The Safety Measures Taken At Our Workplace
posted on 8 January 2012 | posted in
Construction and Industrial
At my place of employment we have to wear high visibility overalls and hardhats at all times. If we are seen without it we face huge penalties. Recently, as a gutter installer for houses, we now must use scaffolding around the entire house to do the job, where as we used to simply use ladders. As a result our prices have doubled, and I am finding myself without any work. In my time in the industry I don't recall any time that somebody was injured. Without a regular income I am finding it difficult to meet my requirements as a father, and a husband. If governments are to insist on safety precautions they should subsidise the cost. Several of my colleagues have already left the industry, now with unskilled jobs working for very low wages. I fear that I will have to do the same soon. Perhaps it's sometimes not better to be safe than sorry.
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