If tradespeople could go back in time and visit their younger selves – the version of them at 20 who thought they were invincible – most would take the opportunity to hand themselves a pair of earmuffs and safety glasses. Then they’d tell them to put the bloody things on.
That’s a finding drawn from Specsavers’ latest research into the eye and ear health of tradespeople, with 89% of tradies over 40 saying they regretted not taking safety protection measures more seriously.
