6.20.2 Proper Clothing (Field Personnel, Shop Personnel and Truck Drivers)

General: All clothing shall be adequate to protect the employee from the known and suspected hazards normally acquainted with the type of work to be performed.
Shirts:
1. Must be worn at all times.
2. Must not have large rips, tears, holes, etc.
3. Must extend to at least the waistline.
4. Must have full top of shoulders protection (i.e., tank tops are inadequate, muscle T-shirts are adequate).
5. Loose, floppy, etc. shirts shall not be worn around equipment that could catch the material and pull the person into it.
Pants:
1. Must be full length.
2. Must not have large rips, tears, holes, etc.
Footwear:
1. Must be of leather or solid man-made materials; not canvas, rubber, etc. (i.e., no tennis or running shoes).
2. Must not have large rips, tears, holes, etc.
3. The employee must wear socks that protect both foot and ankle.
4. A good heavy work boot that at least covers your ankle is highly recommended. Steel toe and steel shank boots provide even better protection and are strongly encouraged.

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