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Sisi Spec Conti Suit – 100 % cotton , acid resistant and flame retardant .
Clothing comes in three unique cuts and is manufactured specifically for the diversity of shapes , sizes , and varying stages in a woman ’ s life such as pregnancy .
Safety is of course , of primary concern , especially when one is working an eight-hour day . Common sense tells us that ill-fitting clothing and uncomfortable footwear can cause dangerous situations for the women and the employer .
“ The view that ‘ one size fits all ’ no longer applies ,” concludes Naidoo .
Sisi Safety Wear ’ s footwear , clothing and harnesses are all locally manufactured and available through a network of distributors . The footwear is manufactured to meet SANS and SABS specifications . SANS 20345:2014 – Safety footwear and SANS 20347:2014 – Occupational footwear ( not exposed to mechanical risk ). PA
Core Range fall arrest system .
“ Through extensive research and consultation with women on the ground , the company understands the needs for femalespecific footwear , clothing and harnesses .”
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