The “Industrial Revolution” And After

“Industrial Revolution” created endless opportunities for technological advancement on all fronts.

Many factories were established and soon industrial cities, with the infrastructure to support industry, such as harbours, railway stations, etc., were developed.

As new inventions were introduced to industry, little or nothing was known about how the invention would perform under working conditions.  This resulted in many of them failing when submitted to working conditions, often causing injury or death to the operator, and sometimes bystanders, in the process.

A lot of effort and money goes into the study of the effect of technological advancement on the environment.  Research has shown that industrial activity has in many cases had devastating effects on the environment.  Measures to protect the environment against the negative effects of human exploitation need to be devised and adapted according to the ever changing need thereof.

In the following sections we will discuss safety, health and environmental protection procedures and see how they are implemented.