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title: Dress For Success! How to Dress Safely for Your Construction Job
description: Wearing the proper clothing and personal protective equipment helps keep you safe on a construction job site. Learn more here.
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# [Dress For Success! How to Dress Safely for Your Construction Job](https://blog.staffccs.com/blog/2022/05/16/dress-for-success-how-to-dress-safely-for-your-construction-job)

 Written by [CCS Construction Staffing](https://blog.staffccs.com/blog/author/ccs-construction-staffing) | May 16, 2022 9:00:56 AM

Working in construction requires wearing the appropriate clothing. This increases your safety and the safety of others.

Your employer typically provides rules about the type of clothing to wear for a job site. There likely are signs at a job site to provide additional reminders.

## **The following guidelines provide insight into the proper attire to wear on most construction sites.**

### **Shirts and Pants**

Short- or long-sleeved shirts and long pants typically are required on job sites.

- Long-sleeve shirts need to fit snugly.
- Baggy shirts can get caught in moving machinery and cause injury.
- Long pants without rips or holes protect a worker’s legs from harm.
- Pants should have accessible pockets to hold work-related items.

### **Protective Equipment**

Hard hats, safety glasses or goggles, face shields, safety gloves, and work shoes or boots are required on most job sites.

- Hard hats protect workers from injuries caused by falling objects.
- The hats keep workers’ heads cool in warm weather.
- Safety glasses or goggles protect workers from injuries caused by falling objects.
- The glasses or goggles protect workers using or working near power tools or machinery.
- Face shields protect workers’ faces when working with chemicals.
- Safety gloves protect workers’ hands when doing certain types of work, like handling wood.
- Rubber or synthetic gloves should be worn when working with chemicals, oils, or solvents.
- Leather gloves should be worn when welding.
- Typical footwear includes hard-soled or steel-toed shoes or boots with slip protection.
- The footwear protects workers’ feet from injuries caused by falling objects, slips, or stepping on nails or other sharp objects.

### **Miscellaneous  **

There typically are special rules regarding earplugs, hair ties, jewelry, and safety vests for job sites.

- Earplugs must be worn when working with or near loud machinery to protect the ears from damage.
- Workers with long hair need to tie it back to avoid getting their hair stuck in the machinery.
- Jewelry should not be worn on a job site.
- Workers typically should wear safety vests to increase visibility and decrease the odds of getting injured by moving vehicles.

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