Foot protection - Articles - Page 12

Properly clean and condition your footwear

December 4, 2013

Many people take a lot of time and energy to purchase the perfect pair of work boots.

Smart gloves signal end of useful life and need to discard immediately

November 5, 2013

“New Developments to Improve Safety and Health at Work” was a research paper prepared by Daniel Podgórski, Katarzyna Majchrzycka & Andrzej Grabowski of the Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland, at the 3rd International Scientific Conference, Safety Engineering 2012, held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, 17 October 2012.

Plan to improve your walking surface safety

Karen Hamel

November 4, 2013

Identifying problem areas throughout the facility, qualifying solutions and creating a specific plan to address slip and fall hazards will help promote floor safety and decrease lost work time incidents.

Anti-fatigue overshoes by Impacto Protective Products, Inc

November 4, 2013

IMPACTO® Ergo Mates anti-fatigue overshoes are designed to reduce fatigue, pain and discomfort when walking or standing for long periods.

Snapshot of the U.S. personal protective equipment market 2013

What is the most important trend in PPE distribution in the last five years?

Dave Johnson

October 30, 2013

Undoubtedly the fact that almost everyone is now in the PPE distribution business. W.W. Grainger has vastly expanded its safety services, training, checklists, white papers, hotlines, etc. Fastenal, at one time a strictly or almost strictly an industrial fastener company, now markets vending machines of all sizes with all varieties of PPE.

Calif. luggage maker earns $34,000 in state OSH fines

Lack of PPE, heat-related illness among hazards

October 17, 2013

Blocked fire exits, lack of foot protection and dangerously stacked merchandise were among the hazards discovered recently at a California distribution center by the state’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA).

Heartland Footwear debuts top-of-the-line industrial boot

Ultimate Alloy Premium Boot surpasses competition… again

October 4, 2013

Heartland Footwear, Inc., producer and manufacturer of 100% American-made industrial boots, is pleased to release its newest boot – the Ultimate Alloy Premium Boot. This latest boot is rugged, sturdy, and comfortable enough to meet the demands of the toughest jobs including meat and poultry processing, manufacturing, and oil rigs.

There is no “perfect shoe”

But you’ll find what you need with plenty of footwear options

Mark Fancourt

October 2, 2013

The best shoe options are those well suited for a combination of the consumer’s personal needs as well as those necessitated by their particular work environment.