Do you wear protection on the job :)

JamesM

OK, So what protection do you wear ?
Almost from day one, I found that I was allergic to gas oil. My hands used to come out in sore red bumps. I found that Marigolds (Small) worked fine, although they used to swell up and tear if I got too too much kerosene on them - but my hands were always beautiful .
After a few years (this was all back in the 70s) a Doctor (Customer) warned me about asbestos. Flues and gaskets were made from asbestos, so much of the dirt that I was brushing and stirring up in a boiler contained asbestos. From then on I always wore a face-mask, and felt undressed without it.
Boilers are much cleaner now, but up to the time i retired I always wore my gloves and mask.
Jim.

Steel toe capped boots, keeps my toes protected and handy for kicking sparks.

corkgsxr

Leather runners, occasionally if I know it's gonna be dirty I'll wear nitrile gloves

jimf

other than boilersuit safety boots and a mask if at a very sooty bastard that's about it

have a very slight reaction to gas oil not bad enough to think about gloves of any sort

only ever wear gloves if evidence of rats seen around a boiler

Dtp1979

Can't leave the house without knee pads in my snickers

Egass13

I have to wear a hi-viz vest, incase a teleporter drives through the woman's kitchen and hits me. Surprised they don't make me put a beacon on my head , but give it time I suppose

Dtp1979

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Can't leave the house without knee pads in my snickers

I'm sure someone that's creative with words could have a field day with my above comment

jimf

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Can't leave the house without knee pads in my snickers

glad you got the spelling right there dtp checked a few times id say :eek:

jimf

Dtp1979 wrote: »

I'm sure someone that's creative with words could have a field day with my above comment

youd want to watch that wearb he watches everything

Wearb

jimf wrote: »

youd want to watch that wearb he watches everything

You don't think I am going to participate in this filthy thread.

jimf

Wearb wrote: »

You don't think I am going to participate in this filthy thread.

ah go on we know you want to

I hate that frightening moment:eek: after you've wiped sweat from your eye or scratched your nose then to remember you have gloves on that has other people's poo on them:(

Robbie.G

gary71 wrote: »

I hate that frightening moment:eek: after you've wiped sweat from your eye or scratched your nose then to remember you have gloves on that has other people's poo on them:(

So that's where's all the ****e that comes out your mouth comes from

Robbie.G

With the customers I have the only PPE you need is a riot shield and a rabies jab

Robbie.G

Robbie.G wrote: »

So that's where's all the ****e that comes out your mouth comes from

Ouch...

It has been said i'v been full of it for years.

Robbie.G

gary71 wrote: »

Ouch...

It has been said i'v been full of it for years.

Lol

JamesM

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Can't leave the house without knee pads in my snickers

Sounds dodgy.
For the 2nd 20 years, I always threw down one of those gardeners kneeling pads and lowered myself gently on to it

anthonyos

Robbie.G wrote: »

With the customers I have the only PPE you need is a riot shield and a rabies jab

I have them as well i wear double blue glove in the houses but always wear steel toe cap boots and snickers with knee pads i cant work with out both and wear gloves when working on oil bathrooms or any where like that

Sleeper12

Shouldn't this be moved to the after hours thread?😊😊😊

Dtp1979

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Shouldn't this be moved to the after hours thread?😊😊😊

It was moved there and thrown back out because it was too filthy

Wearb

OK! Lets see if we can get a bit of decorum back into this thread :rolleyes:

I use a two piece overalls. I rarely wear gloves and mostly just use barrier cream. I keep tearing the light gloves when scraping. Anyone know of good gloves for this?

I use the barrier cream, then wash with the Aldi hand cleaner, then apply a little Aldi hand cream. I always bring my own basin and towel. Dont want to be leaving a scum on the customers basin.

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Now a piece of equipment that I wont travel without.

That kneeler/seat is a life saver on the auld back.


I now use the masks on the left. I used to use the ones on the right, but didnt find them very good and they kept sliding all over the place. The ones on the left have two straps and give a way better seal.

JamesM

I used these Marigolds, small with long cuffs. Apart from some wiring, I never had any problem with small nuts, bolts etc. https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRxbIgEuPClpWZ4EwT_GT3FGk-L5LidVvhwawxcBd1ZxWTJYqUXIw I was lucky that I could get them for 40 years

Edit: If they were immersed in kero, they did rot and rip fairly quickly. I almost never had to wash in the customer's house.

Wearb

JamesM wrote: »

I almost never had to wash in the customer's house.

No wonder the taxi driver left you on the side of the road.

JamesM

Wearb wrote: »

No wonder the taxi driver left you on the side of the road.

A lot of my customers were on estates that had the boilers in the kitchen or utility room. Being able to peel off a pair of gloves was very important when handling white boiler casings, door handles etc. My hands were so clean that I only had to wash them if having a cup of coffee and a slice of Christmas cake

One more point on cleanliness, many plumbers seem to feel that it is OK to install a new boiler and leave it surrounded by the dirt and sludge from the old one :eek:

Wearb

I think nothing looks as well as leaving a tidy work space after yourself. It is often the only sign that a customer sees of any work having been done. It often makes a better impression than a quality service.

jimf

have to agree re leaving the place nice and tidy says a lot about the person imho

agusta

JamesM wrote: »

Sounds dodgy.
For the 2nd 20 years, I always threw down one of those gardeners kneeling pads and lowered myself gently on to it

I have one of those too.i stops using it a few months ago.i finally managed to get a pair of knee pads that are comfortable and dont fall off your knees.i even forget to take them off sometimes when i finish a job