Clockwork at Work

01 Jun 2017 at 09:12 // under misc

From the first of May, all smart watches and fitness trackers have been banned at work to help comply with DSEAR¹. The ban covers everywhere within the refinery gates, including offices, not just plants where explosive atmospheres may occur.

As a result, I can no longer use my everyday wristwatch which is currently a fitbit surge. Rather than getting a cheep digital watch which is not banned, I decided to avoid electricity altogether:

The left is a wind up pocket-watch I have used with my kilt outfit for the last few years, the right is a soviet era mechanical pedometer bought online from Ukraine.

At this rate, by halloween, I will be able to go out in my work clothes and claim it is a steam punk costume.

1. The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 ↩

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