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I can understand sparky's point of view.
The bureaucrats are digging their spurs in deeper every day.

Paul,
Them ELV supplies can be pretty ferocious when they get short-circuited.
In some respects they are just as bad as High Voltage, safety-wise.

we're banned from wearing any metel jewelry that may come into contact with electricity,that said we have guys with piercings??!!!! ie eyebrow rings and the one that really cracks me up --a nipple ring--ouch!! god help him if he comes into contact with current!
its a strange world!!
regards pete

Sparky:

I can understand about not wearing metal jewelry on one's person.

After all, one doesn't need rings, watches, earrings, "body" jewelry, etc.

But I NEED my glasses!! I'd be more dangerous without them!

(MAGOO, YOU DID IT AGAIN!!!)

>But I NEED my glasses!! I'd be more dangerous without them!

Whatch what you write, someone might start demanding contact lenses instead of glasses in the workplace

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Speaking of eyeglasses, are those retaining strings required on jobsites?

Bill

No! Not contact lenses!! Every self-respecting electrician knows there is the on-the-job danger of welding your contact lenses to your eyeballs! ;-)

“An electrical worker, wearing contact lenses, throws a switch...” Alas, it’s another urban legend embellished over time. About 20 years ago a US trade rag—EC&M—even published an article insisting that the claim was false, and cited a response from some “official” institution for contact-lens marketing, or the like. http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/cornea.htm

Sven,
my point is that there is a big difference in legislating safety vs. what is simply held as good practice.

I find many in the safety biz (and make no mistake , it IS a biz in this country*) would focus on the ring, while ignoring much else of obvious conductable caliber

*Read up on the ergonomics fiasco for instance.....the coercion of OSHA via fortune 500 lobbyists to trash small biz is ALL that was....

Now what say i choke up a new angle, call it my constitutional right to wear a religous ornament on the jobsite?

For all you skeptics, the famous "Ring Picture" is readily available at Safteng.net.
Joe T. could provide a quick link.

Or..
Go to safteng.net, and choose "shocker photos", then "hand injuries". There are several "ring incidents".

WARNING...
Visit BEFORE eating!



[This message has been edited by Redsy (edited 05-09-2003).]

Scare tactics are the common selling point of most safety related issues, i dare say that the sound-bite, bumper sticker mentality has spawned many a beuracracy, and probably will continue to do so.

so tell me ....

how many here use wooden fold-up style tape measures on the job?