Foot Protection
Off-the-Job Safety: Choosing the Right Running Shoes
The best way to reduce work-related stress is exercise, and with the weather warming up and marathon season upon us, millions of people are taking to the streets and sidewalks for a run. Experts warn though, that choosing the right running shoes is just as important as your training schedule....
Get a Grip: Preventing Slips and Falls with the Right Foot Protection
How slip-resistant outsoles can help prevent slip and fall injuries. ...
Work Boots that Work for You
A guide to selecting foot protection based on the work environment...
Keeping the Chill Out: Working Safe in Cold Weather
When working in cold temperatures, the best defense is common sense. Knowing what to wear, what to eat and drink and what to do if an employee is suffering from a cold-related illness can save lives...
OSHA Reissues Shipbreaking National Emphasis Program, Updates Shipyard PPE Directive
OSHA issued two directives on Nov. 4 to update its National Emphasis Program on Shipbreaking and its Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment in Shipyard Employment...
Lights, Camera, Action, Safety Training!
Stunt persons and actors aren’t the only people risking their safety during movie shoots. The Studio Mechanics Union decided to take action to protect its workers from injury with proper training...
OSHA Updates PPE Standards to Reference Consensus Standards
On Sept. 9, OSHA issued a final rule revising the PPE sections of its general industry, shipyard employment, longshoring and marine terminals standards to reflect recent editions of the applicable national consensus standards that incorporate advances in technology...
Shoe Charity Encourages Manufacturers, Employees to Recycle Safety Footwear
The charity Soles4Souls Inc. seeks safety footwear – either directly from manufacturers or from employees who are required to wear safety shoes – to donate to people in need....
NIOSH Study Examines Safety, Health Implications of Firefighters’ Boots
As the population of firefighters becomes more diverse, one size or style of protective equipment may not fit all responders. Can the weight of protective boots therefore put some firefighters at risk? Scientists at two National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) laboratories are conducting research to understand the physiological and biomechanical effects of boot weight on male and female firefighters....
Changing Perceptions of Slips and Falls One Step at a Time
Pinpointing the causes of a same-level fall is like investigating a crime scene ... theres always more than meets the eye. And, like the crime scene investigator,...
Timberland Recalls Steel-Toe Boots
This product was sold under model numbers 26002, 65016, 26038 and 38021. These boots were made in the Dominican Republic and have a four digit date code...
Chamber of Commerce: Don't Micromanage OSHA
According to the chamber, the provisions in the bill create an unacceptable level of micromanaging OSHA in a way that would impair the agency's ability...
OSHA Proposes Revisions on PPE Standards
In the May 17 Federal Register, OSHA has published a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the PPE sections of its general industry, shipyard employment, longshoring and marine terminals standards...
House Dems Applaud DOL's PPE Decision
The standard has been on hold since 1999, and the decision to release it was prompted by a lawsuit filed by the AFL-CIO and the United Food and Commercial...
Advanced Protective Footwear Technology in 2007
by Natalie Parsons Every year, safety footwear manufacturers find new ways to make protective footwear more comfortable and lighter to combat foot fatigue...
OSHA Issues Revised Amputation Guide
The guide Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Employees from Amputations will tie into OSHAs National Emphasis Program on Amputations, which the agency...
Labor Department Ordered to Respond to Lawsuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit gave the Labor Department 30 days from the date of its order to respond to the lawsuit,...
Stepping Into the Kitchen: Foot Protection for Food Service Workers
A busy commerical kitchen in a hotel, a fast food restaurant or the best restaurant in town could be one of the most dangerous places to work. Slippery...
Protective Footwear: Know When to Give Safety Shoes the Boot
There's an age-old adage that goes: "If the shoes fits, wear it." However, the lesser-known proverb that says, "If a work shoe's steel toe, steel shank...
Improving Foot Protection
It's not your father's (or mother's, for that matter) safety boot. That's the message from safety footwear manufacturers who have presided over a quiet...
Preventing Foot Pain in the Work Force
Dr. William Scholl, designer of the Dr. Scholl's foot product line, often commented, "When your feet hurt, you hurt all over." An employee's efficiency...
What are Your Options for Fall Protection?
Protecting employees from falls is a major concern for responsible employers in all types of work settings. From general industry to construction, falls...
Foot Safety Basics: A 10-Point Checklist
The U.S. industrial market for safety shoes and boots, rubber or plastic boots, and foot and leg guards is estimated at nearly $1 billion. Approximately...
A Fuller View of Foot Protection
A good safety footwear program begins not with selecting a new pair of shoes or boots, says Michael Ziskin, CHMM, but by "addressing all of the walking...
Foot Protection
OSHA cites a handful of companies for violations of its foot protection standard each year, but about 200,000 workers suffer foot or toe injuries annually,...
