Women's Workwear

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http://www.tuc.org.uk/h_and_s/index.cfm?mins=340

PPE is often designed for male bodies, for women workers this may introduce serious hazards. Ill-fitting protective garments will have their effectiveness compromised, overly large gloves may get caught in machinery.

Therefore ranges of PPE that better suit the female body are being produced. Its not about fashion, its about safety. :face-approve:


In another report from Women in Engineering:

“There areover 65,000 women working in engineering, technology and construction, that's around ten percent of the workforce” says Jan Peters, president of the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), “But women are built differently from men and find that work-wear is not satisfactory. Inappropriate and ill-fitting clothing can put them off from pursuing careers in these sectors”.
“We need the makers of safety wear – work boots, high visibility jackets, protective gloves and the like - to cater for our needs. We don’t necessarily want fashion – although we want to look smart and professional – we just want clothes that fit!”
WES is launching a survey on its website (http://www.wes.org.uk), today (25 September), for women working in science, engineering, technological and construction industries to share their stories about work wear and safety clothing. Women and Manual Trades (WAMT) and the Association of Women in Property (WIP) along with other women’s support groups are joining in the survey, making it a cross-sector initiative.
“Anecdotal reports abound of women carrying multiple pairs of socks on site visits to make too-big boots fit and of having to fight flapping jacket sleeves to use a camera” continued Jan. “We want to find out just how widespread the problems are so that we can team up with manufacturers to produce well-fitting clothing”.

and thank you trowel monkey