Though, to be clear, health care workers with beards can safely wear a full-face respirator called a PAPR, and shaving is being left as a personal choice at hospitals throughout the country, says ...

PAPR. No, it has nothing to do with the clapper (Clap On, Clap Off), but it does have something to do with helping some of your employees breathe easier. ... With his beard, ...

As a result, the man requested a religious accommodation, explaining his Sikh faith, and asked to use a PAPR respirator instead of an N95, according to the complaint.

A UK research team's innovative technique to cover a beard, dubbed as the "Singh Thattha", which enables bearded medics to wear a well-fitting respirator mask while on frontline COVID-19 duties ...

In one instance, one man, who is a member of the Sikh faith and has a beard, was hired as an EMT with AMR Connecticut in November 2020, according to the EEOC. His religion requires him to never ...

Enjoying the Advantages of PAPRs. Versatile but expensive, these units provide full-face protection and comfortable, cool air to their wearers. By Barry R. Weissman; Nov 01, 2008 ...