Where’s OSHA? /s
My first thought also. You don’t get anywhere near machinery with long hair, been that way for decades.
Actually you bring up a good point. Why would not OSHA have protocols for hair, jewelry, neck ties, etc. when working around machinery. No wait, they do.
It’s simply that these rules are not enforced for privileged classes. Imagine a supervisor telling her that per OSHA reg you must have that doo tied up when working around conveyors. Can you say discrimination lawsuit.
“Where’s OSHA?”
You’ll see them in court. There should always be a general shutdown for situations like this. The family and the lawyers will retire.
wy69
OSHA rules do not apply to the airline industry. Their domain is similar to hospitals. Food industry standards require no long exposed hair or any hair—see hair nets and beard nets.
A bump cap was the minimum obligatory head gear at my place of employment once. Do the monthly computer generated safety training or be flagged at the entrance until completion.
If a person objected enough, a room with coloring books was available—the Chill Room.
That is a legitimate question.
Anyone, and that includes many FReepers, who have had to work around machinery KNOW that loose clothing, jewelry, long hair, etc is verbotten!
Jewelry has to be removed, and long hair secured with a net and cap or bonnet. There are many mechanics missing ring fingers because their wedding ring got snagged into machinery. People have been sucked into wood chippers when hair or loose clothing was snagged by a branch.
I feel so sorry for this gainfully employed lady. This didn't have to happen.
I blame her supervisors. But maybe they were afraid to speak up lest they be brought up on charges of "racism". This lady's dangling Afro ropes were a tragedy just waiting to happen.