When I was project managing
I would make my staff wear glove, mask etc - but with a common sense approach - use stuff when needed. Another thing is having good PSE, nice grippy flexible glove are going to be worn much more than the 1£ for 5 pairs cotton and fake leather jobbies.
But PSE's are just the final line of protection, doing things safe should be "just the way stuff is done", not inane rule checking.
You put a guard rail up because you don't want one of your mates getting killed, going to his funeral and having awful pity sex with his ugly widow - not because of rules.
The work site being safe means cleaner and more organised, that means faster work, that means finishing bonuses.
safe = moneyyyyy.
In any case, I never had a single report against any of my job sites anywhere and only one injury (a carpenter decided to move freshly 45° cut alloy profiles with no gloves).
(, Wed 18 May 2016, 9:06, Reply)