Foot Protection
OSHA's 1910.136, Foot Protection Standard requires the employer to ensure each affected employee uses protective footwear.
Proper Lab Shoes
Foot protection should:
- be designed to prevent injury and illness from exposure to corrosive chemicals, heavy objects, and electrical shock;
- be selected to protect against the specific hazards in the laboratory;
- provide adequate traction on wet floors; and
- completely cover and protect the foot if a corrosive chemical or heavy object falls on the floor.
Caution should be used when wearing fabric shoes because they readily absorb chemical substances. Be sure to remove footwear immediately if chemicals spill on fabric shoes.
The following are recommended types of footwear:
- Safety shoes protect against crushing injuries caused by impact from any object during work.
- Treated shoes, rubber boots or shoe covers protect against corrosive chemicals.
- Insulated shoes protect against electric shock.
- Rubber boots with slip resistant outer soles provide traction when floors are wet.
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2-7. Which of the following types of footwear protects against crushing injuries?
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