Rosie the Riveter and On-the-Job Safety

Post #15 – Rosie’s Daughters: The “First Woman To” Generation Tells Its Story by Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett

We always on the lookout for information about the Rosie the Riveter generation. Today, we found a World War II safety video about women working during the war. We thought we’d share it with you. 

The focus in this video is hair. The interesting story behind all of this is that safety clothing was not available in women’s sizes at the time of the war. Steel toe shoes, safety gloves, and other safety articles were only available in men’s sizes. WWII and Rosie the Riveter changed many expectations.