WAYWT - The Hard Labour Edition aka "Working in your workwear".

[RoxRocks86]

Back on a good size project @ a waste water treatment plant. Treating exposed rebar on the clarifiers atm. Thankfully it’s windy but it’s still quite hot & horribly smelly. That’s my dad behind me in the green hi-vis. My turn to boss him around

Edited to add - wearing 777N’s

[steelworker]

@RoxRocks86 hahaha have a good day!
is that tailored?

[RoxRocks86]

@steelworker hey you! Yep, denim was tailored from the waist to the toes

[steelworker]

@RoxRocks86 who did that, if I may ask? Fit is on the money looks great

[RoxRocks86]

@steelworker I send my denim to indigoproof for alterations

[Oaktavia]

@RoxRocks86 nice photos my friend as always

[RoxRocks86]

IH patches on the pouch & 777N’s

[endo]

@RoxRocks86 looking excellent as always, excuse my ignorance but why are your dad and you wearing these luminous shirts, is this a common work wear, do they have other features than being so visible?

[T.J.]

We have such shirts for our employees for UV Protection.

[RoxRocks86]

@endo good question. Here’s a partial answer - I’m on a city and county project at the moment. For any projects under state, federal, C&C, & commercial my company is required to be in hi-vis and full gear where safety is a concern. Residential/personal jobs not so much unless stated. We basically need to meet OSHA requirements (Occupational Safety & Health Administration of Labor) or we get fined or worse kicked off the site & blacklisted. Also, it doesn’t look like it for this project, but it’s a very large site that’s expanding atm so lot of various contractors in the surrounding vicinity. Hi-vis helps everyone in the area be aware of one another esp. equipment drivers.

Edited to add - not every worker on this site wears hi-vis. It’s mostly construction workers or engineers/inspectors, which lets the actual plant workers, state/c&c, osha, etc. employees identify you.

Others, feel free to chime in if I missed anything.

[RoxRocks86]

@T-J said in WAYWT - The Hard Labour Edition aka "Working in your workwear".:

We have such shirts for our employees for UV Protection.

This too, but unfortunately not all hi-vis has a UV rating.

[endo]

ah interesting, thx

[louisbosco]

in australia, hi-vis gets you in anywhere you wanna go. if they question, just mention that Jono from head office sent ya.

[tody]

@louisbosco said in WAYWT - The Hard Labour Edition aka "Working in your workwear".:

in australia, hi-vis gets you in anywhere you wanna go. if they question, just mention that Jono from head office sent ya.

I remember when Mighty Carmods shared that trick on one of their shows, I thought that was hilarious!

[louisbosco]

@tody hahaha glad someone got the reference..

[RoxRocks86]

Another long and hot day at the shit show. The easiest part of this job is probably the most boring and monotonous, but an absolute a workout since whoever is applying sealant is carrying a +30lbs backpack while it’s super hot, stink & walking an average of 7 miles a day climbing stairs and ladders. Plus we need to stay away from one another esp if it’s windy bc once this product contacts skin it burns like no joke.

As usual forgot to add - wearing 777N’s

[steelworker]

thats a lot of gear Rox. And all the different contractors, oy. You have too watch them too

[RoxRocks86]

Very much so, yes. I tend to be in charge with coordination with the various parties onsite and getting my guys access to where they need to be and making sure things keep going in the timeline we have. Definitely more work and problem solving than the actual work involved considering the simplicity of the work we need to complete. Certainly calls for an IH splurge to make life good and well after it’s all said and done

[motojobobo]

@RoxRocks86 said in WAYWT - The Hard Labour Edition aka "Working in your workwear".:

Certainly calls for an IH splurge to make life good and well after it’s all said and done

THIS!!!

[Oaktavia]

Wood splitin'