Foot Protection

Employees working in areas where there are electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, protective equipment that is designed and constructed for the specific part of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.

For electrical or maintenance persons,safety shoes is the one of important PPE ( personal protective equipment ) to avoid from serious injury such as electric shock.Please ensure our safety shoes suitable with electrical works because not all safety shoes have a ELECTRICAL HAZARD PROTECTION ( EH ).

Where insulated safety shoes is used as protection against step and touch potential, dielectric overshoes shall be required.It also protect from impact, compression, and puncture are the most common types of foot injury.

Safety shoes description

Choose the safety shoes complies with Standard :-

• Footwear ASTM F 1117, Standard Specification for Dielectric Overshoe Footwear,1993
• ANSI Z41, Standard for Personnel Protection,Protective Footwear, 1991

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ANSI – American National Standards Institute

ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials

My safety foot wear

I`m wear the safety footwear from RED WING 2259 SAFETY STEEL TOE BOOTS.

Description

The Red Wing 2259 Brown Safety Toe Pull-On Boot is crafted of full-grain, water resistant leather with a Cambrelle lining that works to keep feet cool, comfortable and dry by winking moisture away from hot, sweaty feet.

The upper is connected to a Sure Trak Super Sole Welt sole that is non-marking as well as oil and slip-resistant. With a built-in fiberglass shank that cradles and supports the arch, these boots are not just made for walking, they’re made for working. With a certified steel toe (ST) and EH approved, these 11″ Brown Pull-On Boots are perfect for the workplace.

Electrical Hazard protection ( EH )

EH sole and heel protects like the rubber handle on screwdriver,The sole construction is designed to reduce injury due to contact of the sole with electrically energized parts.It provides secondary electrical hazard protection on substantially insulated surface.

Properties will withstand 14,000 volts (rms) at 60Hz for one minute with no leakage in excess of 3.0 miliamperes.