Hello all I thought it was April 1st when I saw this question. I think this is more of a problem for OH departments in the NHS. I work as an independent practitioner ,mainly in industry, but currently in a charitable hospital. I do not have a uniform, and usually wear sandals, as I find them more comfortable.They are very sturdy, with a buckled strap around the back so they don't shift and are unlikely in themselves to cause an accident. If I were to drop a syringe then it would be the luck of the draw where it landed. I seem to recall in my days in ITU and Theatres that we wore white clogs with an open back. Would this be a good compromise? In terms of clothing and hazard in OH, my main problem is rolling over the hem of long skirts when sitting in a DSE type chair and working at the computer... Best wishes, Diane R-W _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives For jobs in Occupational Health, go to http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/OHJobs/