At one job management said we were wasting too much water so they stopped bring water bottles to the site before noon. Guys started dropping like flys and they told us to slow down and not work so hard. Brilliant minds running the ship there
Same thing happened at my last job the year the chiller system broke, temps up to 96 F in the production and packaging area, and they stopped ordering water for the water coolers because “we were going through too much water”. Of course, the office area AC worked fine and was repaired right away when *it* broke.
Yep, been there done that, except it was an armored truck and I wasn't allowed to open the doors to get airflow. (I did it anyway, cause I ain't dying of heat stroke.)
Yeah one good thing about my boss is he's serious about employee health. Always plenty of water sunscreen, first aid equipment and ppe. Asked him once and he said buying all of that was cheaper than paying medical bills.
I can provide a bit of fact; Yes, you can maintain your liquid balance chugging Monster Energy, that is entirely possible but your just gonna have to piss more often and thus hydrate more, but as long as your input equals your output you are just fine. Of course if you rely entirely on monster energy in that way, your probably gonna have issues in all truth
Here's my tip: don't overuse your a/c. Get out in that heat 24/7. After not too long, you'll adapt to it to the point where it doesn't even bother you. - Alaskan who though it was a good idea to work construction in Texas.
I can attest to this. I was homeless for 3 years in north Alabama. And yes your body does get used to the weather... Another strange phenomenon I would like to add. And before I tell you about it let me say DONT TRY THIS!! after 30 days without taking a shower I almost completely stopped production of foul body odor... I sweat significantly less than when I had showered as well.... If anyone can explain why this occurred I'd be interested in finding out. And it wasn't just me, two other guys experienced similar if not identical effects from bad hygiene practices... Apart from using baby wipes to get the hands, arms, face, neck and crotch every 3 to 7 days.
@@jacobcoughlin2408 If you can't smell how funky you've become, and others around you can't smell it either, then you've just become noseblind to it is all. XD Trust me, you're still funky.
Did you ask them if they were feeling alright? You sure they were really electricians? They may have been thieves pretending to be electricians. Definitely up to no good!!!
🤣😂🤣 I miss working in the field! I worked with this safety man that drank so much coffee and smoked many cigarettes that he had a permanent hook on one hand and a brown stain on the index finger of the other. His breath stank so bad, I'm talk'n like S..t and Death combined, that I literally told him that if he ever saw me go down in the field to just let me die. I couldn't stomach the idea of going through life knowing that he had to suck face with me to bring me back!
Powdered Gatorade mix is a good idea to keep somewhere because it is also important to replenish salts that you lose by sweating, not just the water. If you are eating sunflower seeds or something with high salt content, you probably won't need it, but it is good in a pinch.
Gatorade mix is bad because it's high in sugar. it's very low in electrolytes in comparison to sugars, it's better to get hydrolite powder sachets or something else that's actually focused on hydration, not sports.
5 gallon gang water cooler, 5 pound bag of ice, cut & squeeze 2 lemons... Clean with baking soda & water ONLY. It's worked for me and my guys on metal roofs for years PRICELESS
Hmm, thought I would see more of this comment... SHADE... staying out of the sun, staying in the shade helps tremendously. Work under easy ups as much as possible. If you're stuck working in direct sunlight you should be allowed to take breaks more often, shorter breaks, 5 minutes in the shade and then go back to work for a reasonable time period. Everyone is different. Repeat. Also water is the best thing but it's also important to drink a Gatorade or similar however for every Gatorade, drink at least equal water or more. Stay safe out there blue collars, you are all needed.
Oh my gosh I laughed so hard I cried. My husband is a welder and we watch these videos together. We love them. And he watches them with his coworkers to. Thank you for what you do. 😂
I’m an engineering student right now. Many people stressed the importance of respecting operations and maintenance. I find you’re videos hilarious and also educational. I think every young and new engineer needs to see this.
Your funny as hell brother !!! I'm a truck Driver and I love your videos !!! Seems to me like you should put out funny safety meetings because you have a knack for truthful advice but you put a funny spin on it. I think more people would enjoy their safety meetings and actually retain valuable information than the usual boring content that safety meetings can be. Breadstick Ricky and crew ... you rock !!!!
Back around 2006-2008, I worked at an aluminum smelter, pouring T-bar and sows. We were taught to keep an eye on the color of our urine - if it was nice and nearly colorless, you were hydrated. If it got to the yellow stage, you needed to up your water intake. Also, I used to pour water over my head and down the back of my shirt to keep cool. That was easy to do, since they had water fountains everywhere in that plant that fed from an 800 foot well.
We have a piss color chart in the bathroom. "Below this red line and you are dehydrated" my man, I’ve never been above that damn line in my life. In fact, last week I was pissing that red line.
@@SweetLou0523 You might want to go see a urologist if you're having trouble getting above the line. I wish I'd gone to see mine a year or two earlier - I might still have two kidneys if I had.
@@25Tranquility - ohh definitely! Probably 20 times a day I’ll stumble on a situation and tell myself: “Not my problem” and when people (friends) want a favor from me I ask myself what they’ve done to help me in the past 3 years 🤷♂️ nothing…. so that’s what they’re getting from me!
@@RustyZipper I now look at situations that way. I wear my heart on my sleeve and take it personally when people take my kindness for granted. Well not anymore. I'm tired of feeling like crap.
Honestly it should be the safety man getting reported to HR. He's the one offering to put lotion on people, which clearly initiated the incident. Had he not offered, Roscoe's clothes wouldn't have flown off nor his discretion. Just saying.
Lmmfao bro you fuck8ng killed it with roscko on this one lmmfao bro the way how u make everyone of them their own is genius love the content. I suffer frkm real bad depression and your videos really help me out big time thanks bro
The optimal temperature your water should be is 60 degrees. Not to cold, not to hot. Drinking ice cold can be a shock to the system. Ice cold water constricts blood flow. Drinking hot water increases your core temp. Increasing your chances of heat exhaustion or stroke.
Yeah…this is absolutely not true. This has been debunked multiple times over. If you’re having a heat stroke, chilled ice fluids is the first line antidote. Also, see TTM for ACLS for why the notion of cardiac dysrhythmia is also ruled out. Not knocking on you just putting EBM out there.
Our shop runs anywhere from 120-160 at floor level in the summer depending on where you are...... Worked with a guy for years that drank hot coffee all day, not a drop of water. I learned a lot of stuff from the old guy, but never picked up his coffee habit..... R. I. P. Ron
Working in a factory one summer which reached record highs in 100 years and management brought in ICE COLD WATER for every employee IN the factory BUT only in the mornings!!!! We worked 3rd shift and management never thought to refill the ICE after 2nd shift left so what we got was 3 or 4 bottles of more than room temperature water that had been sitting in this bucket of filthy water all day and we were told that we should have gotten to work sooner if we wanted the cold water… BITCH!! Our shift doesn’t start until 11pm… How exactly are we supposed to get here earlier?
Dang...I spent a summer in the North Carolina heat some years ago while in Airforce Civil Enginnering putting in underground electrical lines and setting manholes. Had a guy with us that hydrated on Cokes and Snickers bars every day....tough as nails, but heavy as hell when he finally passed out in a manhole.......
Me and Mr. Safetyman would be having a fight over his attack on my energy drinks plus while he's pushing water he's missing out on the most important thing; electrolytes. When working in the heat folks be sure to make sure you're getting your electrolytes as well as your water because without the salts your body won't absorb the water properly. Meeting adjourned.
I had one summer, 3 months on a galvanized roof, 90F, 90%+ humidity, 1 gallon of water a day. Made it maybe a month before nearly passing out after 15 minutes on site. Slammed about 40 oz of Gatorade and was back to slinging steel in less than a half hour. Electrolytes matter
Yes some energy drinks ate good for you but it's a good idea too drink one every 2 days bc too much equals bad and mostly drink water whenever you're working in the heat
Mate you are a true legend 👏 I would love it if you could do a 20-30min video you should sell this to Netflix or something its so funny and you are very talented my friend keep up the great work👍 don't ever change it!!!!
From a personal trainer living in Texas: if your urine is not clear, you're not drinking enough water. Especially in the summer. Just because you aren't thirsty, or you don't feel dehydrated, doesn't mean you've drank enough. Also, energy drinks don't dehydrate you. Caffeine does, yes, but not enough to completely offset the water consumed in that drink. That being said, you should still stay away from them, or at least moderate consumption. Drink one on a day off.
@@wysestone no, clear. You outta be able to leave it in the pot and nobody should be able to tell you didn't flush. You aren't going to die if it's light yellow, but you aren't fully hydrated either. It doesn't matter much in the spring but in the summer it's the difference between being comfortable or miserable. If you haven't reached this level of hydration before, it's life changing.
When he asked Ricky if he wanted lotion rubbed on him, I laughed until I cried!! I started laughing before I even heard his response because I KNEW it was going to be a zinger... I think just the fact that safety man thought that would go well at all is hilarious. 😂😂😂 OH I haven't laughed Iike this in a long time.... Im still crying. 🤣
If you're like me and sweat enough to remove any sunscreen within minutes, here's what you do. 1. Ignore the sunscreen; it's not going to do you any good. 2 minutes to apply, 10 minutes to wash away. Pointless. 2. If the skin is red, aloe vera gel works great. After work, rub it in good and reapply as necessary. 3. If the skin is painful and trying to blister, you're reaching sun toxicity, but there's a cure. Crush plain aspirin and mix it with Mylanta into a paste. Apply and let it sit until completely dry and flaking. Reapply if needed. It literally saved me from severe sun exposure where nothing worked, couldn't sleep, and blisters the size of dimes were all over the burn filled with pus. Now you could also just wear fabric all over like mentioned, and how a lot of the hispanic co-workers do. Personally, it just makes me sweat even more, so it doesn't help me with the constant wiping of my glasses every 10 seconds. So if you're like me, and I sincerely hope you aren't cause it's absolutely miserable being outside above 70, I hope this helps.
Get Australian spf 100, as long as you rub it in then it absorbs into the skin and doesn’t ‘sweat off’, plenty of surfers in temps hotter than yours use it just fine. do not tell people to forego it thats the easiest way to get skin cancer! Wear white long sleeve cotton top and light pants if you are wearing polycottons or anything polyester you will sweat more.. dont let your skin get to a point of bubbling up either as thats a quick way to infection
just did 2 days of firewatch in an upper level of a boilerhouse. My journeyman and woman had to weld a 10inch giant valve on sched 100. 130 degrees air temp, 400 degree preheat on the pipe
I have heard this before but in my experience it's not true. For me and everyone I ever met the colder the better. Working in a 125 degree attic my water better be cold.
Oh no! 😆 I tell people to please wear clothes under their coveralls. You might need to strip if a caterpillar happens to fall into your suit (speaking from experience).
