Clothing and Safety – Picture This

What is wrong in this picture? There are a group of construction worker who are not wearing proper welding helmet instead of that they are using a piece of cement sheath to protect their face.

Construction sites are a dangerous place. There are approximately 250,000 construction sites in the country, with almost 6.5 million workers employed at them. Every year there are roughly 150,000 injuries from construction site accidents, and more than 1,000 deaths. This makes the construction industry the most dangerous place to work in the entire nation.

Workers should dress properly at construction sites. The basic attire is a basic shirt and long pants. Safety equipment includes hard hats, safety glasses, earplugs, safety gloves and work boots.