Personal Protective Equipment Foot Protection When foot protection

Personal Protective Equipment Foot Protection

When foot protection is necessary v. A hazard assessment determines the need for foot protection v Foot protection is not a substitute for: • Engineering controls • Work practice controls • Administrative controls 1 a

When foot protection is necessary v To provide complete safety and health coverage, foot protection is used in conjunction with • Engineering controls • Work practice controls • Administrative controls 1 b

When foot protection is necessary v Protects the foot against: • Skin diseases • Cuts • Punctures • Burns • Sprains • Fractures • Compression 1 c

When foot protection is necessary v Protects the foot against: • Electricity • Slipping • Chemicals • Molten metal • Extreme heat or cold • Wetness 1 d

Types of foot protection v Safety shoes v Metatarsal guards v Conductive shoes v Safety boots 2 a

Types of foot protection v Electrical v Sole hazard shoes puncture resistant v Static dissipative v Foundry shoes 2 b

Types of foot protection v Add-on foot protection v Rubber spats v Steel punctureproof inserts 2 c

Donning, doffing, adjusting, and wearing v Must be comfortable v Must be worn properly v Understand limits v Shoes the shoe’s purpose must not be altered 3 a

Limitations of foot protection v Creates v Loses time false sense of security protective ability over 4 a

Care, maintenance, and use, v Perform • Cracks • Splits periodic inspection v Follow cleaning and maintenance procedures 5 a

Housekeeping v Prevents workplace accidents and injuries to the foot v Eliminates hazards slip, trip, and fall 6 a