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042 Foot Protection
042 Foot Protection
Foot Protection
Safety footwear protects against
hazards ranging from dermatitis to
crushing injuries. Within this broad
range of hazards, consideration
needs to be given to the possibility of
contact with chemicals, extremes of
heat, slippery surfaces, punctures
from nails or other sharps objects,
and electrical hazards both live and
static. All personnel working in, or
visiting, potentially hazardous areas
such as construction sites,
workshops, process areas, etc. must
wear safety footwear at all times
while in the area.
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Foot Protection
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Foot Protection
Check your Safety footwear
does the footwear offer
protection against specific
occupational exposure, such
as;
⚫ Temperature variation
⚫ Slippery surfaces
⚫ Punctures
⚫ Chemical exposure
⚫ Direct impact on the toe?
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Foot Protection Requirements
⚫ OSHA 1910.136(a) General requirements. The
employer shall ensure that each affected employee
uses protective footwear when working in areas
where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling
or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and
where such employee's feet are exposed to electrical
hazards. Does it offer protection against the specific
occupational exposure, such as temperature
extremes, falling objects, electrical hazards, etc?
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Training and Qualification
Employees shall be trained to know at least the following:
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Training and Qualification
Retraining is required, but not limited to, the following situations:
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PPE Requirements
Protectors must:
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Safety Shoes Inspection
Safety shoes should be
inspect daily for signs of
wear or damage, the outer
and inner toe & sole
should be inspected for
"dents, and any damage
due to impact, penetration,
abrasions, rough treatment
or wear that might reduce
the degree of protection
originally provided."
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Safety Shoes Inspection
⚫ When inspecting safety footwear to see if it needs to be replaced,
shoes with steel toe caps will offer more tactile clues than shoes
with composite material toecaps. For example, if a heavy object
falls on a steel toe shoe, the steel cap will be dented and will not
"spring back," indicating that the shoe must be replaced.
Composite material shoes, on the other hand, could be
"irrevocably damaged" in the same incident and still maintain their
form.
⚫ If shoes are tattered and worn, the toes are poking through the
sides, the steel toe is visible through the leather, then common
sense tells you it's time to get a new pair of shoes
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Safety Shoes Inspection
⚫ Evaluating the tread on a slip-
resistant safety shoe. Once tread, or
outsole, shows signs of damage or
wear, the shoe likely is reaching
retirement age.
⚫ The purpose of inspection simply is to
raise awareness of two important
safety issues: knowing when workers
should replace their safety footwear
and knowing the best ways to care for
safety footwear in order to extend its
life as long as possible
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Selecting PPE for the Workplace
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Summary
Safety shoes are a vital
or the hazards of
dangerous chemicals.