Anyone Know of Any Fragrance-Free workplaces? - Environmental Disorders Message Board

Nettle · 03-15-2005, 09:55 PM

I'm at my wits end right now. I get headaches triggered by my coworkers' fragrances every working day and I have no clue of any resources listing companies with fragrance-free policies. I've searched on the internet, emailed monster.com, called OSHA as well as specific companies I've been interested in. I've had NO luck so far. I'm extremely frustrated at the importance of something so superficial as fragrance and question ANY tangible benefit fragrance adds to justify its existence in workplaces.

If anyone has any knowledge of web links or phone numbers of organizations that would have info on workplaces with fragrance-free policies, it would greatly be appreciated if you'd share the info.

Cheers,

Nettle (my first post)

opielonghorn · 04-06-2005, 09:39 AM

hi nettle
i don't have the specific information you requested, but i know that in my workplace, if someone complains to h.r. about fragrances h.r. is then obliged to send a memo/e-mail asking people to refrain from wearing it, or at least toning it down. of course, very few people comply, but some do, and it does help.

it is so toxic and i can't believe people don't realize it. sometimes i feel so sick i have to get out of the place. it really is gross.
good luck!

Nettle · 04-10-2005, 06:03 PM

Hi opielonghorn,

I have let HR know about my sensitivity and they haven't alleviated my problem. Frankly, those in our HR dept have been some of the worst offenders. But I'm very sensitive and even a little fragrance can trigger a bad reaction, so I really need a work environment that is "free and clear" of fragrance.

Regards,

Nettle

GirlWihAProlem · 04-12-2005, 09:23 AM

Ipsos Reid has a no perfume policy or at least the one in Edmonton so I think all branches do.

Nettle · 04-13-2005, 11:52 PM

Hi GirlWihAProlem,

I live in the US and unfortunately the US is NOT as progressive as Canada on fragrance-free issues.

But hopefully your post might help some who are chemically sensitive in Canada.

Thanks

Nettle