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  • 27-06-2018 8:13pm
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    Conservatory
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    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?

    MOD NOTE: This thread is going too far off topic. I will consider issuing warnings if there are any further attempts to drag away.
    Just inserting this here so that new visitors are aware of this caution.


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    Dardania
    Registered Users Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭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


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    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,927 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


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


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    drake70
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭drake70


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


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    FourFourRED
    Registered Users Posts: 8,541 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


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

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



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    Dardania
    Registered Users Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Dardania


    FourFourFM wrote: »
    It’s as a result of an EU directive in place since 2013.
    Which one?


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    clfy39tzve8njq
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    Dardania wrote:
    Which one?


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


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


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    FourFourRED
    Registered Users Posts: 8,541 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    Conservatory wrote: »
    As a matter of interest can I wear tracksuit bottoms. Light ones?

    The EU directive allows for that but not shorts.

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



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    return guide
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    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.


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    Conservatory
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    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.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    Dtp1979
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    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.


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    Billy Bunting
    Registered Users Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Billy Bunting


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


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


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    Dtp1979
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    Billy Bunting wrote: »
    The EU directive, along with the EU suck, im for topping up the tan.

    Welcome back billy


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    May Contain Small Parts
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    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.


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    Conservatory
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    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.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    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


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    Conservatory
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    [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.


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


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    uck51js9zml2yt
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    Saw builders on a site near me on Friday. They all wore shorts.


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    racso1975
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    It's obviously site dependent. One with a H&S officer as stated will have none of it. A smaller site will allow it


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    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,737 ✭✭✭✭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


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    Del2005
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    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.


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    #27
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,737 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


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


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    Mark Horgan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 72 ✭✭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.


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    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,737 ✭✭✭✭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


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    Mark Horgan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 72 ✭✭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.


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    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,737 ✭✭✭✭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.


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