Occupational Hazards

[Deleted member 72666]

Just wondering how many of you out there are actually suffering from the daily physical activities associated with our industry, I'm sure most of us have suffered from bad backs, knees and diminishing eyesight etc, I for one can tick a couple of those boxes. I am currently suffering from RSI in my forearm caused by the tightening of cables and fixings over the years (and not due to any monkey smacking before any one asks). My symptoms have become more severe since being diagnosed over 7 years ago and seem to be with me most of the time now. Does any one else suffer from this?

 

[fall-apart-dave]

My missus's grandma lived til she was 99 and was still baking cakes until around 96. She had the life of Riley, her hubby when he was alive did literally everything for her, and when he died her family ran around after her. She did not have a great diet, so I can only deduce it's genetics mixed with not stressing your body out that kept her here for so long! Bless her!

That's the Buddhist mentality. You only get so many heart beats, don't waste them!


Everyone talking of knee pads... You all must know that searing agony you get as you kneel onto a nut or bolt that's been left laid about that you didn't see? On the ships I used to get that ALL. THE. TIME. Everywhere I knelt, there was a nut, a bolt, the stubs of a pad eye that had long since been cut off the deck, or maybe the top of a deckhead poking through or a rough seam of a deck plate. Ooohhh, the AGONY! Especially cos I weigh 110kg and and a tall bugger. That and constantly hitting my head because when I wore my helmet, the peak obscured my field of vision which meant I was forever clanging my swede on doorways etc. Used to leave my neck in tatters!

My ankles were always in pain too until I just started flat ignoring the HSE lot - they insist on lace-up boots with zips down the sides (no rig boots etc). And they insisted they be laced up tight "for safety" - now have you ever tried working on your knees wearing tight laced up boots? (Stop giggling at the back!) - the pressure on the ankles was immense. I took to leaving the zips undone, I was forever getting "reminded" about it, but my argument was that there's no point in giving my ankles support if that support knackers them anyway. And, what happens when I fall overboard? I'll need to kick my boots off quickly. Anyway, eventually we agreed to compromise, I would zip up my boots, they would stop nagging me about zipping up my boots, and everyone ended up happier...

 

[Barry White]

This is a cheery thread, haha! I'm 44 and starting to slowly fall apart a touch. My injuries tend to come from playing footy which then never get the chance to heal properly due to work, or at least that's what I tell myself!

I use one of those simple gardeners kneeling mats if I am working at low level for any length of time, as I find knee pads uncomfy myself. Use dust masks also but that's about it.

Like Ruston, I have tried the strap on and the insertables. But yes they do burn with the friction!!

I still enjoy saying "sorry I can't hear you" over and over when the industrial deafness phone pests call though!

maybe try ------ :lol: and its a while since I had a friction burn

 

[Midwest]

I'm 47 and my back is knackered, however my worst issue at the moment is eyesight, I need glasses for close up work which is a pain in the arse, I keep looking up when wiring things and making myself giddy as everything else is out of focus!

You wanna get with the programme. Go for the professor look, and wear your glasses on the end of your nose. Get some glasses lanyards, so you can hang them round your neck when not need. I find this look quite superior, other electricians think you some kind of engineer or technician and woman find you strangely attractive.

 

[ruston]

You wanna get with the programme. Go for the professor look, and wear your glasses on the end of your nose. Get some glasses lanyards, so you can hang them round your neck when not need. I find this look quite superior, other electricians think you some kind of engineer or technician and woman find you strangely attractive.

The only thing with that is, when you continually get the shirt tail out to clean the fallen crap out of them when you are up the ladder, they are knackered in no time.

 

[PEG]

...What a cheery list of tearful woes...

I'm sure i logged on the forum...must have got a party-line,to the shadypines common room...:Angel_anim:

 

[Midwest]

The only thing with that is, when you continually get the shirt tail out to clean the fallen crap out of them when you are up the ladder, they are knackered in no time.

You can take steps to minimise fallout and sharp breaths will disperse detritus. Alternatively, hanging the glasses so they fall across your back. This will negate the issue, and give you a kind of Bohemian look.

 

[telectrix]

you mean like waering your hard hat arse about face.

 

[Midwest]

you mean like waering your hard hat arse about face.

Think that's more of a, 'Colin, your so money supermarket' look.

 

[rolyberkin]

You wanna get with the programme. Go for the professor look, and wear your glasses on the end of your nose. Get some glasses lanyards, so you can hang them round your neck when not need. I find this look quite superior, other electricians think you some kind of engineer or technician and woman find you strangely attractive.

Unfortunately I am old enough to know who Larry Grayson was!

 

[telectrix]

you should be so lucky. i remember mr. pastry.

 

[Midwest]

Can't remember him, feel positively youthful! Pinky & Perky were my first recollections.

 

[Barry White]

you should be so lucky. i remember mr. pastry.

had to google that Tel so feeling positively young now. Cheers

 

[ruston]

I better not mention Andy Pandy then, or Muffin the Mule.

 

[telectrix]

Muffin the Mule


​that's an offence now , is it not?

 

[Dave OCD]

Muffin the Mule


​that's an offence now , is it not?

Only in some countries I believe.