i have recently been working in chinese household where it is polite to remove one's shoes , do you think my insurers would pay out if i dropped a 7 Ah battery on my foot ,should i insist i wear my safety shoes , or bow to tradition ?

Hi Lucylastic,

Your insurers would probably try anything to get out of paying

As a compromise explain your predicament to the householders and put on a pair of 'over-shoes' not ideal but I always have a couple of pairs in the car.

No way! wear your SAFETY shoe's, will they pay your wages while your off work?

Health and safety comes first regardless!

Safety first!

We use the same plastic boots petes on about, or in emergencies a couple of shopping bags(minus the shopping ).

Best to keep your shoes on, they would be far more offended if you left a toe or blood on there carpet.

Colin.

I had the same problem on friday!

Was a muslim houshold, the wife was dead quiet and wouldn't speak to us, that sort of thing.

Anyway, we compromised by taking a separate pair of shoes for inside and wore another pair for working outside up the ladder. Plus, there were sheets everywhere, and I mean everywhere.

have had the same problem myself on a number of occasions but at the end of the day safety first wear your boots/shoes but like the others have said just put on the over shoes to keep the peace

pete

It's really interesting to hear about you guys and dealing with the ethnic minorities and their beliefs etc. I would have never considered carrying overshoes for the purpose of religious requirements.

We are still out on a limb down here - we still don't get too many ethnic minorities. Like everyone else we have had a large in flux of Iraqies.

My son (9yrs) is amazed at the beliefs and lifestyles of certain religions.

I visited China recently , and on entering a factory was given a nice pair of slippers to wear... no HSE over there.The bike ride to work is by far the most dangerous thing they encounter , you gotta see it to believe it.