Female Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The mining industry has made great advances in gender inclusion, and more women are working at operations. Women have different requirements when it comes to working in remote and challenging heavy industry environments, and if these needs are not adequately met, the risk of losing their talents becomes significant. If we wish to attract and retain more female employees, then we need to create working environments where women feel they belongIf we wish to attract and retain more female employees, then we need to create working environments where women feel they belong
Employers have a responsibility to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of everyone in the workplace by providing correctly-fitting PPE. If the PPE given to women doesn’t fit their body frames it can impact or hinder their work. This is about much more than looks, it’s about the connection between fitting well, being safe and made feel like you belong. PPE designed for the female body exists, and there are many suppliers who are specialising and including equipment and clothing lines made specifically for women.
Review the providers of female PPE in the listing here.
In memory of Kristy Christensen and her dedication to this topic throughout her life.
How to use this list
We have not listed suppliers of Women’s Hi-vis standard pants, jackets and shirts and standard steel capped boots as there is an abundance of these on the market. What is listed are the more speciality items that are harder to find designed for women or by women. If there is a supplier we are missing, please contact us here. Format: company name, website, country where the business operates from and design type.
It’s a great starting list for businesses who either have female employees now, or want a future with more female employees and want to take the exhaustive research out of finding PPE that adequately protects and suits women.
We haven’t tried the items on the list and can’t vouch for their quality or adherence to international standards if it isn’t listed. Green font indicates the primary country this business operates from (NZ, AU, EU, CA, US, SA, UK)
Commonly used symbols
FD – Designed specifically for use by females | FR – Flame Retardant/Flame Resistant | UF – A Unisex design that is more suitable for female | UD – A Unisex design | WP – Waterproof