John,
I agree mate,
There seems to be an attitude of only the larger voltages and the larger wires can harm or kill you.
To a degree yes, HV can kill you, but mainly most of the HV stuff is in areas not accessible to un-authorised persons.
In all the time that I have been involved with EHV and HV stuff, it has been the 230V stuff that has given me a decent bloody shock.
No Gloves, would be the answer for that.
You are a lot more aware working with higher voltages and a lot more careful.
Hot-sticks, rather than direct contact (even wearing gloves) is the rule, not the exception.
