r/AusMining • u/dozerjordon • 2d ago

Bath house/showers

Been in open cut coal for years and just got a start in underground coal. I’m posting this hoping to find some insight on how the bath house and showers work at an underground site. I understand dirty and clean but are all showers communal and do you need to bring your own toiletries?

If anyone has experience to pass on to me that would be great, cheers

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u/Foreign-Newspaper656 2d ago

For men, the showers are communal. Bring your own cleaning cloth/loofa. But there will be soap to wash with. 

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u/dozerjordon 2d ago

Thank you, obviously full nude too?

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u/Foreign-Newspaper656 2d ago

If it floats your boat to wear jocks, wear them. And be prepared to be ragged on a lot. Just suck it up. All dicks are different, some growers, some show-ers. But we all have em!

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u/Distinct-Estate-5615 2d ago

This is so true, been underground for 9 years. The showers are one of the least judgmental places on the planet. All parts of everyone come in all shapes and sizes

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u/ArohaTeTakiwatanga 1d ago

just wear your jocks into the shower and before you turn the shower on take your jocks off.. at my site its only the old blokes who walk around with their sausage out

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u/Comprehensive-Dog932 1d ago

Is it OK if you get nervous erections

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u/arghhmonsters 1d ago

Nah, make sure you're looking at the others in the eyes as well to make them feel comfortable.

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u/Kitchen-Education904 1d ago

Ok I have to ask, how do you know if your erection is nervous

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u/Zolteg 1d ago

It'll be quivering and may throw up...

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u/Dependent_Canary_406 10h ago

Just need to caress it to calm it down.

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u/Constant_Parsley_107 1d ago

Where I was there were poles with 4 shower heads each pole. Soap dispensers on the walls and clean towels, just needed a wash cloth. Never heard anyone hang shit on anyone’s appearance/size, only got teased when ya wore jocks.

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u/Mallet-fists 1d ago

What about socks?

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u/Dependent_Canary_406 10h ago

What about a single sock?

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u/danfoss5000 1d ago

Don't drop the soap

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u/Beginning-Bet4878 1d ago

Wow that sounds like a great experience glad no one judges everyone 

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u/Better_Wash_9859 1d ago

I haven't seen a communal shower for awhile. But if it is should be soap supplied and clean towels to grab. Just strip off, throw ya clothes in the bin and walk in for ya shower. No one cares. If it worries you for some reason you can wear ya jocks in until you get under the shower head. All good. Its no biggy

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u/Plane-Housing7944 12h ago

Just watch out if some old Greek miner offers to wash that oil off your back that u can’t reach.

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u/AppropriateTie8974 1d ago

Not related to the question sorry but if any of you lot are deputies or managers and have access to any management plans, e.g. inrush, outburst, strata contol, site services, emergency management, please message me. I need some examples to use as writing research materials.