Safety shoes are supposed to be cared and worn in correct working conditions so that they can help in reducing number of feet injuries.
If stored in a dry ventilated conditions, it will give a good wear life without a premature failure of the out-sole as well as upper stitching.
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) states that very employer is supposed to make sure that their employees are supposed to have protective footwear when they are working in environment that poses them to risks of falling or rolling objects, sharp objects that might pierce through the sole and electric hazards.
According to research, 1 in 10 of employees who are disabled due to injuries is as a result of feet injuries. Below is a lookout on the ways employers and employees can mitigate feet injuries at the workplace due to dangers of falling or rolling objects.
WHO IS AT RISK?
Workers who are likely to be in danger and at risk of falling and rolling objects are machine operators, laborers as well as trades people. These injuries are likely to cause metatarsals of the employees’ feet.
These types of injuries are always common in industries that deal with fabrication, manufacturing, construction, transportation, storage, logistics, and property services.
WHAT CAN INJURY LOOK LIKE?
Metatarsals are a group of 5 bones that are found on top of the foot and extend all the way to the toes. They act as levers when walking or running thus aiding the body with balance.
Due to the soft tissues that acts as their protector, they can easily be injured by falling or rolling objects thus may take longer time to heal.
WHAT’S THE SOLUTION?
It is important that the footwear selected is suitable for the protection that is required and the wear environment at the workplace. In an environment that is unknown, a purchaser and seller are supposed to make sure they do consultation to ensure correct footwear is provided.
To ensure that best service is offered to the safety work shoes is making sure that they are regularly cleaned. Where the safety shoes are exposed to wet conditions, after use is supposed to be allowed to dry naturally, in a cool and dry and should not be forced to dry because this can cause deterioration of the upper material.
PREVENT INJURY BY LACING UP– SAFETY SHOES IMPORTANCE
Untied safety work boots in workplace exposes workers to potential injuries that may be as a result of tripping. This creates a possibility of workplace injury to the workers feet.
Workers who loosen up their safety shoes laces in the workplace for comfort actually do the opposite because they expose their feet to stress due to lack of feet support. Fully laced-up safe boots are recommended due to the comfort they offer to the worker’s feet as well as ankles.
Most feet injuries experienced in the workplace is sprained ankles, and this is due to failure to fully lace-up safety shoes or workers did not have a protection that would prevent their ankles from turning.
Untied or loose laces are likely to be caught on equipment, in machines or even seemingly harmless work surfaces such as skids and shelving which can lead to very serious workplace injuries.
Employers are supposed to make sure that they incorporate a rule to the employees that safety always comes first, by monitoring if their employees if they fully lace up their safety shoes properly.
The most important approach is making sure that safety work boots are properly laced up. By this, they are supposed to make sure that the eyelets in the safety shoes all the way from the toe to the ankles are fully laced up. The most used technique is lacing up the work boots in a criss-cross manner.
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CONCLUSION
We Safety Hub Enterprise are committed to helping workers get the best fitting, most comfortable safety shoes and work boots so they remain productive and protected. We provide an end-to-end safety footwear management program for all sizes of businesses in Kenya.
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