Jack’s Corner: Safety Issues
Folks,
I understand that this information is a “no-brainer” but I have to mention it just once.
SAFETY equipment is used not for the company, the boss, the foreman, or even OSHA = Its for YOU/US.
Boots: of course we wear boots. Boots come in handy on all job sites – they can save toes, ankles, in-steps, heals – its a “no-brainer”
Long Pants/Long Sleeved Shirts: of course we wear our Carthart gear proudly, or Dickies with Pride, or even the tried and true Levi’s gear. It protects the body parts we want to protect and go home the same way (or better) than we came to work in – its a “no-brainer”
Gloves: of course we wear our gloves. Have you ever met a telecomm guy working in the field for a couple of years and see their hands (the ones that don’t wear gloves) – cracked, red, sometimes swollen, and itchy at night (at least mine were), until I cowboyed up and used gloves. Of course you could be putting lotion on the hands all the time, but I gave that up for the Gloves – its a “no-brainer”
Hard hats: or course we wear hard hats. But for years in the business, we weren’t required to wear Hard hats, but now find a job site/work place that doesn’t wear them and its a rare site. Hard hats protect the head/face/neck – all of which are kind of important to us so – its a “no-brainer”
Safety Glasses: of course we wear our Safety Glasses. Safety Glasses protect one of the most precious and important body parts we have. I am sure that all of us out there have stories to tell about Safety Glasses, either good or bad, but I suggest you wear them no matter how you look, as long as your eyes are protected, who cares what we look like, this ain’t no beauty contest – we are here to work and get paid. We only have two so lets protect them – its a “no-brainer”
This is all very simple, but I’d like to get the point across that the safety gear is not for the higher ups – but for us. Please use all the safety gear available to you as its a way for you to go home after work in the same condition you arrived at work in.
“IT’S A NO-BRAINER”
..//jr//
