Topic : Personal Protective Gears
Foot protection is probably about the least talked about type of personal protection. Nevertheless, it is still an important safety topic. One nail puncture could cause weeks of lost time off the job.
Many major injuries to feet and ankles are getting reported from workplaces every year. Sensible robust footwear will reduce this unnecessary loss of time and considerable pain, which follows these injuries.
- Strong boots give support to and prevent twisted ankles.
- Steel midsoles prevent puncture wounds from tying wires when working on reinforcement and where nails are left in timber.
- Steel toe caps prevent crushing of and possible loss of toes.
- If wearing rubber boots to concrete clean any wet concrete from inside the boots immediately - cement burns can cripple.
Characteristics of a Suitable Boot:-
- Puncture resistant soles.
- Steel toes.
- Boot extends above the ankle.
- Sole provides good traction.
- Punctures from nails and tie wire.
- Bruises of the foot.
- Unsure footing.
- Blisters.
- Body fatigue.
- Mashing of foot resulting from dropped objects.
- Buckle Overshoes – for work in mud, water and concrete.
- Knee and Hip boots – for work in deep water and mud.
Encourage use of rubber boots when placing concrete. Sometimes we forget concrete can cause severe burns if it comes into contact with the skin for any length of time.
Almost all of us work on our feet or at least use our feet to get to work. Doesn’t it make sense to take good care of our feet in order to insure that they are able to get us to work.
Posters are available of suitable safety footwear, which can be purchased - see your supervisor. Wherever you work and whatever you do, you are not free from the danger of foot injuries.
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