28th December 2013, 12:00 AM
Actually the biggest threats to health and safety on site that I've encountered in the past year have been caused by over the top health and safety rules imposed by a major rail infrastructure company.
This included wearing goggles at all times ( even in heavy rain when you couldn't see your hand in front of your face ), wearing thick flame retardant boiler suit and harness in 32 degree heat and not being allowed drinking water in the trench, again in 32 degree heat whilst wearing said boiler suit and harness. The same company was fine about us working right next to a live open sewer though, as apparently this posed no threat to health whatsoever.
This included wearing goggles at all times ( even in heavy rain when you couldn't see your hand in front of your face ), wearing thick flame retardant boiler suit and harness in 32 degree heat and not being allowed drinking water in the trench, again in 32 degree heat whilst wearing said boiler suit and harness. The same company was fine about us working right next to a live open sewer though, as apparently this posed no threat to health whatsoever.