9th December 2005, 06:11 PM
About EU H&S regulations:
since EU regulations came into force hivi jackets and vests are a must on all sites in Germany as are hard-hats regardless of type of site, depth of excavation etc. (safety boots have always been).
But, in many cases that is just a 'visual' effect. Often nothing has changed in terms of the thought process underlying safety procedures on sites. Did I mention that the site I was talking about didn't have running water three months into the season, because the construction company couldn't be asked? This is with site staff of 15+ people at al times AND contaminated soil...
since EU regulations came into force hivi jackets and vests are a must on all sites in Germany as are hard-hats regardless of type of site, depth of excavation etc. (safety boots have always been).
But, in many cases that is just a 'visual' effect. Often nothing has changed in terms of the thought process underlying safety procedures on sites. Did I mention that the site I was talking about didn't have running water three months into the season, because the construction company couldn't be asked? This is with site staff of 15+ people at al times AND contaminated soil...