A pair of safety shoes (also known as safety boots) is personal protective equipment (PPE) for foot protection at workplaces. It prevents from getting foot injuries due to slippery surface,heavy falling or rolling objects, sharp piercing edges, pinch points,rotary machinery, hot objects,loops of ropes under tension, splinters, electricity, chemicals or even bad weather etc. 
Following considerations are to be made for selecting right type of safety shoes for the workers:

  • Work environment and associated hazards
  • Material used in safety shoes and their effectiveness to resistant hazards
  • Water, heat and cold resistance
  • Electric resistance
  • Puncture and cut resistance