Major Melbourne health organisation orders staff to shave

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A major Melbourne health organisation is implementing a beard ban.

Western Health says it is not possible to achieve a good seal of an N95 mask with a beard, so workers must shave for fit testing.

If staff decline to shave they will be redeployed.

In a statement, Western Health said “Staff safety is our highest priority and our policies on PPE are based around that. It is not possible to achieve a good seal of an N95 mask with a beard”.

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