H. Neary wrote:
On Sat, 2 Jun 2012 07:09:41 +0100, "ARWadsworth"
wrote:

The site foreman dictates the HSE rules he wants to use, and what
he says goes. If you have a problem with HSE then you deal with the
site foreman.

I do not think I have ever met a site foreman. I usually introduce
myself to the site manager.

I suppose the name varies according to the size of the site and probably in
which part of the UK you are in. However there is no doubt in my mind that
many of them are incompetent.

I have had the ones that would not allow the hi viz and hard hats to be
removed when second fixing a flat (wear them outside but not inside is the
usual rule on that sort of job) . It was also summer and he insisted on the
rule of only food or drink must be consumed in the canteen and he would not
allow bottles of water in the flats. He got a few flats as someone placed
nails against his car tyres.

--
Adam