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Career Path => Outages => Topic started by: mikeag81 on Mar 24, 2012, 08:34

Title: First outage on Monday
Post by: mikeag81 on Mar 24, 2012, 08:34
I report to my very first outage Monday and I have never worked in the industry.  So my question is...what is the typical dress code at a plant?  I know I will just be doing training for the first two weeks, so I imagine jeans and a polo with my safety shoes would probably work.  Is this about right?  Thanks.
Title: Re: First outage on Monday
Post by: Already Gone on Mar 24, 2012, 09:25
That would be about right.  Some, but very few, nuclear plants require long-sleeved shirts.  This is normal in the electric power industry, but nukes are not normal by any means.  You will likely find a lot of people wearing scrubs if there is an outage going on.
Title: Re: First outage on Monday
Post by: Marlin on Mar 24, 2012, 10:31
I report to my very first outage Monday and I have never worked in the industry.  So my question is...what is the typical dress code at a plant?  I know I will just be doing training for the first two weeks, so I imagine jeans and a polo with my safety shoes would probably work.  Is this about right?  Thanks.

Yes, avoid any synthetics that could generate static electricity and don't wear anything you do not want to lose. This is assuming you will be working in the radiologically controlled areas.
Title: Re: First outage on Monday
Post by: atomicarcheologist on Mar 26, 2012, 08:12
Yes, avoid any synthetics that could generate static electricity and don't wear anything you do not want to lose. This is assuming you will be working in the radiologically controlled areas.
Cotton, cotton, cotton. 
Title: Re: First outage on Monday
Post by: nu-nuker on Apr 10, 2012, 09:52
I report to my very first outage Monday and I have never worked in the industry.  So my question is...what is the typical dress code at a plant?  I know I will just be doing training for the first two weeks, so I imagine jeans and a polo with my safety shoes would probably work.  Is this about right?  Thanks.
what is your job title? Where are you working at?