Paul,
Operating a padmount like that our guys would be required to have all natural clothing, FR shirt, steel toes, rubber overshoes, rubber gloves, safety glasses, and a minimum 6' shotgun stick, 10' if possible.
I know some may argue that rubber overshoes are over kill, but with the moistness of the SE US, better to be safe than sorry.
As for the face shield, my current employer is starting to require them for setting and removing meters, but not for switching or line work.
Wes
