DMiller
Senior Member
One of our associate Operators scratched his hand in a structure known to forever remain wet and mildewed, requested a Tetanus Shot as was old Rusted steel on a railing that got him. IMMEDIATELY a "Gloves On Person" rule went out to everyone In Plant, one Shift Supervisor got mad when I went to the Turbine Building Gloves In Pocket. He stood there telling me Gloves On Person Meant ON THE HANDS, looked at him and explained that very point, 105 in the building that day, I was NOT going to stroke out over his bad Interpretation.I have read about this don’t recall where. As I recall there are lots of veins in the wrists and hands that allow easy transfer of heat.
I have noticed when I remember to wear nitrile gloves I begin to sweat quickly on warmer days.
Ten minutes of tirades and threatening me with Discipline the Safety Officer shows up, Gloves in pocket, I waved a hand at him for My boss to peruse. He then committed the Ultimate Sin, Yelled at the Safety office, who then went into the Rule and how the are Required to Be ON YOUR PERSON, Not until Working to be On Your Hands and agreed he was being too far left field. MADE the Supervisor apologize, did not earn me any points. Nevertheless he stayed away from me from then on.