That dust devil situation sounds wild, man. When you shut it down, did the project manager try to pull rank or quote some company policy at you? @ruby450 is right about the gut feeling, but sometimes you gotta deal with the paperwork fight after.

What's the back-scratching to selfie ratio on that thing?

Forget the actual safety stuff sometimes. The real cost is the mental energy drain on the owner, which can kill a business faster than the fine. Seen too many good people just give up.

Reminds me of how my kid's school banned mechanical pencils for a while. The teachers said they broke too easily and caused a mess. Funny how even small tools can become a whole debate.

Chuck roast needs more fat, not less.