You guys are just spoiled, thats all.When I started we wedged up the guards on the saws, ran the saws with the blades all the way up or down, Leaned ladders against the wall without tieing them down, walked the top plates on the walls, walked the beams, no harnesses,safety belts,2-3 stories up, hung upside down with someone hanging onto our ankles. tied our pant legs around our boots to keep the mud out. Pack as many studs on your arm as the distance between your wrist and your elbow,(9 in my case) from the lumber pile to the house across a 2X12 plank.
We packed 4-12', 14', 3-16' 2x4 plate on our shoulders. Even had to pack 4X12 garage door header 18' long alone. 6 sheet of 3/8" sheathing, 2 sheets of 1 1/8"decking, 4 sheets of 1/2" plywood alone at a time.
We worked in the rain the snow, freezing, no hard hats or safety shoes, wore nail bags with all pouches full of nails,tools,plus a 32 0z. hammer. You didn't see any little ole ladies on the job then. At least we wore good strong boots that cost us over a days wages.
I can relate to that video, and I bet there are not many injuries there either. When you work like that every nerve in your body is alive because you know you can get hurt.
I would have like to seen the carving of the boards on the video.
They probably only get $1.25/day too.
Herb