Work Safety & Toe Protection

Do visitors need steel toe protection too?

The consciousness of steel toe protection for the workplace has been raised up dramatically in the last few years as employers seek to increase the safety of their workplace.   Many businesses that previously did not consider themselves as being one to require steel toe protection have since realized the need for this in order to further reduce the risk of injuries to their employees.  Passage of the PPE standards as well as the rising costs of Workman’s Compensation Insurance have fueled this realization that the toes do need to be protected in virtually every work environment.  The risk of toe and foot injury to someone without steel toe protection has become a risk that employers just cannot afford to take.

But what about those who visit your facility?  The sales professionals, contractors, advisors, financial people etc. who enter your facility?  As both a practical matter and a matter of safety, these people need to be afforded the same protection as your workers do if they are in fact entering the workplace.  “Wait a minute, is that practical?  How can I afford to buy dozens of sizes of steel toe boots just for my visitors?  And what about sanitary considerations? Who wants to stick their foot into a steel toe boot that goodness knows who was wearing earlier in the day? ”

Reasonable questions that until a few years ago did not have a reasonable, and affordable, solution to them.  The original OSHATOES(TM)  steel toe over-the-shoe slip on rubber is the alternative to steel toe boots.   This product is gender neutral, provides the same steel toe protection as the steel toe boots, and is inexpensive.   Because it goes over the wearer’s shoes or athletic shoes, there are no sanitary issues from one person to another.

OSHATOES(TM) also provide relief to those afflicted with foot problems such as hammertoe, bunions, or have foot problems because of degenerative diseases such as diabetes. 

OSHATOES(TM) were intentionally created for just this scenario, the factory or workplace visitor who needs steel toe protection in order to enter the workplace on a temporary basis.    There are 6 standard sizes for both men and women that will provide your visitors with the steel protection that they need, and enable you to provide the safe workplace that you want to, and will not cost you an arm, or, a ‘leg’.

You can learn more about OSHATOES protective overshoes at oshatoes.com