Personal Protective Equipment

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Personal Protective Equipment

• Foot Protection

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When foot protection is necessary

• A hazard assessment determines the need for foot
  protection
• Foot protection is not a substitute for
• Engineering controls
• Work practice controls
• Administrative controls

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When foot protection is necessary

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

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When foot protection is necessary

• Protects the foot against
• Skin diseases
• Cuts
• Punctures
• Burns
• Sprains
• Fractures
• Compression

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When foot protection is necessary

• Protects the foot against
• Electricity
• Slipping
• Chemicals
• Molten metal
• Extreme heat or cold
• Wetness

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Types of foot protection

• Safety shoes
• Metatarsal guards
• Conductive shoes
• Safety boots

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Types of foot protection

• Electrical hazard shoes
• Sole puncture resistant
• Static dissipative
• Foundry shoes

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Types of foot protection

• Add-on foot protection
• Rubber spats
• Steel puncture-proof inserts

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Donning, doffing, adjusting, and wearing

• Must be comfortable
• Must be worn properly
• Understand the shoes purpose and limits
• Shoes must not be altered

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Limitations of foot protection

• Creates false sense of security
• Loses protective ability over time

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Care, maintenance, and use,

• Perform periodic inspection
• Cracks
• Splits
• Follow cleaning and maintenance procedures

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Housekeeping

• Prevents workplace accidents and injuries to the
  foot
• Eliminates slip, trip, and fall hazards

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