Showers

[ATLAuto]

We are currently finishing up a large renovation on our shop and are in the plumbing phase. The GC asked if we wanted to install a shower in the shop for our techs to use at the end of the day. I honestly did not know how to reply ... most of our techs shower at home and prefer it, but it is a nice option.

 

Do any of you have a shower at your shop? If so, does anyone actually use it?

Edited May 29, 2014 by Anthem

[ncautoshop]

I think my next shop will have showers. As I grow older I'm more concerned with issues chemicals may have on the health of me and my employees. I think a shower even if only used in a blue moon for a situation where something sprayed on an employee or any situation where someone would need to quickly remove chemicals from their skin would be of benifit.

If I had a shower at the shop my wife would probably appreciate an occasional dinner without a grease covered husband.

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[xrac]

I would not do a shower because I installed lockers but found no one ever used them. I would only have a shower as part of an eye wash station for safety purposes.

[mmotley]

I worked for over 7 years at 2 different places that had showers... Maybe saw the showers used twice. They are nice to brag about when trying to hire on a tech, but that's about it.

 

Edit: The 2 places I worked at had over 25 techs at each place. So there were plenty of opportunities for the shower to be used.

Edited May 30, 2014 by mmotley

[ScottyP]

I have a shower at my shop, it's really a storage closet cause it's never used. When we're done we just want to go home.

[ScottSpec]

When I set up my new location 15 years ago, I installed a small shower, and I'm glad I did. It's true it may go months without being used, but it does get a fair amount of use. First, it's nice to have during the work day should you get sprayed with oil, coolant, or some other chemical. The employees mostly use it when they have plans to go out after work. I have an employee who goes to his In-Laws on Thursdays for dinner quite often. It probably saves him about an hour showering at the shop rather then going all the way home to get ready first. Another employee has at times ridden his bike to work, he thinks he sweats a lot and stinks so he showers when he gets in. Several years ago while going through a divorce for various reasons, I was using the shower daily. I also suggest asking your employees what they think.

 

Scott

[alfredauto]

I worked at places with showers, I brought clean clothes to work and had the idea I would shower and change and go home clean. Never happened in 10 years. If I had a shower here I might as well put in a bed and just live here lol