Palmer Woods is general manager of the HyTest® Safety Footwear Network, a division of Wolverine® Boots and Shoes and distributor of nine national safety footwear brands. He can be reached at (800) 635-4536.
An estimated 120,000 men and women suffer job-related foot injuries every year.1 Whether the work happens in manufacturing plants and steel yards or on construction sites and farms, the need for protective footwear remains an important issue in creating safer work environments.