DM-PH&SD-P4-TG13 - (Guidelines For Personal Protective Equipment-Foot Protection) PDF

Organization Unit Public Health & Safety Department
Guidelines for Personal Protective Equipment –

Form sheet title:
Foot Protection
Doc Ref. DM-PH&SD-P4-TG13
Background: Protective footwear must protect against hazards ranging from

contact with chemicals, extremes of cold and heat, slippery
surfaces, punctures from nails and other sharp objects, electrical
hazards, molten metal and impact in an industrial operation. It is
necessary to assess the hazard or combination of hazards and
select the items of protection. Every employer shall provide
suitable safety footwear for the type of operation performed.
Every employee shall wear safety footwear while working in the
workplace, to protect against foot injuries. Dubai Local Order
No. 61 of 1991 requires the provision of protective devices by
the employer and the use of this equipment by the employees.
Guidelines:
1. Where there is no potential risk of physical injury, but possibility of other

associated risks such as chemical spills etc., the employee should wear
shoes to protect his feet, The use of slip-on or sandals or chapels are not
acceptable as workplace footwear.
2. Safety shoes or boots are required to be worn by all workers engaged in

any workplace such as construction, quarry, mines, industry, workshop,
laundry and in other places where there is potential hazard of foot injury.
3. Safety shoes and boots with steel toe caps should provide protection from
various degrees of impact. The protection is essentially to protect the toes.
Instep and shin protection may also be necessary in high risk areas.
4. The protection against cuts and punctures from sharp objects such as
nails, scrap metals, glass may be obtained by the use of steel shoe inserts
(steel mid-sole) which should be rubberized to prevent rusting and
excessive movement.
5. Contact with chemicals, will cause leather to crack and also result in
injury due to absorption of the chemical. Plastic and synthetic rubber e.g.
Neoprene, sole and uppers made from synthetic materials are more
resistant to chemicals.
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Form sheet title:
Foot Protection
6. For hot floor temperatures, heat resistant soles such as expanded

polyurethane, wooden soles and foundry shoes are suitable. Ankle boots,
spats and leggings should be used when there is a risk of hot materials.
e.g. bitumen or cinders, entering over the top of shoes. Foundry shoes and
leggings are designed permit the wearer to remove them quickly should
molten metal penetrate.
7. For wet and muddy conditions, rubber, neoprene or plastic boots and
overshoes either with or without steel toe caps and in-soles should be
used. Leg length ranges from ankle boots and shin length, to knee and
thigh length should be selected depending upon the need.
8. The buildup static electricity on the person may be reduced by the use of
specially selected electrically conductive footwear. This is only suitable
for use in areas where the risk of electric shock from any electrical
apparatus has been completely eliminated.
9. Where live electrical current above 250 volts is the hazard, non-
conductive safety footwear free from nails, metal eyelet must be used. It
must be sewn or bonded construction.
10. Table -1 should be used a guide in the selection of safety shoes and boots
for certain operations. Where there is doubt about design and component
problems, it is advisable to contact the manufacturers and then make
comparisons for suitability.
11. Further References:
British Standard Specification
BS - 1870 Safety footwear
BS - 2050 Electrical resistance of conductive and anti-static products
BS - 2506 Anti-static rubber footwear
BS - 5451 Anti-static footwear standards
BS - 3825 Electrically conducting rubber footwear
BS - 4696 Gaiters and footwear for protection against burns and

impact risks in foundries.

Form sheet title:
Foot Protection
BS - 953 Steel caps
American Standard Specification
ANSI Z 41.1 Men’s Safety - Toe Footwear
En Standards Specification
FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Tel: 2064244 FAX: 2270160

Form sheet title:
Foot Protection
TABLE 1
a b c d e f g h i j k l mn o p q r s t
BOOTS AND SHOES
 = SUITABLE
Suitable for -
Bitumen spraying  
Boiler/furnace operations    
Cleaning - high pressure water jets     
Construction Work- general    
Crane operations    
Production operations   
Electric welding     
Electrical work- general     
Engineering Workshops       
Erection Work    
Filling cylinders - LPG   
Filling drums - chemicals (Note -1)      
Filling drums - oil products     
Filling gantries - Chemicals (Note-1)        
Fire - fighting     
Gas welding /cutting    
General purposes       
Handling bags    
Handling /blending chemicals (Note-1)       
Handling cryogenic materials      
Handling drums     
Handling scrap metal      
Handling tins   
Handling tinplate, glass etc.     
Handling wet/greasy materials    
Heavy manual work    
Laboratories - general     
a. Knee boots , rubber b.

c. Ankle boots, rubber d. Thigh boots, rubber
e. f. Leather boots, leather
g. Leather boots, rubber soles h. Leather boots, moulded soles
i. Leather shoes, leather soles j. Leather shoes, rubber soles
k. Leather shoes, moulded soles l. Overshoes, rubber (up to 650 v)
m. Instep guards n.
o. Footwear, semi-conductive (Note 2) p. Over shoes poly-disposable
q. r.
s. t.

Form sheet title:
Foot Protection
TABLE 1 (Continued)
a b c d e f g h i j k l mn o p q r s t
BOOTS AND SHOES
 = SUITABLE
Suitable for -
Metal spraying 
Radiation heat  
Slippery surfaces   
Slush/oil covered surfaces   
Spillages, chemical -clean up (note-1)    
Spillages, oil - clean up    
Steam cleaning  
Tank/vessel cleaning:
- Chemicals  
- Leaded gasoline 
- Crude / other products  
- Tank dipping / sampling   
Tin factories   
a. Knee boots , rubber b.

c. Ankle boots, rubber d. Thigh boots, rubber
e. f. Leather boots, leather
g. Leather boots, rubber soles h. Leather boots, moulded soles
i. Leather shoes, leather soles j. Leather shoes, rubber soles
k. Leather shoes, moulded soles l. Overshoes, rubber (up to 650 v)
m. Instep guards n.
o. Footwear, semi-conductive (Note 2) p. Over shoes poly-disposable
q. r.
s. t.
Note 1: Natural rubber is not suitable for aromatic hydrocarbons

Note 2: Semi -conductive footwear should only be used when:
i. Conductivity is checked regularly
ii. The floor is sufficiently conductive and is earthed.

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Organization Unit Public Health & Safety Department

Guidelines for Personal Protective Equipment –

Background: Protective footwear must protect against hazards ranging from

1. Where there is no potential risk of physical injury, but possibility of other

2. Safety shoes or boots are required to be worn by all workers engaged in

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6. For hot floor temperatures, heat resistant soles such as expanded

11. Further References:

British Standard Specification

BS - 1870 Safety footwear

BS - 2050 Electrical resistance of conductive and anti-static products

BS - 2506 Anti-static rubber footwear

BS - 5451 Anti-static footwear standards

BS - 3825 Electrically conducting rubber footwear

BS - 4696 Gaiters and footwear for protection against burns and

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BS - 953 Steel caps

American Standard Specification

ANSI Z 41.1 Men’s Safety - Toe Footwear

FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM

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a. Knee boots , rubber b.

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a. Knee boots , rubber b.

Note 1: Natural rubber is not suitable for aromatic hydrocarbons

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