Hard hat policy spurs debate between safety and religion.
International Forest Products Ltd (Interfor) in Delta, BC (Canada) put a new safety policy in place that required all sawmill workers to wear hard hats. This caused a problem for two employees who practice the Sikh religion. OHS Canada reported yesterday that:
"Since early last November, Sikh sawmill workers Mander Singh Sohal and Kalwant Singh Sahota have not been permitted to work at Interfor's Acorn Mill in Delta because they refused to wear hard hats over their turbans. For many Sikhs, it is considered a religious requirement to not cover their turbans."
You can read the complete article at: OHS Canada
Negotiations are in progress. Interfor will enforce the new safety policy, and they plan to offer alternative work to the Sikh employees.
International Forest Products Ltd (Interfor) in Delta, BC (Canada) put a new safety policy in place that required all sawmill workers to wear hard hats. This caused a problem for two employees who practice the Sikh religion. OHS Canada reported yesterday that:
"Since early last November, Sikh sawmill workers Mander Singh Sohal and Kalwant Singh Sahota have not been permitted to work at Interfor's Acorn Mill in Delta because they refused to wear hard hats over their turbans. For many Sikhs, it is considered a religious requirement to not cover their turbans."
You can read the complete article at: OHS Canada
Negotiations are in progress. Interfor will enforce the new safety policy, and they plan to offer alternative work to the Sikh employees.
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