| If you work in the construction industry you will | | | | Wearing suitable workwear whilst on site is a |
| be very aware of the hazards involved in carrying | | | | must. Gone are the days when it is acceptable to |
| out your day to day work on the construction | | | | simply wear a pair of jeans, baggy t shirt (or |
| site. No matter what trade you are involved in | | | | even no top at all) and a pair of shoes or trainers. |
| there is always a risk involved when you work on | | | | Accidents can occur in so many different ways |
| a construction site. So what should you do to | | | | whilst on site and you should always wear |
| ensure that you minimize the risk of getting | | | | workwear that offers you a level of protection |
| injured, or even worse, killed when working on a | | | | better than standard day to day clothing. The |
| construction site? | | | | workwear that you choose should be both |
| The best ally that any tradesman can have when | | | | lightweight enough for you to be comfortable to |
| working on a construction site is his common | | | | wear all day as well as being made of a material |
| sense. Being aware of your surroundings and the | | | | that will withstand cuts and tears from sharp |
| potential threats and hazards will keep you alert | | | | items. |
| to what is going on around you. More accidents | | | | Finally you should make sure that your head and |
| happen on site when people have dropped their | | | | your feet are always protected to minimize injury |
| defensive guard than at any other time. | | | | from falling objects or from standing on sharp |
| Although there is an inherent risk when using any | | | | objects. Although having something fall on your |
| hand or power tools, which tradesmen do all day, | | | | foot may not kill you it may lead to a severe |
| you can make sure that any potential hazard is | | | | injury that will either keep you off work for a |
| kept to a minimum by wearing the correct | | | | time or worse still lead to you having to quit your |
| protective clothing and workwear. It is becoming | | | | job totally. |
| more and more common to see tradesmen | | | | Construction sites are very risky environments to |
| wearing gloves and protective eye wear when | | | | work in so the more precautions you take to |
| operating power tools but it is always advisable to | | | | ensure your safety the more likely you are to |
| wear these protective items when also using hand | | | | come out in one piece. |
| tools. | | | | |