How to dress for summer work?

When it is hot outside, wearing the right clothes is just as important as keeping your body well-hydrated. If you have to work in higher temperatures in the summer season, you will need, among others, work T-shirts, work shorts and safety glasses that meet health and safety standards. You can find a very wide selection of them in our BHP Baltic online store.

What to wear to work in summer?

The obligation to wear working clothes while performing official duties does not cease to exist when a heat wave arrives. This is because summer clothing will provide you with an appropriate level of protection and safety. Work clothes, in order to fulfill their function, must be adjusted to the size worn by the employee and to the ambient temperatures. Builders, road workers and other people who work outdoors on a daily basis are particularly exposed to the effects of heat that are hazardous to health, such as dehydration, migraines or fainting. Therefore, they should be provided with summer T-shirts, summer work shorts and sunglasses that will effectively protect their eyes from strong ultraviolet radiation. However, excessive exposure to the sun can also lead to burns, sunburn, and eye disease. Of course, the most dangerous for the organ of vision are glaucoma and cataracts.

Although everyone has a slightly different heat resistance, even the toughest workers should take regular breaks when the temperature exceeds 30 degrees Celsius. When working in such conditions, it is the employer's responsibility to provide employees with access to cool drinks. We will only add in this section that the right workwear for summer will be useful both when you work outside and when the ventilation works poorly or to a small extent indoors.

How to dress when it's hot outside?

Above all, remember about the right headgear. In summer, baseball caps are especially suitable. This type of headgear will not only protect your eyes from the intense sun, but it is also light and airy. Adequate head protection is extremely important because exposure to heat in the sun can lead to fainting and dehydration, among other things. Migraines are also common. Eye protection is equally important. Well-chosen protective sunglasses will help. It is very important that they have a high ultraviolet filter. Ideally, they should also have polarity. It is this property of sunglasses that means that you do not have to bother with glare from the surface of water, concrete or a tin roof while working outdoors.

The heat requires a proper outfit. We mean primarily work shorts or shorts and T-shirts. You can't always afford to go to work in shorts. In such a situation, you should opt for pants made of breathable materials. It can be, for example, cotton or linen. The most suitable footwear for high outdoor temperatures, including safety sandals and low shoes. They are comfortable and provide feet with adequate air circulation. When you wear clothes suitable for the weather, it is simply easier for you to work and therefore more efficient.

Summer accessories

In this category, we can recommend you the Toughbuilt knee pads. You can use them with both work shorts and long-leg pants. It is worth adding the Toughbuilt CT-32-A universal pocket or the Toughbuilt TB-CT-31-A hammer pocket to the shorts. Such a pocket will be useful for carrying tools. We recommend it especially for car mechanics. The last accessory is a cooling pad for the Ergodyne Chillits 6717 helmet. Perfectly absorbs sweat in hot weather. They are a good choice, especially for those workers who need to wear protective helmets on a daily basis. Cooling pads will increase your comfort of work.