A good pair of safety boots is essential equipment in many industries. Safety boots are precision constructed to protect against common workplace dangers: slip and fall accidents, electrical shock, chemical burns, and broken bones.
Tired feet in and of itself is not a medical condition, though it can lead to medical problems. This article focuses the role proper industrial footwear plays in reducing the hurt of tired or fatigued feet.
According to the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Injury Facts®, 2016 Edition, there were 43,570 foot injury cases involving days away from work in the United States in 2013.
Throughout the month of October, workers nationwide have the chance to try on and win a pair of innovative KEEN Utility Tacoma boots and even drive off in a new Toyota Tacoma Truck.
Tingley Rubber Corporation, a leading supplier of protective footwear and clothing, announces a new style in the Orion™ overshoe product line. “Following the successes of the Winter-Tuff® Orion XT™ Ice Traction Overshoe last season, we’ve added a new, non-studded overshoe in sizes S to 2XL to fit work boots sizes 4 to 15”, said J.B. McCollum, Project Specialist for Tingley Rubber.
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.