No shorts allowed

Conservatory

Seen a fella get booted from the site for having shorts on today. Why must we bake, what is the basis of this rule? There’s laborers running up and down stairs all day carrying stuff with the job near finished. What is the reason for this rule?

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Dardania

Conservatory wrote: »

Seen a fella get booted from the site for having shorts on today. Why must we bake, what is the basis of this rule? There’s laborers running up and down stairs all day carrying stuff with the job near finished. What is the reason for this rule?

Could be concerns about getting burnt.
And if there are Chemicals in use on the site, could be another reason.
But probably some H&S officer on a power trip

Sleeper12

I don't do site work but I'm I'm shorts from March /April through to Oct /Nov. I like the comfort

drake70

Here's a solution
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6514743/builders-wear-skirts-on-development-site/

FourFourRED

It’s as a result of an EU directive in place since 2013.

Dardania

FourFourFM wrote: »

It’s as a result of an EU directive in place since 2013.

Which one?

clfy39tzve8njq

Dardania wrote:

Which one?

The one that says you can't wear shorts on site :-)

Conservatory

As a matter of interest can I wear tracksuit bottoms. Light ones?

FourFourRED

Conservatory wrote: »

As a matter of interest can I wear tracksuit bottoms. Light ones?

The EU directive allows for that but not shorts.

return guide

Call BS on this EU directive.
Worked on many sites including RCSI in Dublin ( Hat, Boots Glasses Vis) BMS in Balycoolin ( Hat, Boots Glasses Vis Gloves no short sleeves) Nursing home in Dublin ( Hat, Boots and Vis).
Basically it's down to the H+S on site, the bigger the site the more rules.
OP industrial trousers will protect you against a skin tear/puncture where as shorts/trackie will offer none.

Conservatory

But I’m a tough guy that doesn’t mind when I pierce the skin the odd time. The trousers won’t stop anything substantial just the type of stuff that ten years ago we wouldn’t even acknowledge until we had to wash the dry blood off in the shower when we got home.

OldMrBrennan83

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Dtp1979

Conservatory wrote: »

But I’m a tough guy that doesn’t mind when I pierce the skin the odd time. The trousers won’t stop anything substantial just the type of stuff that ten years ago we wouldn’t even acknowledge until we had to wash the dry blood off in the shower when we got home.

If your that tough you’ll stick the heat.

Billy Bunting

The EU directive, along with the EU suck, im for topping up the tan.

Conservatory

If it’s still like this Monday I’m wearing standard shorts in. Sites finished now anyway.

Dtp1979

Billy Bunting wrote: »

The EU directive, along with the EU suck, im for topping up the tan.

Welcome back billy

May Contain Small Parts

I dislike replies on boards that amount to "boo-hoo" and whataboutery

...but really, we're talking high-twenties here. You'll adapt in no time.

If working a physically demanding job at 30+ were a problem, every restaurant kitchen would be shut for nine months of the year.

Conservatory

May Contain Small Parts wrote: »

I dislike replies on boards that amount to "boo-hoo" and whataboutery

...but really, we're talking high-twenties here. You'll adapt in no time.

If working a physically demanding job at 30+ were a problem, every restaurant kitchen would be shut for nine months of the year.

Restaurant staff don’t have to run up and down 6 flights of stairs wearing hacksaw proof trousers a hi viz vest a hard hat safety glasses and gloves now do they? And steel cap boots with ankle protection.

OldMrBrennan83

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Conservatory

Conservatory wrote: »

Restaurant staff don’t have to run up and down 6 flights of stairs wearing hacksaw proof trousers a hi viz vest a hard hat safety glasses and gloves now do they? And steel cap boots with ankle protection.

your site full of ovens is it

Conservatory

[Deleted User] wrote: »

your site full of ovens is it

No tools and drills and grinders and fittings that have to go up the stairs with you. It’s slightly different to stand in one spot washing a pot.

Mark Horgan

Hacksaw proof trousers has any one a link to one of these, never heard of such.

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Saw builders on a site near me on Friday. They all wore shorts.

racso1975

It's obviously site dependent. One with a H&S officer as stated will have none of it. A smaller site will allow it

Dtp1979

Mark Horgan wrote: »

Hacksaw proof trousers has any one a link to one of these, never heard of such.

The new snickers heavy duty is extremely heavy duty. You’d get through it with a hacksaw but only after a few attempts

Del2005

Conservatory wrote: »

No tools and drills and grinders and fittings that have to go up the stairs with you. It’s slightly different to stand in one spot washing a pot.

Very few people stand in one spot in a kitchen. A kitchen rarely gets cool and comfortable while a site rarely get so hot as to be uncomfortable.

Dtp1979

This thread is going downhill quicker than an After hours thread about travellers

Mark Horgan

Dtp1979 wrote: »

The new snickers heavy duty is extremely heavy duty. You’d get through it with a hacksaw but only after a few attempts

So they are not hacksaw proof then.

Dtp1979

Mark Horgan wrote: »

So they are not hacksaw proof then.

I never said they were. Unless they’re made of stainless steel you’re not gonna find a pair

Mark Horgan

Dtp1979 wrote: »

I never said they were. Unless they’re made of stainless steel you’re not gonna find a pair

Why waffle on about heavy duty snickers trousers so? The mind boggles.

Dtp1979

Mark Horgan wrote: »

Why waffle on about heavy duty snickers trousers so? The mind boggles.

I wasn’t waffling. The new snickers are probably as close to hacksaw proof as you’re going to find on a site. I’m So sorry that boggled your mind.

Wearb

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d.pop

Normally comes down to risk and money. We work almost exclusively on big pharma and commercial projects. 5 piece PPE at all times, hard hat, boots, glasses, gloves, hi-viz. also short sleeves and short pants are banned.
Simply put - the risk of a cut to your leg or arm is much reduced by covering up.
If you get cut and need treatment on a site like this and end up as an MTI (medical treatment) or an LTI (lost time injury) your overall safety score may drop below the site acceptable limit.
If That happens you're finished and your company will no longer be invited to tender for projects.
Everybody in the whole company can then wear shorts while collecting the dole when company shuts down.
Bit of discomfort far outweighs the greater risk.
Try wearing full fire retardant coveralls on top of your clothes on oil and gas projects...

Mark Horgan

Dtp1979 wrote: »

I wasn’t waffling. The new snickers are probably as close to hacksaw proof as you’re going to find on a site. I’m So sorry that boggled your mind.

But they are not hacksaw proof. What boggled my mind was your inability to determine if something is hacksaw proof or not.

Mark Horgan

Wearb wrote: »

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This is totally relevant.

Dtp1979

Mark Horgan wrote: »

But they are not hacksaw proof. What boggled my mind was your inability to determine if something is hacksaw proof or not.

No trousers is hacksaw proof. I was merely giving the nearest available option. Your mind easily boggles

Mark Horgan

Dtp1979 wrote: »

No trousers is hacksaw proof. I was merely giving the nearest available option. Your mind easily boggles

No such thing as heavy duty snickers by the way.

Dtp1979

Mark Horgan wrote: »

No such thing as heavy duty snickers by the way.

Yea there is. New to the market. I bought them.

DGOBS

Snickers Ruffwork

Dtp1979

DGOBS wrote: »

Snickers Ruffwork

They should call them ruffwork/impossible to move in. Anyone that’s buying a pair....buy a bigger to your normal size

Sleeper12

Dtp1979 wrote:

The new snickers heavy duty is extremely heavy duty. You’d get through it with a hacksaw but only after a few attempts

I used to wear the light snickers in the summer but the fabric would rip too easily. I gave up on them

Dtp1979

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I used to wear the light snickers in the summer but the fabric would rip too easily. I gave up on them

Same here. But I wouldn’t wear these new ones unless your going to use a chainsaw

jca

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I used to wear the light snickers in the summer but the fabric would rip too easily. I gave up on them

Yea, they were nicer when they were called marathon...