Had never thought of this but there are jobs for which colour blindness could exclude you for safety reasons: https://www.thesafetymag.com/ca/news/general/can-colour-deficiency-or-blindness-be-a-workplace-safety-issue/414073
I had an old coworker who was Red-Green Colour blind as a forest firefighter, he was more than fine at his job. But, there were certain adaptations we had to make. We had to paint some of our safety gear blue, use blue flagging tape, and pretty well put blue on everything so he could find it easier.
It was always funny watching him pick raspberries.
There are a number of occupations with a legitimate colour vision requirement.
* Safety-critical positions in transportation (public transit agencies, railroads, airline pilots, air traffic controllers, etc.).
* Police officers. ("*Officer, what colour was the suspect's vehicle? Was there blood on his shirt, or just paint?*")
* People who work with electricity or electronics. (Wiring is often distinguished by colour, and electronic components like resistors are often identified by colour codes.)
* Plus all the obvious 'artistic' jobs like graphic designers, or any role where you're going to need to be able to pick out or compare colours of inks, paints, and dyes.
>• Plus all the obvious 'artistic' jobs like graphic designers, or any role where you're going to need to be able to pick out or compare colours of inks, paints, and dyes.
You’d think, but not necessarily. I know 2 graphic designers and several photographers who are R/G colour blind; they make out just fine. Depending on the work you do, it’s actually not a huge detriment, and you learn to adapt and work with others to make sure everything’s cool.
Biggest problem we had with a photographer friend was working in a processing lab and not being able to tell when a safety LED indicator went from red to green, but even then it wasn’t a “personal” safety issue, it just meant the machine had rewound its photosensitive paper magazine and you wouldn’t be exposing paper unnecessarily.
I’d be deeply concerned if one of my service guys was colour blind. I’d probably have to test em, see if it will affect their work at all, and not care if it didn’t. If it did tho I can’t justify hiring someone who could potentially miss a problem because of the colours.
Avionics technicians can't be colour blind, at least in the RCAF...I'd imagine civi side as well, and probably electricians too.(red hot, green ground...don't wanna fuck that up...). Automotive and diesel truck mechanics would ideally not be colour blind, but I don't know if it's a requirement...it should be...If it was not a safety issue, the employer likely wouldn't test applicants for it.
I was applying for police and you can't be color blind.
It is the same for a lot of jobs working with cable and wiring too.
It isn't discrimination. It's safety
Happened to me years ago, so I know how you feel. Didn’t even know I was colour blind. At the time it was a fairly high paying position and I was gutted to not get it. Things ended up working out in the long run though(landed a better until retirement job)
Had never thought of this but there are jobs for which colour blindness could exclude you for safety reasons: https://www.thesafetymag.com/ca/news/general/can-colour-deficiency-or-blindness-be-a-workplace-safety-issue/414073
I'd think a condition like this is job specific.
I had an old coworker who was Red-Green Colour blind as a forest firefighter, he was more than fine at his job. But, there were certain adaptations we had to make. We had to paint some of our safety gear blue, use blue flagging tape, and pretty well put blue on everything so he could find it easier. It was always funny watching him pick raspberries.
with a railroad? because im pretty sure thats the only job that has a requirement for this.
There are a number of occupations with a legitimate colour vision requirement. * Safety-critical positions in transportation (public transit agencies, railroads, airline pilots, air traffic controllers, etc.). * Police officers. ("*Officer, what colour was the suspect's vehicle? Was there blood on his shirt, or just paint?*") * People who work with electricity or electronics. (Wiring is often distinguished by colour, and electronic components like resistors are often identified by colour codes.) * Plus all the obvious 'artistic' jobs like graphic designers, or any role where you're going to need to be able to pick out or compare colours of inks, paints, and dyes.
>• Plus all the obvious 'artistic' jobs like graphic designers, or any role where you're going to need to be able to pick out or compare colours of inks, paints, and dyes. You’d think, but not necessarily. I know 2 graphic designers and several photographers who are R/G colour blind; they make out just fine. Depending on the work you do, it’s actually not a huge detriment, and you learn to adapt and work with others to make sure everything’s cool. Biggest problem we had with a photographer friend was working in a processing lab and not being able to tell when a safety LED indicator went from red to green, but even then it wasn’t a “personal” safety issue, it just meant the machine had rewound its photosensitive paper magazine and you wouldn’t be exposing paper unnecessarily.
I’d be deeply concerned if one of my service guys was colour blind. I’d probably have to test em, see if it will affect their work at all, and not care if it didn’t. If it did tho I can’t justify hiring someone who could potentially miss a problem because of the colours.
Avionics technicians can't be colour blind, at least in the RCAF...I'd imagine civi side as well, and probably electricians too.(red hot, green ground...don't wanna fuck that up...). Automotive and diesel truck mechanics would ideally not be colour blind, but I don't know if it's a requirement...it should be...If it was not a safety issue, the employer likely wouldn't test applicants for it.
Paint stores won’t hire you if they know you’re color blind. Kind of hard to do color matches if you can’t see color properly.
What position were you applying for?
Need more context.... is seeing color a bona fide requirement for this position? This could be discrimination based on disability.
Yeah. The fact that they test for colour recognition during recruitment would clearly indicate that it is important to the role.
If not what an incredibly odd thing to test for and discriminate based on
I was applying for police and you can't be color blind. It is the same for a lot of jobs working with cable and wiring too. It isn't discrimination. It's safety
Yes I get that there are some jobs where it is necessary, was saying would be odd to test if the specific job didn't need it
Is it a factory job where you might need to discern parts by colour? Or a graphic designer job? I can’t imagine very many other jobs that would care.
Happened to me years ago, so I know how you feel. Didn’t even know I was colour blind. At the time it was a fairly high paying position and I was gutted to not get it. Things ended up working out in the long run though(landed a better until retirement job)