Jae Onasi Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 @Jae, It's not a law that prevents women from learning construction facts, it's designed to protect trade secrets and keep our work profitable. It's not female exclusive, just an agreed upon statute which happens to be recorded in Man-Law:) Too late, trade secrets are plastered all over the net, ranking up there with those plans to build nuclear weapons. I'm OK if you boys have your rules. Woman-Law says we have to be patient with your need to have Man-Laws. Personally I'd like more girls on the job:D and a little less of my mom and sister No way. When we ladies come to the work site to 'check on things to see how they're going', we're not there for female scenery. And in a more serious vein.... Handling bleach and other strong cleaning solutions--at least make sure to wear the eye protection even if you wear no other protective gear. The specs/chemical goggles can be found really cheap at hardware stores. Alkalis/basic solutions (like bleach) are far more destructive to eye tissues than any acids because of how the chemicals react. Eyes can usually recover pretty well from acid damage (unless you do something crazy like pour 10M sulfuric acid on your face), but alkaline solutions can cause nasty and permanent damage, and sometimes loss of the eye, and it doesn't take a very strong solution to do serious damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 And in a more serious vein.... Handling bleach and other strong cleaning solutions--at least make sure to wear the eye protection even if you wear no other protective gear. The specs/chemical goggles can be found really cheap at hardware stores. Alkalis/basic solutions (like bleach) are far more destructive to eye tissues than any acids because of how the chemicals react. Eyes can usually recover pretty well from acid damage (unless you do something crazy like pour 10M sulfuric acid on your face), but alkaline solutions can cause nasty and permanent damage, and sometimes loss of the eye, and it doesn't take a very strong solution to do serious damage. Okaaay mom, we promise we'll play safe j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDJOHNNYMIKE Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I wasn't specifically referring to "female scenery", but it's no fun when three or more sweaty guys have to work in the same room:xp: Also there's the small frame size difference which can make a huge difference when trying to work in small areas. A well balanced crew gets the job done more efficiently. Depending on what I'm doing, I might use safety equipment, but I usually try and avoid it like the plague........resulting in cuts, scratches, bruises, burns, aches, pains, and other fun stuff:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Okaaay mom, we promise we'll play safe j/k That's not just a 'mom' thing. That's also a "I want to see normal people in my exam chair today, not complete morons who couldn't be bothered putting on a 3 dollar piece of plastic over their eyes to prevent an injury that's now going to cost them thousands and maybe their sight, and they're hitting my office at 5:29 pm on Friday night and I have to be at the daycare by 5:35 to get my kids" thing. Believe me, you don't want to do something so stupid that you end up being the talk of the medical staff for the next week. @RJM--usually, you don't have to be specific when innuendo works well enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDJOHNNYMIKE Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 FTR, it was only half innuendo, and half honesty:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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