London's `Super Sewer` Thames Tideway Tunnel contractors have brought in a Christian saint's statue to to protect construction workers!
The contractors did not stop there. They also took a pries 60 down in the shaft to bless the workers.
Can you believe this:
Obviously Thames Tideway does take work safety very seriously
I am hoping that Thames Tideway project directors have also taken some worldly safety precautionary measures in addition to the godly precautions...
If you are interested in Thames Tideway project; you might find the following free online event interesting:
https://tunnelcontact.com/events/15287-thames-tideway-tunnel-online-conference
Registration seems to be required to be able to watch the conference, as it is mostly the case with such events.
The Thames Tideway Tunnel is a major new sewer, urgently needed to protect the tidal River Thames from increasing pollution caused by combined sewer overflows (CSOs) discharging sewage into the river.
At 25km in length, up to 7.2m in diameter...
cover tunnel photo by: Matt Brown from London, England / CC BY
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Priest blesses statue 200ft underground to protect tunnel workers
www.expressandstar.comThe statue of Saint Barbara was placed at the new boring site for the Thames Tideway Tunnel project.