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konastab01-
I think being able to wear shorts, use ladders and not needing full PPE on all the time is the only thing I actually liked about the job I've just quit, haha.
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Weirdly I find wearing a hard hat quite reassuring, now I don’t work on sites it feels good to wear one when I go climbing.
Rarely wear one on the bike and always found works helmets way more comfy than bike ones :/Glad I don’t need chainsaw boots any more, love my Parade safety sneakers.
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edmundro
I used to be an employee, so had PPE provided, and now I'm going to be self employed again working as a subcontractor so need to provide my own PPE. Or do you mean you don't understand the logic? I just mean that if I have to provide it, I'd rather get one I like rather than cheaping out. I'm also a little fussy about shit that goes on my head/get easily annoyed by ill fitting stuff tbh.
I do understand the differences between EN12492 and EN397 - a lot of helmets now come with two chinstraps so you can choose the one with the right breaking strain for your application. There's also a slight variation in what % of ventilation is allowed I think.
Dress for the job you want, not the one you have? lol