Relief for the PPE Diabetic Foot in the Workplace
Diabetic foot problems can be one of the most costly, serious, and damaging effects of this insidious disease.Add to that the recent mandates by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration that have increased the levels of Personal Protection Equipment required in more and more workplaces, with the emphasis on steel toe protection requirements, and the result is literally a crippling of affected workers who must comply in order to sustain their livelihood.
The standard steel toe boot, shoe, or athletic footwear is literally a dramatic source of pain to the diabetic worker. The majority of foot or leg diabetic amputations begin with ulcers, with only 2/3 of these ulcers expected to ever heal. And, the average healing time is six months. This can be devastating to a person afflicted with diabetes who must maintain their job while being required to also have steel toe protection as part of the job’s PPE requirement.
The typical steel toe footwear is heavy, bulky, and most often will rub or wear on the individuals foot or toes, increasing the possibility of ulcers and certainly not enabling their healing if already present.
As an alternative to the typical steel toe footwear, an over-the-shoe steel toe galosh has become a source of relief for diabetic workers. This product is basically a rubber galosh into which has been cemented a steel or composite toecap. The steel or composite toe caps are the exactly the same as those found in the typical boots, but now can be worn over the individuals own comfortable footwear. This relieves the stress of the caps rubbing on the individuals foot because it is worn over the shoe, and helps to eliminate or prevent aggravation to the foot caused by the constant rubbing of the toe caps against the toes or foot.
Meeting all the standards as set forth by O.S.H.A. for steel toe protection, this simple product has provided relief and comfort to thousands of those workers affected by diabetes, enabling their off-work quality of life to be less affected by their on the job time.
An inexpensive preventative solution for the diabetic foot in today’s workplace.
To learn more about how the OSHATOES brand of protective footwear can help workers with diabetes work more comfortably you can visit www.oshatoes.com
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