You have got to be kidding me! I hope that was a joke. Who do you think you are lumping kids into groups like that?? I would like to see you build something with lumber, or take apart an engine and put it back together! Where do you think there foundation started?? I can not believe this comment was allowed to stay in this forum. How utterly bigotted.
Yeah, most the women I know kicked every man's a$$ at science anyway!
I wouldn't rise to it.
I find that Engineers are generally single minded. I find that the ones who are poor on hygiene are also poor on health and safety in my recent experience. You do get the occasional 'jobsworth' but generally if following rules for H&S isn't in their mindset, neither is following rules for hygiene.
I don't think H&S and hygiene have to be naturally opposite anyway. So much of H&S is actually complimentary. In fact, I often cite H&S examples where I feel it's useful and compliments my hygiene message. I also try and explain concepts like
HACCP through engineering terms (FMEA) which helps engineers understand where I'm coming from.
Surely it's all about adapting your language to the audience which is a key management skill?
Yes, it's always an area of concern but you can't just give up. We have a problem with contractors using fire doors in my site. I stamped down on it as soon as I started as the doors lead directly outside and there's no handwash sink on entry. Recently I saw footprints when I was auditing leading from the doors. I had a chat to the production manager in the area and he had a word with the engineer (who was the person at fault on a day I wasn't in.)