With the influx of new generations of workers, advances in materials science and mounting regulation and litigation on worker safety, the future of industrial footwear is changing. Prognosticating the safety culture of tomorrow, here are five industry predictions on safety footwear between now and 2020:
Collection offers immediate delivery of safety footwear for new hires
May 16, 2016
Lehigh Outfitters, a nationwide online retailer of work footwear for corporations, employees and individual consumers, has launched its new QuickFit collection encompassing free overnight delivery on two protective toe footwear styles for only $89 per pair.
In today’s economy, with the emphasis on service sector jobs, research points out almost half of all workers worldwide spend more than three-quarters of their workday on their feet.
Impacto Protective Products Inc. (IMPACTO) a privately owned Canadian manufacturer and distributor of specialized personal protective equipment has acquired Safety Toes International and Safety Toes Europe, Safety Toes, an Ontario based manufacturer and distributor of Slipp-R rubberized safety overshoes.
An OSHA inspection conducted under the agency’s local emphasis on logging safety program found employees exposed to falls and chain saws at a Clay, West Virginia worksite.
Tingley Rubber Corporation, a leading supplier of protective footwear and clothing, announces the introduction of Winter-Tuff® Orion XTTM Ice Traction Overshoes in sizes S to 2XL to fit men’s work boots 4 to 15. “Tingley has long been known as the ‘overshoe company’ and we’re upholding that tradition with the debut of the Orion XT”, said Robert Petersen, Product Manager for Tingley Rubber.
