Footwear Protection

Details

• Personal Author:
  Johnson T ; Johnson T
• Description:
  Working in the agricultural field presents many occupational hazards. Many injuries can be prevented by wearing appropriate personal protective equipment. For example, foot injuries can be prevented by exercising caution and wearing the right footwear. Injuries are quite common while working on the farm. Be aware of your environment, a cow could step on your foot or possibly be ran over by a piece of machinery. Shoelaces can be particularly dangerous. People have been seriously injured when they were pulled into power take off shafts by dangling shoelaces. If you are on a tractor and you notice your shoelaces are untied, you need to stop immediately, make sure everything is turned off and then tie your shoes. Some industries require workers to wear steel toe boots while others simply recommend closed toe shoes. The recommended foot protection varies depending on the occupational hazards. The American National Standard Institute (ANSI) recommends wearing steel toe boots while performing job duites. For agricultural work, proper footwear should be a priority to reduce any injuries. Roger Huard, Vice President of Product Development for Wolverine, recommends that a good pair of work boots should be as important as the tools in your shop. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Agriculture Farmers Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Agricultural Safety Farm Workers Foot Injuries Foot Protection Footwear Injury Prevention
• Publisher:
  The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter ; Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053231
• Citation:
  Monthly Safety Blast. Tyler, TX: The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education, 2018 Jun; :website
• Email:
  agcenter@uthct.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ; Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Monthly Safety Blast
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9da173e468663dcc2a8badd1d3d8f863a1efbcc3a6c1eae0823b7577808559ca38b7257251f1afeae1acec539609dbd5add7910a9eca9dd195c3532eb77608a9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216031/cdc_216031_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 295.12 KB ]