Currently working on a large site , its a gloved site no knives ,no steps ,ladders etc but they're more than happy to let you work in temperatures you would'nt leave your dog out in as for all the extra PPE it actually made things worse as people were overheating, safety glasses steamed up so you can't see anything
Sounds safe does'nt it
its about time they taught people some judgment skills and common sense.
Also with all the health and safety these days has anyone noticed there are more idiots about than ever, its undoing Darwins theories to some degree
Ps I'm all for health and safety but it needs to be realistic
The comment before about gloves preventing the contraction of weils disease is daft as most sites will issue one pair of gloves most workers are not going to wash or replace them which means they are worn until they fall apart ,so you could actually be wearing gloves all the time which may be carrying these germs, surely this would increase the chances of catching something nasty
I fail to see how any knife can be a safety knife, if it can cut material it can cut you, I bought an auto retracting stanley knife and its more dangerous to the user than a normal one
I like many people have possessed knives from being a youngster
ok you get a few cuts but you learn
nowadays its seen as irresponsible to have a knife for any reason especially youngsters (asides from the carrying as a weapon)
My lads 6 and 7 have been up the local woods with me where they have been told how to handle these tools which is what they are, and they now know how to be carefull and think before they do something , the reaction from people passing by is mixed from blokes remembering their youth to outright disgust by some people who say I'm teaching them to use weapons, but I just stress they are tools primarily and it takes an idiot to turn it into a weapon and I'd bet that they cut themselves more often than someone with experience of a few nicks
Most young apprentices I've seen have never really used a knife before which I suspect is why they always seem to cut themselves, saying that they are not taught how to use any basic handtools anymore at college.
