What has happened to the Tradie of Yesteryear

Gloves:
"Gloves..You don't need those..." My tradesman would bark at me during my apprenticeship.

Gloves on a belt clip

I would stand my ground and put gloves on. As a pseudo guitar player I always protected my hands and would rib him and others around me, accusing them of secretly wanting the same soft feminine hands.
Today, you can still walk into any small workshop and look at the hands on many a Boilermaker. They are scarred from burns, cuts from handling sharp material and full of ground in dirt. A sign of a tough old-school tradesmen.
Times have changed. Large companies do not want injuries from simple tasks and we are reminded every day that we must wear gloves for any task. It is a minimal requirement and everyone that walks into a work area will have a pair of gloves on a clip attached to their belt. And they have to be task specific. Rubber gloves for chemical, thick leather gauntlets when welding. It is not acceptable to do anything without gloves.
Pre-Start and stretches:
Pre-Start meetings are fairly common now when working on sites. Usually a quick run through of issues on site and a rundown of work for the day.
But afterwards our crew of about 15 Tradesman and assistants walk out onto the bluestone apron around our site sheds and go through a series of stretches alongside 8 other crews. I was surprised.... Everyone has a turn and despite a lot of playful banter, it is taken seriously. We finish off with a bit of a clap and the Supervisor will remind us to "Have a Safe Day".
I downloaded an app with some illustrations so I had more than "touch your toes" in my repertoire
The world has changed. Soft hands and Stretching..? For the better, I think..