Sure, we can do that, but it creates a double standard. The current overarching line is "all reasonable measures are to be taken to ensure the safety of all people on site at all times" or something to that effect. Reasonable is dictated by risk assessment vs project viability, some kind of opportunity cost. The only solution here would be to require that only mines have to comply with higher required risk aversion. As dangerous as mines are more people die on rail yards on average, so the double standard is unfair.
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