• Question: Do you have to wear any protective clothing when you are working, and have you ever suffered any injuries because of your work or not?

    Asked by oliviagold123 to Rory, Roma, Mark on 16 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by zosiazezebra23.
    • Photo: Rory Hadden

      Rory Hadden answered on 16 Jun 2014:

      Yes! Safety always comes first in my line of work. Fires are hot, smelly and dangerous. When I’m in the lab I have to wear a lab coat, safety glasses and heat proof gloves. Luckily I’ve never suffered any big injuries but I have lost a few hairs from the back of my hands!

      Engineers spend a lot of time minimising risks so we work hard to make sure everything is as safe as possible.

      Rory

    • Photo: Roma Agrawal

      Roma Agrawal answered on 16 Jun 2014:

      I have to wear hard hat, steel capped boots and a hi-vis jacket when I go on construction sites to make sure I’m safe! I’ve never had any injuries!

    • Photo: Mark Greaves

      Mark Greaves answered on 16 Jun 2014:

      Our motto at work is ‘Nothing you do is worth getting hurt for’.

      When on our operational sites I wear hi-vis bib/jacket, shoes with steel toe caps and soles and gloves. In some cases I need a gas detector, harness and fall arrest block along with an escape set (breathing mask). If I’m on a construction site I also have to wear a hard hat and eye protection.

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