Foot Hazards

Hazard Category-Task/Action	Hazard Source	PPE Required
FOOT HAZARDS
IMPACT INJURY — handling materials that could be dropped.	Carrying or handling materials that could be dropped Construction, plumbing, masonry, carpentry Metal workers, machinists Shipping and receiving, storerooms	Safety shoes and boots with impact protection, recommend steel toe or metacarpal.
COMPRESSION INJURY — working around heavy objects or equipment that could crush feet.	Material handling carts, bulk rolls, heavy pipes	Safety shoes and boot with compression protection, recommend steal toe or metacarpal.
PUNCTURE	Construction sites where nails, screws, tacks, wires, scrap metal could be stepped on	Safety shoes and boots with puncture protection, recommend reinforced sole footwear.
CHEMICALS	Chemical spill clean up	Neoprene or rubber boots
ELECTRICAL	Work around electrically energized parts	Footwear for protection against electrical hazards, recommend: electrostatic dissipating footwear, or electrical hazard footwear.
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