Public-works field uniforms and PPE are stocked in only one body ra…

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Public-works field uniforms and PPE are stocked in only one body range, so some qualified employees cannot gear up safely. How should the CHRO treat the equipment system?

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As an inclusivity and safety practice that sizes the equipment system so every qualified worker can do the job safely — If the only turnout coat in the cage does not fit, that is not a warehouse trivia item. Physical work systems can exclude people just as surely as a biased interview. Treat PPE range as an inclusivity and safety practice so qualified workers can actually do the job.

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As a warehouse SKU problem for purchasing to solve whenever inventory happens to turn

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As a union-contract issue that HR cannot raise until the next full bargaining cycle

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As an individual accommodation only after an employee files a formal complaint

Public-works field uniforms and PPE are stocked in only one body range, so some qualified employees cannot gear up safely. How should the CHRO treat the equipment system?

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