When you first got hired for the job you have now, you might have been given some personal equipment depending on your type of work. This equipment is for you to use for your own safety and was given free of charge. This is required by law that your employer supply you with what is needed for your job. You are trained with this equipment and then it is up to you to use it correctly for your own safety.
In some jobs, failing to use this equipment safely can be grounds for either disciplinary action or can even cause you to be fired. Not using the equipment correctly could lead to an accident at work which is why it is given to you. If you refuse to use this equipment, it will be your safety that will be at risk and possibly someone else’s also. You are responsible for making sure you get the right size and understand everything about it.
If head protection is required at your job and you are a Sikh, which means you wear a turban, then you can refuse, for religious reasons, not to wear it. This will not apply if you work on a construction site where safety hardhats are always required.
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