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Posted By phil-roe
I work in the chemical industry in the North East of England with several hazardous chemicals that come under DSEAR. We currently insist on anti static work wear and shoes in all zoned areas.
As an advisor I am coming under increased pressure on insisting on the anti static clothing as many of our contractors are telling my employers that no one else appears to be adopting an anti static policy.
Does anybody else have a similar policy and even if they don't how they apply DSEAR
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Posted By Larry
I found it easy to enforce the anti-static footwear, but never anything else. Woolen socks don't go down well in summer (which happened for us this year on 15 July 2009 between the hours of 12:00 and 15:35 hours Zulu).
Like many things in our little world, things get ignored until it all goes Pete Tonge.
Don't answer your question though, does it.
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Posted By phil-roe
It's still interesting to find that someone else uses anti static footwear.
I did forget to mention we only insist on the outer wear to be anti stat (including footware)as this should be more than sufficient to dissipate any charge built up.
It's also the footware that gives the biggest problem as the contractor we have often use temporary top up labour and they seldom turn up with the correct clothing. Overalls are easy, can be washed and used by others, footware however is a little more difficult.
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Posted By Larry
Good point. Getting people to bring the correct footwear, now that's one good reason why we should (as H/S practitioners) legally be permitted to carry baseball bats. ;-)
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Posted By Larry
Only joking. Honest!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted By phil-roe
Given the stupid things some people do it might be worth knocking a little sense into them :)
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Posted By D H
Phil - your site - you set the rules. Communicate to your contractors and police it.
If your risk assessment deems it a reasonable control then enforce it.
Dave
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Posted By grim72
In one of my previous lives I launched a range of anti-static hi-vis outerwear because I thought there was a need for organisations like yourself. When I consider how many hi-vis jackets I used to sell (ranging from your £10 cheap and nasty to your £100+ Gore-tex) it always amazed me that we struggled so much to actually sell our anti-static range. From memory Transco was the only company to give it a go. It doesn't sound like things have changed much in the past few years from what you say.
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Posted By clairel
Anti-static footwear is an absolute MUST in many work areas.
If they are moaning then they need some trainng on the risks a ssociated with their work.
If they still moan then maybe they are better suited to employment elswhere.
Stick to your guns. If you have valid reasons for antistatic foot wear then employees have to lump it.
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