Jewelry and Hair
Employees should be prohibited from wearing loose clothing, jewelry, body piercings, gloves, and other items that might get entangled or caught in moving machine parts.
Therefore, wearing jewelry should not be permitted offshore. The only exception is for the proper wearing of "open copper" type medical bracelets that are close fitting and covered by clothing or suitable PPE.
Workers with long hair that might be a hazard in work areas should keep it contained in a suitable manner while working. Hair and beard styles must not interfere with the effective functioning of head, eye, face, or respiratory protective equipment.
Scenario: De-gloving Of A Finger Caused By A Ring
The accident occurred when the individual was jumping off the side of an Army tow truck. He placed his hand on the railing of the bed and jumped off. The ring caught on the side of truck bed. Upon reaching the ground, the ring had removed all the skin from the finger, leaving the muscles, bone and fingernail exposed.
The individual was rushed to an emergency room where the finger was inserted into the wall of the stomach area. A pedicle graft was performed using the skin from the stomach area. After more than eight operations and over a 100 plus days in the hospital the finger is semi useable. The stomach skin on the ring finger is more sensitive than the other finger's skin. (Source: OR-OSHA)
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3-9. An exception for the wearing of jewelry offshore is limited to the proper wearing of _____.
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