There are many invisible dangers in the working environment. The reasonable, safe and standardized use of safety equipment can effectively reduce risks. This article will explain the performance and role of safety shoes. When it comes to pushing, pulling, moving and lifting, you must choose safety shoes that meet the standard requirements.
Demonstration on how to wear safety shoes correctly：↓
Anti-slip performance
The anti-slip performance of safety shoes is very important, especially in some slippery environments. The standard requires that the anti-slip coefficient of the sole should be no less than 0.2 to ensure the safety of workers. (Walking in rainy and snowy weather, blade operations, etc. are prone to slipping and falling)
Wear resistance
Safety shoes must have good wear resistance, which is usually achieved by using high-quality materials. The standard requires that the wear resistance of the upper and the sole should be equivalent, and they should be able to withstand long-term wear during use.
Anti-puncture and anti-pressure performance
There are many walkways and tools in the working environment, so the anti-smashing, anti-pressure and anti-puncture performance of safety shoes is also very important. The standard requires that the anti-puncture performance of the sole and the anti-pressure performance of the toe should meet the requirements. (When pushing the walkway at work, accidents such as wheel crushing feet are prone to occur, which may cause minor crushing injuries or even toe fractures.)
Insulation properties
In some special working environments, such as places where electric current passes, workers' safety needs to be more guaranteed, so safety shoes need to have good insulation performance. The standard requires that the insulation resistance of safety shoes should be no less than 1×108Ω. (There are many ground lines on site, and electric shock accidents are likely to occur if walking on damaged wires)
Other requirements
In addition, safety shoes also need to have properties such as comfort, air tightness, acid and alkali resistance, and corrosion resistance to ensure that workers can work comfortably and safely.
Special reminder
Generally speaking, qualified safety shoes have anti-slip, wear-resistant, puncture-resistant, pressure-resistant, insulating, and corrosion-resistant functions, and can cope with labor protection in general workplaces. However, for special operations, the safety requirements are correspondingly higher, and the functions are emphasized due to different workplaces. For example, height operations focus on anti-slip, live operations focus on insulation, sand and gravel environments focus on wear resistance, acid and alkali environments focus on corrosion resistance, and so on. Enterprise production managers, especially safety managers, must give correct guidance to operators based on the actual situation of the work site, and carry out necessary inspections and supervision to eliminate possible safety hazards.