Site agents rule the world

[StephenRowley]

Its not so much health safety as it dont get sued culture. Let be fair if your income on the line if something goes ---- up and it found out that ignored a ruling from those above. You'd be a ------- too.

 

[ruston]

Here is another one for you then. Not a poem but the start of a prayer .

 

[Des 56]

These stepbrothers of common sense also seem to be growing lads,they pervade all walks of life yet are worshipped by fools

 

[paul291277]

Currently on a final warning to be kicked off site because I've been caught twice taking my plastic specs off to view a wiring drawing, same numpty advised me to lean one of the half height sides of a tower against a wall on top of an unsecured scaffold plank whilst (he) was wearing no safety specs, just so he could sort his problem out.... most H&S guys I've worked with are good ............but!!!!!

 

[Toneyz]

A risk assessments should be done and PPE used to reduce this risk however a lot of sites will operate as hard hat boots glasses gloves etc. across the board this way it is easier to administrate and protects their own back sides. You will find that the site manager that has come via a trade is much more practical regarding these matters.

 

[cliffed]

Agree,this guy was in the trade,but gives nothing back.

 

[Paul.M]

I have to have a permit to use my stepladder worn on my sleeve like a nightclub bouncer.

"nightclub bouncer" LOL.

Armband permit for Hot Works, Drilling, Confined spaces (a cupboard the size of a small bedroom lol), working on the roof and Ladders....... No permit needed to erect and work on a 10m tower scaffold????? Crazy

 

[Diddy]

Bigger the site you tend to find the rules pretty tight. Blanket orders, doesn't matter if you are the cleaner or the guy working in confined spaces....Hat on, Steelies on, Specs on, Masks and gloves too on some sites. I remember my 1st big site (Channel tunnel) and everything you could think of was "instant dismissal".....Bearing in mind we were probably clearing double or triple what we would outside the tunnel then most complied lol. It was the Micheal Kane style safety specs though.....you HAD to wear them from when you entered the site to when you left...something to do with the sand flying around in the air apparently.

 

[telectrix]

..you HAD to wear them from when you entered the site to when you left...something to do with the sand flying around in the air

sand, or was it them froggies?

 

[paul291277]

"nightclub bouncer" LOL.

Armband permit for Hot Works, Drilling, Confined spaces (a cupboard the size of a small bedroom lol), working on the roof and Ladders....... No permit needed to erect and work on a 10m tower scaffold????? Crazy

Me too, because wearing some combustible material around your arm whilst carrying out hot works makes it much safer surely!