Worksites are hazardous, but the most significant risks don’t necessarily come from falling materials or dangers jumping out at you – it could come from the floor! Bumps, punctures, slips, and falls, electricity – the list goes on. You need everyone on your site to be able to walk confidently and safely through whatever dangers your site poses, otherwise the safety of your employees, and the integrity of your project, are at risk. CHARNAUD has a wide range of safety boots for different environments.

Is Footwear Really That Important?

For employees that need to be on their feet, an injury to the foot can be devastating and can put them out of work for months, depending on the damage. Electricity, live wires, and even fires also pose extreme dangers that, with the right safety footwear, can be avoided entirely.

When it comes to whether to invest in the highest quality safety footwear from CHARNAUD or to go with a cheaper or less safe alternative, always keep these five facts in mind:

Fact about Safety Footwear #1: They Prevent Many Common Worksite Injuries

The most common worksite injuries can be avoided with the appropriate footwear.

Top Accidents Prevented with Safety Footwear

The top accidents that safety footwear can prevent include:

  • Falling Objects
  • Punctures
  • Cutting
  • Electrocution
  • Slipping
  • Burns

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Fact about Safety Footwear #2: Basic Safety Footwear Can Withstand 200 Joules of Impact

Safety footwear comes in a variety of types and benefits from a varying number of safety features. As standard, however, most safety footwear can withstand 200 joules of impact, preventing crushed toes and feet at your site.

Fact about Safety Footwear #3: Safety Footwear Can Prevent Punctures

Punctures are another extremely common injury that the robust and quality safety footwear can prevent. This is done through a variety of safety layers, including steel-toes and heels. There are a variety of safety footwear types to suit a variety of puncture sources. Be sure to choose the style best suited to the site and work type.

Fact about Safety Footwear #4: Electrocution Protection is Offered

Though not offered as standard, safety footwear can be made to provide exceptional protection against electrocution. This is done through two main strategies. The first is through proper waterproofing and grounding, to stop the electric flow from entering through the feet and into the body.

Anti-static properties are also used to reduce the risk of electrical charge build-ups and can even work to dampen external electric charges from a wire.

Fact about Safety Footwear #5: Slips are Forgotten with Specially Designed Soles

Slips are common and a significant risk on every single site. This ranges from a relatively safe location like a cafeteria floor to huge at-risk spaces like the machinery floor. Soles are specially designed to handle a variety of surfaces, with some shoes better for some slips than others. Typically, there are three. One that can prevent slips on liquid; one that can prevent slips on thick liquids, and one that is certified to do both.

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Safety footwear must not just be worn but be chosen for the job in question. Always audit the site in question and invest in new safety footwear if a new danger exists. Suitable footwear will keep a site moving efficiently and reduce injury across the board. Contact us for advice or for orders.

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