PPE for shooting? - The Firearms Forum

Suwannee Tim · 05-17-2009, 08:09 PM

I found this link when searching for "Glock failures":

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1792821/posts

Included is this:

"He wore the prescribed personal protective equipment for firearms use (safety glasses, armored vest, head and hearing protection, nomex gloves, a long sleeve shirt, and safety boots.)"

This is at Los Alamos Lab. Notice the Personal Protective Equipment: The stuff I use, glasses, hearing protection, real shoes, not flip-flops, that I can understand. Next, armored vest, head protection, presumably a bullet proof helmet. Sometimes I wish I had on a vest when someone at the range points a gun at me but I have never actually seen anyone wear such. Safety boots, presumably steel toe lest you drop a cartridge on your foot! Nomex gloves! Has anyone ever heard of such a get-up for shooting a pistol?

glocknut · 05-17-2009, 08:45 PM

My PPE is bigger and sturdier than yours....

mike
gn

Suwannee Tim · 05-17-2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by glocknut

My PPE is bigger and sturdier than yours....

mike
gn

You missed your calling Glock, you should have been a comic. Robin Williams stand aside, here comes the Glocknut.

glocknut · 05-17-2009, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suwannee Tim

You missed your calling Glock, you should have been a comic. Robin Williams stand aside, here comes the Glocknut.

I relish in creating "thread drift" as well....

mike
gn

Tony22-250 · 05-17-2009, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glocknut

My PPE is bigger and sturdier than yours....

mike
gn

Remember folks the more you post the bigger your PPE gets ROFL!!! this thread is now way off topic LOL

Pistolenschutze · 05-17-2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glocknut

I relish in creating "thread drift" as well....

mike
gn

Ya think?

Who would have guessed, Mike?

Trouble 45-70 · 05-18-2009, 09:48 AM

What? Speak up, I can't hear you.

Vladimir · 05-18-2009, 03:40 PM

This is all for liability. If you singed your toe you could sue, except now they told you to wear boots so you wouldn't be able to. If I were shooting at a non-controlled range (IE my friends farm) all I really worry about is ear protection (only took once to change my mind about the necessity of that). My USP doesn't fling any brass near me so eye doesn't bother me, shoes meh whatever a singe on the toe is the least of my worries.

This is one of those cases were logic should reign supreme. Not all situations are equal. If you handed me a strange weapon I would probably like some eyewear because I have no idea where the brass is going to go, for example.

Suwannee Tim · 05-18-2009, 05:40 PM

The question is not what would a normal, reasonable person wear but has anyone ever seen a shooter in a get-up like this?

jacksonco · 05-18-2009, 06:29 PM

It is probably the regulations set by a police lab or private testing lab that has OSHA regulations to consider. I could see that if I was running a comercial lab that the employees would be equired to wear the afor mentioned PPE. As an employer you have to make a good will effort to protect your employees. It may see like over kill but I was a shift supervisor at a automotve resins plant and it would blow your mind of some of the ways the employees find to hurt themselves.

Vladimir · 05-18-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Suwannee Tim

The question is not what would a normal, reasonable person wear but has anyone ever seen a shooter in a get-up like this?

I've seen everything but the helmet and vest. I frequently wish I would wear gloves because loading the mags makes my hands a mess and it never washes out just right. But meh.

OBrien · 05-18-2009, 08:59 PM

What about a respirator to filter out the fumes from the gunpowder burning? Will that be next?

Suwannee Tim · 05-19-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by OBrien

What about a respirator to filter out the fumes from the gunpowder burning? Will that be next?

A harness in case you slip, you know, to break your fall.

woolleyworm · 05-19-2009, 10:56 PM

a good reason to keep your ammo fresh and get to the range often............. and to own a Sig !! Whenever I load a new load, I will cycle the rounds through several times and check my OAL to ensure that my crimp is good. I'll also do one check of round in the magazine after firing a couple rounds. Can never be too cautious when it comes to KB's.
My defense loads are never chambered more than once or twice before fired, some people rarely fire their defense loads; I on the other hand believe in being very proficient with the loads that may save my life.

05-17-2009, 08:09 PM	#1
Suwannee Tim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,227	PPE for shooting? I found this link when searching for "Glock failures": http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1792821/posts Included is this: "He wore the prescribed personal protective equipment for firearms use (safety glasses, armored vest, head and hearing protection, nomex gloves, a long sleeve shirt, and safety boots.)" This is at Los Alamos Lab. Notice the Personal Protective Equipment: The stuff I use, glasses, hearing protection, real shoes, not flip-flops, that I can understand. Next, armored vest, head protection, presumably a bullet proof helmet. Sometimes I wish I had on a vest when someone at the range points a gun at me but I have never actually seen anyone wear such. Safety boots, presumably steel toe lest you drop a cartridge on your foot! Nomex gloves! Has anyone ever heard of such a get-up for shooting a pistol? -->

05-17-2009, 08:45 PM	#2
glocknut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: THE FORUM MASCOTT... Posts: 12,482	Re: PPE for shooting? My PPE is bigger and sturdier than yours.... mike gn __________________ Where O where are you tonight? Why have you gone and left me alone? I searched to world over and a thought i found true love... You met another and PTThhh you were gone....

05-18-2009, 09:48 AM	#7
Trouble 45-70 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NE Ar. W. of Black River Contributor Posts: 2,703	Re: PPE for shooting? What? Speak up, I can't hear you.

05-18-2009, 03:40 PM	#8
Vladimir Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Issaquah WA Posts: 3,558	Re: PPE for shooting? This is all for liability. If you singed your toe you could sue, except now they told you to wear boots so you wouldn't be able to. If I were shooting at a non-controlled range (IE my friends farm) all I really worry about is ear protection (only took once to change my mind about the necessity of that). My USP doesn't fling any brass near me so eye doesn't bother me, shoes meh whatever a singe on the toe is the least of my worries. This is one of those cases were logic should reign supreme. Not all situations are equal. If you handed me a strange weapon I would probably like some eyewear because I have no idea where the brass is going to go, for example. __________________ -JVRR меня зовут Владимир или Джеймс. Я знаю только немного русский язык (я американец, но мой пра дедушка русски). STEAM (CSS, TF2, etc): Ask me! Xbox LIVE! GT: "Vlad is Rad" PS3 PSN: "Vlad_Is_Rad"

05-18-2009, 05:40 PM	#9
Suwannee Tim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,227	Re: PPE for shooting? The question is not what would a normal, reasonable person wear but has anyone ever seen a shooter in a get-up like this?

05-18-2009, 06:29 PM	#10
jacksonco Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jackson County West Virginia Posts: 2,237	Re: PPE for shooting? It is probably the regulations set by a police lab or private testing lab that has OSHA regulations to consider. I could see that if I was running a comercial lab that the employees would be equired to wear the afor mentioned PPE. As an employer you have to make a good will effort to protect your employees. It may see like over kill but I was a shift supervisor at a automotve resins plant and it would blow your mind of some of the ways the employees find to hurt themselves.

05-18-2009, 08:59 PM	#12
OBrien Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangor Maine Posts: 554	Re: PPE for shooting? What about a respirator to filter out the fumes from the gunpowder burning? Will that be next?

05-19-2009, 10:56 PM	#14
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,883	Re: PPE for shooting? a good reason to keep your ammo fresh and get to the range often............. and to own a Sig !! Whenever I load a new load, I will cycle the rounds through several times and check my OAL to ensure that my crimp is good. I'll also do one check of round in the magazine after firing a couple rounds. Can never be too cautious when it comes to KB's. My defense loads are never chambered more than once or twice before fired, some people rarely fire their defense loads; I on the other hand believe in being very proficient with the loads that may save my life.