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Posted By Mitch
Is the wearing of Hi-Vis jackets/vests a legal requirement on construction sites? Or to put it another way can contractors be stopped from wearing them in preference to corporate clothing?
Thanking you in anticipation,
Regards
Mitch
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Posted By Dave Merchant
Nothing about high-vis in law, but it's the usual PUWER and MHSW risk-assessment system. A few job-specific cases such as working on public highways, banksmen etc. exist but there's no reason someone plastering a corridor should be wearing a high-vis jacket, unless they're filming The Shining.
[bonus points for the obscure tricycle joke]
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Posted By Mitch
Thanks Dave,
That confirms my initial opinion but I thought I had better check with m'lurnned friends being a welder and not a bricky!
Mitch
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Mitch
Learned and bricky coming together you definitely are joking now:-)
Bob
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Posted By Jim Ransley
Hi,It's my understanding that site rules say hi-vis clothing be worn,but if doing hot works i would argue that they should be removed whilst welding/burning/grinding because they are flammable, negating the effects of wearing proban overalls.Companies do not usually supply overalls that have hi-vis incorporated.
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Posted By patrick carr
Hi
Most of the construction companies i know of, make the wearing of Hi-Vis compulsory, and have it included in their H & S policies.
However our policy is,that if you are working inside a house/building, you can remove your Hi-Vis,but there are numerous occasions where they forget to put them back on when back on-site.
years ago, i was approached by a contracts manager, who wanted information from my union, on how we could combat the risks of skin cancer, one of my proposals was the wearing of Hi-Vis waistcoats at all times.Then we had the issue of the yellow Hi-Vis, attracting, corn flies in the summer months, so we switched to orange. (sorry rambling on).
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Posted By Dav
Although there is no legal requirement to wear the high vis you may find it easier to manage by insisting it be worn. Unfortunately it is my experience that if things like vests are relaxed in some areas then people will forget (intentionally or otherwise) to wear them in other places where they are needed. By insisting they are worn everywhere(the hot works issue aside) you are likely to have less of a management headache in the long run.
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