PPE is the acronym used to define Personal Protective Equipment, which is required by law, which consists of any device or product for the worker’s personal use. Its use is intended to preserve you from possible risks to your safety or health at work. For foot protection, it is ideal to invest in a safety boot.
NR-6 concerns the purpose of this equipment and the responsibilities assigned to those who operate them. These obligations required by the regulatory standard are:
- Use the equipment only for its purpose;
- Promote its conservation;
- Communicate to the employer any damage or defect;
- Please comply with the provisions given regarding its correct use.
Among these instruments is the safety boot, which, if not accompanied by adequate training and recurrent inspection, can be misused. It is common to see in companies that require its use employees who wear it at inappropriate times, an activity that, according to item 6.7 of NR-6, is considered an act that can lead to punishment.
Its importance lies in helping to avoid several accidents that can occur in the work area. Check out some problems that can be prevented with the correct use of the safety boot:
Material Drops
The material used to make these Thorogood boots reinforces the person’s protection; that is, in cases of heavy instruments that can hurt, break or even crush the feet, there is a total relief or reduction of the accident.
Burns And Electrical Discharges
Some activities require handling corrosive chemicals or handling high voltage wiring. Using the boot with appropriate clothing and accessories is extremely important to avoid burns, shocks, or worse accidents.
Collisions
Wet floors are a risk in any location, but to avoid them in a work environment surrounded by other even more dangerous factors, the safety boot with a non-slip sole is essential.
Sharp Objects
The possibility of sensitive materials that can be scattered in these workplaces is numerous, from nails, glass, wires, and metals, to machines suitable for cutting or molding parts. The safety boot has robust material to prevent possible puncture.
A specific shoe is strictly developed for each type of activity, taking into account the risks that are exposed and the environment in which this equipment will be used.
Monodensity Or Bidensity Sole
The Safety Boots that have the sole produced with Polyurethane (PU) are the models that will offer one of these two characteristics. The difference between them is precisely the amount of product inserted into the sole of the shoe.
Therefore, the Monodensity Sole receives this name to identify that only one dose of Polyurethane was injected into that model. In other words, the boot’s sole is a single piece: on one side, the worker’s foot; on the other, the ground you step on.
