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Long hair in the workplace

Last post 03-28-2008, 4:27 PM by Chris_Parrish. 2 replies.
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  •  03-27-2008, 4:20 PM 2427

    Chris_Parrish is not online. Last active: 04-18-2008, 8:24 AM Chris_Parrish



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  • Long hair in the workplace

    Good afternoon! Can any of you guys help me find the OSHA standard for long hair safety. I know it's unsafe but I have failed to find the exact standard. Any help would be much appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Chris

  •  03-28-2008, 2:23 PM 2431 in reply to 2427

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  • Re: Long hair in the workplace

    Chris,

    There is no standard in OSHA covering the length of hair. If you were to get cited it would be under the general duty clause. OSHA gives employers the responsibility of creating a safe work place irregardless of whether there is a rule in place.

    I suspect you have a work place where machinery is spinning at a high rate of speed and you're worried about someone's hair getting caught. At many papermills, employees and visitors are not allowed to wear ties near the paper machine. The paper travels up to 30 miles an hour and can literally suck the tie right in.

    In my opinion, the company is well within its rights to require employees with long hair to wear a hairnet or put their inside a lab coat.

    MikeCJ

  •  03-28-2008, 4:27 PM 2434 in reply to 2431

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  • Re: Long hair in the workplace

    Thanks Mike, I will keep that in mind!
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