@ WORKPLACE HOW WE PROTECT

OUR FEET “FeEt pROteCtIoN”

iNDEX What is Feet Protection ? Why it is Require?Importance of Feet Protection & Structure

List Feet Protective Equipment Feet Protection @ Workplace

Incident of Not to wear Feet Protection EquipmentExample Why Safety Shoes More Useful

Key Points of Safety ShoesTypes of Safety Shoes

What is Feet Protection ? Why it is Require?

Safety footwear is designed to protect feet against a wide variety of injuries. Impact, compression, and puncture are the most common types of foot injury. Choose footwear according to the hazard. Refer to CSA Standard Z195-09 "Protective Footwear".

Why Required ??• Protective, safety footwear is essential to ensure safe and

healthy feet.• shoes protect your feet, help prevent injuries to them, and

reduce the severity of injuries that may occur in the workplace.

Importance of Feet Protection & Structure

If you take care of your feet every day, you can lower your chances of losing a toe, foot, or leg. Managing your blood sugar can also help keep your feet healthy.

Work with your health care team to make a diabetes plan that fits your lifestyle and includes foot care. The team may include your doctor, a diabetes educator, a nurse, a foot doctor (podiatrist) and other specialists who can help you manage your diabetes.

Foot care is very important for all people with diabetes, but even more so if you have:•pain or loss of feeling in your feet (numbness, tingling)•changes in the shape of your feet or toes•sores, cuts, or ulcers on your feet that do not heal

Structure

List Feet Protective Equipment Safety shoes — Safety shoes have impact-resistant toes and heat-

resistant soles. Some shoes have metal insoles to protect against punctures.

Electrically conductive shoes – These shoes provide protection against the build-up of static electricity.

Electrical hazard, safety-toe shoes – These shoes are nonconductive and will prevent the wearer’s feet from completing an electrical circuit to the ground.

Foundry shoes – These shoes have built-in safety toes, insulate the feet from the extreme heat of molten metal, and keep hot metal from lodging in shoe.

Leggings – This garment protects the lower legs and feet from burn injuries from molten metal or welding sparks.

Toe guards – Toe guards fit over the toes of regular shoes to protect the toes from impact and compression hazards.

Metatarsal guards – These guards protect the instep area from impact and compression.

Combination foot and shin guards – These protect the lower legs and feet.

Feet Protection @ Workplace

Problems

Solution

Incident of Not to wear Feet Protection Equipment

Injuries Common CausesCrushed or broken feet, amputations of toes or feet

Feet trapped between objects or caught in a crack, falls of heavy objects, moving vehicles (lift trucks, bulldozers, etc.), conveyor belts (feet drawn between belt and roller)

Punctures of the sole of the foot Loose nails, sharp metal or glass objects

Cuts or severed feet or toes, lacerations

Chain saws, rotary mowers, unguarded machinery

Burns Molten metal splashes, chemical splashes, contact with fire, flammable or explosive atmospheres

Electric shocks Static electricity, contact with sources of electricity

Sprained or twisted ankles, fractured or broken bones because of slips, trips or falls

Slippery floors, littered walkways, incorrect footwear, poor lighting.

Example Why Safety Shoes More Useful

Potential hazards requiring foot protection include:• Falling and rolling objects• Cuts and punctures• Chemicals• Electrical current• Extreme cold• Slips, trips, and falls• Wet environments

• Potential footwear:• Leather safety footwear with

synthetic stitching• Rubber, vinyl, plastic, or PVC

compounds boots or overshoes• Safety shoes with non-slip rating soles • Footwear should have laces that wrap

tight around the ankle

Key Points of Safety ShoesWash your feet every day.

Keep the skin soft and smooth

Smooth corns and calluses gently.

Wear shoes and socks at all times.Check your feet every day.

Protect your feet from hot and cold.

Keep the blood flowing to your feet.

 Be more active.Be sure to ask your health care team to:

Types of Safety Shoes

Dual Density Low Ankle Shoe

Speed Single Density Low Ankle shoe

Bata Endura Low Ankle Steel Toe Shoe

Half Gumboot

Full Gumboot

Respirex Di-electric Boot

Fire Fighting Boot

Steel Toes shoes

For More Info Visit : www.suresafety.com

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