Hard Hats :love them or hate them?

2buckcanuck

Personally I can't stand them,just wondering if you wear one or kick up a fuss if they tell you to wear one .Here in Ontario, Can. our safety board (wsib) has a motto of "there's no such thing as a accident !" and zero tolerance for no hard hats (ticket/money grab!!!) Then a safety guy tells me if something is not UNDER construction you do not need to wear one, but with zero tolerance going on....So, the drywall hanger had to wear one but a taper technically didn't ,Gee who has it worse wearing hard a hat ,Taper or hanger..... opps another thread lol
footnote:yes wear one if you leave work area on commercial site,have one on site just in case, or for certain situations, yes to safety boots/shoes or equipment...........COMMON SENSE
so do you wear one or not ,give reasons plz

Mudstar

I just agree to the safety guy when he comes around and have everything on site required for safety.

I've been in construction way too long with out a single safety issue and always consider safety first and they all know that. So when they see my vehicle on the sites they don't even stop in and say hi cause they know that Ive had no issues with them and that I don't disagree with any of them and I've had no problems or fines to date.

I wear the hat where its required by the rules

The most important guy on the site is the safety guy

2buckcanuck

new here ,think I'm beginning to learn who this sites smart a** /sh*t disturber is ,had a feeling you would be the first one to reply
glad too hear your a good good boy,now finish your beer and get back on your stilts mudstar :P

PrairrieDogExpress

I hate all the "safety" precautions these days. I only do residential and very rarely see any inspectors so I consider myself lucky. (knock on wood) I have a hat, fire extinguisher, first aid and safety manual in my truck and thats generally where it stays.

Capt-sheetrock

I hate em. Always have. I've quit alot of jobs over the years cause of em. However, I am an ole goat that grew up in a free country, and consequentially felt that it was up to me, not the government. Don't how how I would deal with it if I was young and had a family to raise today, guess I would have to deal with it. But I'm tired of changing, and I ain't gonna chage anymore, they can go F themselves.

>>>>>>Capt, hobbling back to his recliner now

rebel20

Hard hats are a pain I get a headache everytime I put one on, got em always with me but hardly use em.

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joepro0000

hard hats lead to baldness`

DSJOHN

They say--the more hair you lose,the more head you get!!!

d-rock

i appreciate them as long as it's not too hot. They've certainly prevented me from getting a few lumps.

evolve991

Hate'em.

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leadarrows

When I carry scrap drywall to the truck I carry it over my head to keep the load centered on my back. If I carry holding the scraps out in front of me it kills my back. A hard hat makes that difficult to say the least. So on hard hat jobs I am forced to hurt my back.
Just one more example of the government thinking it knows whats best for me when in reality they have no clue.

Checkers

Don't mind them one bit for hanging!
Taping on the other hand, I wear it when I exit the building, but when I'm in my territory, I don't wear one.

SlimPickins

I wear my hard hat into the bedroom so my wife thinks I'm a construction worker.

Rules around here generally state that we don't have to wear them after grid is up in commercial work....lotta good that does a taper! What's worse is safety glasses....sanding with halogens while wearing safety glasses?

"Sure, it's a perfect smooth wall!......I think!"

Board'em

Hard hats are a pain in the ass!

As a finishing trade, we dont need them. Alot of the time I'm in an office environment where I'm the only one in full safety attire. I think its some tree huggin lesbian makin up all the rules!

MercuryArc

Used to not like them, but last year when work was slow I did a bunch of tree work and got used to them. They don't bother me anymore.

2buckcanuck

were you drywalling and taping out a bunch of tree houses or something
had to say that
I hear you,if your working in a unsafe environment,yeah,wear one,just like if you pick up a hooker,guess what else you should wear.
but to wear one when taping a house,or wear that other piece of protection when you have been screwing the same piece of beaver for the past 30 years ?????
I don't need the government to protect me from me,,I have common sense

MercuryArc

[QUOTE=2buckcanuck;17762]were you drywalling and taping out a bunch of tree houses or something
had to say that

No.....but that's a good one. A friend of mine owned a tree service. There was a two day ice storm in this area and he was booked out 6 months and needed help and he paid me very well.

nim

been finishing and painting for 10 years, never have i worn one. and never have i had any saftey agency ask about them.

JustMe

I try not to wear them every chance I get.

One company owner tried again yesterday to sell me on the idea that they're cooler than eg. baseball caps. I told him that might be true, if you drilled holes in the top of them.

kona1000

used to it by now- 25 years later!