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

[TelemarkTumalo]

Thinking about my Dad today. He taught me how to swing a hammer, he gave me a folding rule and how to trust it, and taught me how to construct something positive. Because I was stubborn and rebellious, he taught me to keep my fingers out of trouble. Lessons in carpentry, lessons in life.

[spitfiredealer]

Sonder
Wrangler
87
1213
777UHR

[jimcasey]

Shovelling manure at my mate's farm. It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it etc.

[flannel slut]

Tackling a much procrastinated part of the house. Uncovered a good amount of rot but finally nearing the point where I can lay down some plywood and get to tiling.

Went at it through the night and am completely fried; doing my best @choco

[sabergirl]

Most-aged 634s are helping out with putting in a parking space in the most labor-intensive way possible.

[choco]

@flannel-slut

[flannel slut]

DIY amateur hour update. Didn’t have much for free time past couple weeks so took a personal day to buy and lay down the plywood.

measure twice cut once unfortunately has not been my formula. More like measure 8 times cut once, lay it down… Nope! Trim it back, lay it down…

[Mizmazzle]

@flannel-slut hell yeah man. You’re doing it. Half the battle is taking the first step. The rest you just learn as you go.

I started on the floor in my kitchen and quickly got in over my head as soon as all the floor joists were revealed and it was like walking on balance beams. Thank god for friends to point ya in the right direction.

[flannel slut]

@Mizmazzle fucking a man. Couldn’t agree more with committing to that first step (seems to be the case with most things in life). I want to take on my kitchen as well and this little bathroom has been an eye opener. No lie, I was thinking I got in over my head with the floor rot but slow and steady progress has been the approach.

[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.