Rubber office workers

The married quaners estate was purchased by the local authority in 1958 and a few years later Wiltshire County Council ruled that the workers hostel and the ninety-four married quarters must be demolished by the end of 1965. At that time 70% of the tenants were Enfield workers, a substantial proportion of the 200 people still employed underground. The wartime huts were subsequently replaced by a permanent estate of council houses, but the community centre and dance hall remained and were later taken over by Royal Enfield as a drawing office and stores. After 1970 the surface buildings were used for a short time by a local rubber company, but in the early 1980s the land was partially cleared to make way for a housing development, which was later cut back substantially when concern was raised about the stability of the mine workings under the site. 

All laboratory workers must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Safety goggles must be worn in laboratory areas. Face shields, laboratory coats or aprons, latex, rubber or heat-resistant gloves, dust masks and safety shoes may be required for specific work. Understanding the hazards of the materials at hand is important for wearing the appropriate PPE, but also for shunning excessive use of PPE. Overprotection may cause awkwardness and increase the possibility for injury. To strike a balance between reasonable and inordinate safety measures, the safety officer and analyst should communicate on how best to perform a given operation. In some laboratories, there may be a HAZM AT-certified PPE technician that can help in making these choices. 

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