Safety shoes are required when carrying out work activities such as handling or lifting heavy objects or equipment where there is a risk of foot injuries due to struck or stamped by the object. Safety features on the front of the shoe ( steel-toe cap) to protect the feet , especially the toes , from the shock hazard .
Safety features on the front of the shoe ( toe cap) can provide protection (compression protection ) to the foot of workers from the risk of injury due to hazards crushed / rolled by , machinery or moving objects
Safety features on the soles of shoes ( steel plate reinforced out-sole ) can provide protection away from the risk of injury from hazards punctured / stepping on sharp objects such as nails , wire , screws, hazardous material and so on.
Safety shoe soles made of rubber and the characteristics of the oil and heat resistance can protect the feet , especially the soles, from slip and burn hazard or skin abrasion from harmful chemicals.
Among the specifications or combinations which are common on safety shoes:
- Steel Toe
- Non-Metallic Toe
- Aluminium Toe
- Electrical Hazard
- Puncture Resistant
- Metatarsal Guard
- Waterproof
- Static Dissipative
- Insulated
Various types of safety shoes available in the market . Each type has different specifications according to the terms of use . What is important is to wear safety shoes with specifications according to the hazards associated .
Good safety shoes is basically made to such safety specifications as having genuine upper leather, soles resistant to common acids and alkalis, chemically inert to common oils, extra grip and having reinforced stitching for excellent bonding. Other requirements can be fulfilled on request according to the needs of industry and the hazards that need to be faced.
