the dangerous consequences of

neglected spaces, even those not considered…