The dangers of a long beard.

[Kurtatron]

I was inspecting my car while it was running and noticed my beard (about 10 inches long) getting close to the pullies. I instantly pulled back and realized having a beard can be a problem when working on cars. Has anyone here ever had to take precaution due to facial hair or decided to forsake facial hair due to working on vehicles?

I found the beard annoying. If I was a full time mechanic, I would never sport a beard. I don’t know how the humble mechanic does it.

 

[Thermo1223]

I think I would saw my face off with an outdoor power tool before I had a 10 inch long beard. I have problems with just 2 inches bothering the heck out of me.

 

[dumkid]

I don't know about a long beard but it's hard enough to get clutch dust out of 1/4 inch of stubble

 

[supton]

No idea. I grew mine out a couple of times, but I don't do much that would be considered "dangerous". And after a couple of months I was done. Sometimes I like the look, other times not.

I'm guessing one could get out the hair ties and make a beard-bun?

 

[awguy]

On a similar note I don't like regular ties with a dress shirt on. I prefer clip-on ties for the same reasoning.

 

[supton]

On a similar note I don't like regular ties with a dress shirt on. I prefer clip-on ties for the same reasoning.

Seems odd, but hey, whatever floats your boat.

It's odd, as a teen my first or second job was in a grocery store, and I had to wear a dress shirt with a tie. When I went off to college it took a while to learn to dress down... and when I got my job after college, I was told to not wear a tie on the job. Granted, it was considered a work hazard. Still, ties don't bother me, not sure why.

But for a few years I also used a pocket protector to hold my pens and ID badge, so perhaps I'm odd in my own way. [If I started using that again, it's possible that HR would walk me out the door for all I know.]

 

[awguy]

Seems odd, but hey, whatever floats your boat.

It's odd, as a teen my first or second job was in a grocery store, and I had to wear a dress shirt with a tie. When I went off to college it took a while to learn to dress down... and when I got my job after college, I was told to not wear a tie on the job. Granted, it was considered a work hazard. Still, ties don't bother me, not sure why.

But for a few years I also used a pocket protector to hold my pens and ID badge, so perhaps I'm odd in my own way. [If I started using that again, it's possible that HR would walk me out the door for all I know.]

So you don't work on car engines like the OP was going on about.

 

[Thermo1223]

I mean if I'm Pat on Engine Power I'll wear the hell out of a pocket protector.

 

[Jdeere562]

Rings on the finger are dangerous as well.

 

[Oily Ed]

I work as a millwright in a paper mill. We can’t have a beard with hair over 2” and hair is supposed to be collar length. Lots of rotating equipment.

 

[Elkins45]

Drill vs beard at 1:20

 

[ripcord]

Drill vs beard at 1:20

Talk about best possible outcome for that guy. LUCKY

 

[Warstud]

 

[skyactiv]

I'm weird as I shave and have never grown my facial hair out.

 

[meep]

Badge lanyard scared me the same way. I’m often asked to go outside and help with a problem in the parking lot. Have already been asked to jump a car off tomorrow that one of my bosses left behind with a no-start problem.

 

[vwmaniaman]

I am an ex nerd. Shaved daily and pocket protectors and wrist watch and a tie. Dress code at work and pocket protectors made life easier cause when you put it in your pocket you had all the essentials. Oh yea, I also had the belt mounted cell phone.

 

[4WD]

I am an ex nerd. Shaved daily and pocket protectors and wrist watch and a tie. Dress code at work and pocket protectors made life easier cause when you put it in your pocket you had all the essentials. Oh yea, I also had the belt mounted cell phone.

 

[Skippy722]

As a machinist, especially a lathe machinist, being around anything that’s exposed and spinning instantly puts my brain into “work mode” and I start rolling up my sleeves, tucking away/removing hoodie strings, etc.

But my beard makes me look like Great Value Luke Combs, even have the same colored beard, so I guess I got that going for (against?) me

 

[Bailes1992]

Once my facial hair gets to 10mm it starts to really irritate me so I have to get shot of it.

It used to irritate my Wife that I didn't wear my wedding ring to work. But as an electrician I was always worried that it would cause injury. Then I got off the tools and got fat so it doesn't fit any more anyway

 

[Vercingetorix]

Shaving is what separates man from the apes.