Dress Code - your feedback please...
Jez
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Hi All,
Our current dress code does not allow for open-toed shoes, which doesn't go over particularly well, especially in the summer months. This restriction has been in force since we opened, nearly 10 years ago b/c of safety implications (dropping something on one's foot, injuries, etc.) Can anyone tell me if this is part of your dress code, and if not, have you had many injuries resulting from one's toes not being covered?
Thanks so much.
Our current dress code does not allow for open-toed shoes, which doesn't go over particularly well, especially in the summer months. This restriction has been in force since we opened, nearly 10 years ago b/c of safety implications (dropping something on one's foot, injuries, etc.) Can anyone tell me if this is part of your dress code, and if not, have you had many injuries resulting from one's toes not being covered?
Thanks so much.
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The injuries we have seen stem from office personnel who go wandering into the warehouse. The biggest culprit seems to be smooth leather soles of some sandals that slide like skis over a warehouse floor. Thus, we do our best to keep people out of the warehouse. If the clerk who runs for supplies needs to go in there frequently, it is understood that she is expected to wear full cover shoes with nonslip soles. (She keeps a pair of gym shoes at her desk for this very purpose now).
Good luck. Lori
Now if you saw my toes you could argue that I shouldn't be allowed to wear open toed sandals for aesthetic reasons. But I work in Oregon where babies wear Birkenstocks instead of booties.
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Anyway...in the hospital, because of safety concerns, (slick floors, equipment, etc) no one is allowed to wear open toe shoes or clog type shoes.
Our office employees that spend time in the production area do keep tennis shoes at their desk.