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Off Topic / Re: Why do people dislike safety equipment?
« on: May 02, 2024, 09:25:00 AM »So yeah, PPE is annoying, which leads to not using it, which leads to complacency, which can even lead to a toxic work culture.Same experience with construction. Though I've never heard of people calling others out for wearing safety equipment more so not wearing them. And atleast in here on bigger sites you actually get a hefty fine for not wearing glasses and a helmet while working.
Also my hearing has regressed exactly like this. At start I couldn't be assed to fold my earmuffs on for short loud noises cause they are quite cumbersome and its just progressed to the point where I only wear them when drilling for long periods of time or when I'm listening to music. When I first realized that my hearing had become quite bad was when I got a construction student to come help me do something and I started to cut metal with an anglegrinder and the guy jumped and started holding his ears cause of the sound.