Hard hats for Muslim women

[Owain]

I'm trying to find information / suppliers of hard hats for Muslim women who wear headcarves. The problem may be not so much the headscarf, but they often have quite a lot of hair rolled up under it. Are conventional hard hats suitable or has some enterprising manufacturer launched a hijabi-compatible range?

[paulears]

What do Sikh's do? They have exemptions for motor bikes, have they got something similar for protective clothing? I suppose we should know these things, but I have no idea at all?

[kerry davies]

Sikhs have had exemption from safety helmets on building sites for years and after a discrimination case the exemption was made almost universal in 2015.

 

The hijab question is much more tricky. The fire brigade have come up with a Muslim women's uniform but they use normal but oversized helmets. In strict Muslim terms women in this sort of workplace, in close proximity unrelated males, are haraam anyway so perhaps it is down to the Muslim community itself to sort this out.

[James Remo]

https://goo.gl/images/2iKd9b

[Tom]

So the issue is not to do with Muslim women but with people who have lots of hair warn up on their heads.

Kerry's point about "strict Muslim" women is not relevant and leads us down the path of catagoring all Muslims together when clearly, as with all other religions, people choose to practice and observe to greatly varying degrees.

 

If we are just talking about hard hats, as opposed to helmets, I would have thought, as Kerry suggests, oversize might be the starting point but it will depend on the amount of hair. Talking to the person concerned if it's an individual or to a relevant group representative is always good. Though there are Muslim women who for cultural reasons it can be difficult to talk to about this sort of thing there are usually plenty of others who are happy to act as intermediaries.

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[Dave m]

She's on maternity leave at the moment but a colleague wears a headscarf. She's not so observant (?) that she won't adjust her scarf in my presence but does tend to keep it over her headHer hair is basically straight and not bunched/ plaited

I would have said that regardless of religion/gender, (turbans excepted) people should have hairstyles (which are not religious obligations) that accommodate the safety equipment. The hairstyle is a lifestyle choice, the covering is seen by some to be a religious choice.

There must be loads of hijab and hard hat wearing images on line

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/happy-muslim-woman-wearing-safety-helmet-92649613

 

[sunray]

She must have an exceptional amount of hair if it can't be accommodated in a 'standard' hard hat. I have worked with many males and females with large hair styles and they have all managed... somehow.

[Snailtrail]

Just stumbled upon this, may be of interest?

 

http://www.rightrelevance.com/search/articles/hero?article=1d697261eeaa7fee952d5ffb2aa674e8ea738fd9&query=occupational%20safety%20and%20health&taccount=safehealthworrk

[paulears]

Common sense for once!