Industrial Safety Footwear - A Step In The Right Direction [Feb 2010]
The provision and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has been subject of much debate over the years both in the UK and beyond. Up until recent times, employers would simply state that you must have your own safety boots and overall before starting work. This is no longer the case with changes in recent years to legislation ensuring that PPE is provided by the employer free of charge to the worker. This is obviously the case in the UK and most of Europe however the same may not go for all workers in areas of the world not so well regulated. For the purpose of this article we will focus on UK legislation as a guide to what is an acceptable level of provision of PPE and in particular safety Footwear. Before we discuss the various types of safety footwear available on the market it is important that we review the legislation that drives the provision of, training for and the maintenance of PPE in the workplace today.
Other articles you will find in the same issue include:
Eyewear Testing - The Process to Achieve Certification
Gloves - How accelerator-free are your accelerator-free gloves?
Guide to Flame-Retardant Clothing - What Exactly is Common Sense
Safeguarding against dangers to breathing is crucial
Suspension Trauma - the effects and consequences of being upright and motionless
Training - Legislation and cultural expectations for a safe workforce
As well as information about the following new Regulations
