For more information, industrial safety and risk professionals can access a comprehensive array of resources for training and guidance, and even free consultations for small businesses, at www.osha.gov.

Safety toe boots and shoes used by workers in the United States—and that includes all steel toe, aluminum toe and composite toe styles—must conform to ASTM International Standard F2413 Standard Specification For Performance Requirements For Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear. 

ASTM Standards Raise the Bar on Safety Footwear

For more safety tips and articles, visit the National Safety Council site: https://www.nsc.org/. To learn more about Shoes For Crews’ corporate programs, visit our website:  https://www.shoesforcrews.com/safety-solutions 

Every 7 seconds a worker is injured on the job, according to the National Safety Council.  They also estimate that over 4 million work-related injuries occur each year.  What are the most common types of injuries?  And what can be done to prevent these injuries??

Celebrate National Safety Month

By investing in your employee’s safety, you are also adding to company morale, safeguarding your bottom line and increasing your overall profitability.

Approximately $70 billion dollars each year are spent on workers’ compensation claims due to slip and fall injuries in the workplace.  Slips, trips and falls are responsible for 15 percent of all accidental deaths, making them second only to car crashes. 
At Shoes For Crews®, our mission is to protect people and profits by providing safety footwear programs, customized to your company’s specific needs

Why Slips, Trips and Falls are a Threat to Profitability

Shoes For Crews® to provide DEWALT® Industrial products in Canada. This recent partnership agreement will provide a new outlet for consumers to acquire DEWALT® Industrial footwear and apparel products.

Shoes For Crews is now the exclusive provider of DEWALT industrial footwear and apparel in Canada. This partnership will deliver more brand value to Canadians coast to coast who have come to trust high quality products from DEWALT while leveraging Shoes For Crews' safety footwear expertise. 


Shoes For Crews partners with DeWalt to provide Industrial footwear and apparel in Canada

Shoes For Crews® To Provide DEWALT® Industrial Products in Canada

Winter slips and falls are common. In 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 20,520 workplace slip and fall injuries involving ice, sleet or snow.

Slip and fall accidents in the workplace occur year-round. But during the winter months when the temperature begins to drop, the snow starts to fall and the pavement ices over, wet and icy conditions become an additional safety hazard and increase the likelihood of a tragic and potentially fatal incident. In 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 20,520 workplace slip and fall injuries involving ice, sleet or snow with 28% of those resulting in more than a month of missed work days.

Minimizing Slip and Fall Accidents During the Winter

Read this SFC Safety Blog post to learn about common threats healthcare workers face and how to manage risks to reduce workplace accidents and injuries.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the incidence rate of lost-workday injuries from slips, trips, and fall (STR) accidents on the same level in hospitals is 38.2 per 10,000 employees, 90 percent greater than the average rate for all other private industries combined (which is 20.1 per 10,000 employees).

Threats to Healthcare Workers: Manage Slips, Trips & Falls

How to Identify and Manage Slip, Trip and Fall Risks for Healthcare Workers

Data improves workplace safety through actionable insights. Using a data-driven approach enables organizations to identify safety hazards and risks.


Forward-thinking companies understand the power of leveraging data to create a safe, employee-friendly work environment. With data, safety leaders can unlock key insights to identify safety hazards and risks and track employee compliance. 

Leveraging Data to Improve Workplace Safety and Drive Program Participation

Amid a chronic labor shortage, companies must earn employees' trust. Learn why safety offerings and initiatives are no longer a luxury when hiring new employees.

In today’s everchanging climate, employers are battling an ongoing labor shortage. According to a survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business, 42% of owners have job positions that they are unable to fill. This chronic shortage is the result of a new reality about workplace safety which has created an increasing need for employees to always feel protected.

Overcoming the Hiring Slump with a Strong Workplace Safety Culture

Small businesses are the backbone of their communities. Shoes For Crews launched an initiative to drive demand for local restaurants and t end hunger. 

The strategic initiative will provide relief to restaurants and their employees while fighting to end hunger and support the small business community.

Shoes For Crews® Supports Small Business Community with Charitable Contribution

Find out how the groundbreaking Shoes For Crews® Small Business Program will help to support local businesses as they recover from financial hardships.

Today Shoes For Crews®, the global leader and pioneer in slip-resistant footwear, launched a new safety footwear program for small businesses with a goal to provide a simple solution to protect local businesses from the effects of workplace accidents. The Small Business Program marks the first in which the company has dedicated resources to address the needs of the small business community.

Relief for Small Businesses: New Shoes For Crews® Program

Shoes For Crews® Launches New Program to Provide Relief for Small Businesses

Accident prevention is a key component of workplace safety. The foundation of accident prevention is identification of safety hazards in the workplace. 

For Safety Managers, accident prevention is one of the leading indicators of an effective safety initiative. After all, the goal of any workplace safety program is to eliminate accidents so that employees can safely perform their jobs. Unfortunately, many companies fail to achieve this goal because they haven’t identified the unique safety hazards that plague their facilities. With 80% of occupational injuries being triggered by improper preventative measures, it is important to identify hazards to avoid workplace accidents.

Why Identifying Safety Hazards Is Necessary for Accident Prevention

Why Identifying Safety Hazards is Necessary for Accident Prevention

Follow these three key steps from SFC Safety to promote accident prevention in the workplace. Learn how to identify and minimize safety hazards.

Workplace accidents almost always occur unexpectedly – and unidentified safety hazards and a lack of preparation are usually the culprit. While some hazards are simple to spot others are easily overlooked. 

Accident Prevention Steps in the Workplace | SFC Safety

Identifying Workplace Safety Hazards for Accident Prevention

Good safety habits amongst employees can save your company time and money. Safety habits are greatly influenced by the policies and procedures enforced.

Time is a valuable resource that can significantly impact a business’ operations. When time is maximized, companies benefit from improved employee productivity, organizational efficiency, costs savings and more. The right safety habits can contribute to saving time and reaching organizational goals. 

4 Safety Habits That Can Save Your Company Time

A managed safety program is key for simplifying workplace safety and more effectively protecting your team. 

A safety program is critical for any company who wants to ensure employee safety, boost employee morale or improve workplace productivity. With a managed safety footwear program, you can prevent accidents and streamline processes to achieve your company’s safety goals. 

Streamlining Workplace Safety with a Managed Footwear Program

Accident prevention refers to the plans, preparations, and actions taken to avoid accidents and injuries. Read the blog to learn about the hidden savings.

Accident prevention is a common phrase used to notate the plans, preparations and actions taken to avoid potential accidents and injuries. For companies and their employees, there are many benefits of having a prevention plan in place.

The Hidden Savings of Accident Prevention

SFC Safety shares the differences between direct and indirect costs for workplace accidents and how companies can reduce them. Read to learn more.

All workplace accidents have consequences. Regardless of the severity of an accident, when someone is injured on the job there are both direct and indirect costs that follow. While they have completely different effects, both types of costs can significantly impact the business’ operations, employees, bottom line and more.

Direct and Indirect Cost Differences for Workplace Accidents

Direct and Indirect Costs of Workplace Accidents

A safety footwear program is designed to minimize exposure to workplace safety hazards and to protect your team. 

The purpose of a safety footwear program is to minimize exposure to workplace hazards so that your team can work safely and efficiently. While most safety programs likely seek to achieve a similar goal, not all safety footwear programs are created equal. That’s why it is important to thoroughly evaluate the benefits and potential results of a program before committing.

How to Choose the Right Safety Footwear Program

A safety manager creates and executes policies to keep employees and team members safe. Adopt these five habits to become a better safety manager.

As a Safety Manager, you play a critical role in your company’s daily operations. Your team depends on you to create and execute policies that will keep them safe while at work. On the other hand, upper management relies on you to implement safety policies that will cut bottom line costs and drive productivity. These ongoing responsibilities require you to constantly seek ways to hone your skills to become a more effective safety leader. 

How to Become an Effective Safety Manager | SFC Safety

How to Become a More Effective Safety Manager

Safety footwear programs eliminate slips, trips, falls, and other safety hazards. Learn the steps to achieve results from a safety footwear program.

Today, many companies have established safety goals that they desire to achieve. However, because of the many moving parts involved in running a successful program, they’re often unsure how to accomplish these goals. For instance, a safety footwear program must be properly managed, executed and enforced to produce strong results. This requires tasks such as selecting the right safety solution, partnering with a hands-on safety provider and encouraging your team to actively participate in the program. 

How to Get Results from a Safety Footwear Program

Reducing workplace accidents will lower bottom line costs and strengthen employee satisfaction. Learn 3 long-term benefits of a safety footwear program.

A corporate safety footwear program is a great place to start when working to create a safer work environment. A strong program enables companies to provide slip-resistant work shoes to their employees at discounted rates; a successful program helps companies reduce up to 80% of slip and fall accidents. A reduction in workplace accidents can lower bottom line costs and strengthen employee satisfaction – ultimately driving growth and productivity for the company.

Safety Shoes Benefits: 3 Advantages of Corporate Programs

3 Benefits of a Corporate Safety Footwear Program

Safety footwear is a form of personal protective equipment that must be worn to prevent common workplace accidents. Get for 4 tips employers need to know.

As an employer, being knowledgeable about the different types of protective gear your team can wear to stay safe on the job can be lifesaving. Safety footwear is one form of highly effective PPE that can be worn to reduce accidents and create a safer work environment. Not only do protective shoes defend against foot injuries from sharp objects, spilled liquids, slips and falls and more, but they also help companies more effectively achieve their safety goals.

Safety Footwear Must Be Worm: 4 Facts for Employers

4 Facts Employers Should Know About Safety Footwear

Strengthen your company’s safety culture by assessing the current culture, providing trainings, getting support from your team, and encouraging feedback.

A strong culture can positively influence employees’ viewpoints, causing a significant change in safety behaviors. Additionally, companies with strong safety cultures have noticeably lower injury and fatality rates in comparison to those with poor or non-existent cultures. Today, companies better understand the significance of a workplace culture centered around accident prevention and employee safety. 

5 Ways to Strengthen Your Safety Culture

Here are a few tips for cafeteria workers to start off the new school year right by avoid these most common causes of injuries in the kitchen.

Cafeteria Workers: 3 Safety Tips to Avoid Kitchen Injuries

Safety Tips for Cafeteria Workers

Janitors keep the halls, auditoriums, and classrooms free of safety hazards. Read the blog for tips janitors can use to prevent safety hazards.

Janitors Need to Beware School Dangers Too

Auto mechanics work with dangerous items and materials on a daily basis. This post has 4 reasons why safety gear is so important in an auto body shop.

Auto Body Shop Safety Gear: 4 Reasons Why It’s So Important

Why is safety gear important in an auto body shop?

Loading dock areas are notorious for their numerous safety hazards. Sidestep risk to your workers by following these 10 loading dock safety tips.

Loading Dock Safety Tips: Top 10 Rules & Regulations

Top 10 Loading Dock Safety Tips

Safety in the wood shop has never been more important. Here are the most important and unexpected safety hazards to look out for at a wood shop of any size.

Small Businesses Safety Concerns for Employers to Know

Think About Safety In The Wood Shop

Auto body shop owners value the safety of their team. Safety within the shop begins with the body shop owner who must set the example for their employees. 

Optimizing Auto Body Shop Safety Starts with the Owner

Optimizing Auto Body Shop Safety Starts With the Owner

Automotive repair shops create exposure to machinery and chemicals. Mechanics must wear proper attire, use the right safety tools, and keep a clean workspace.

Maintain a Safe Environment in Your Automotive Repair Shop

Metal and machine shops are dangerous. Slip and fall hazards in metal shops can be avoided by wearing the proper safety gear and maintaining a clean workspace. 

Keep Safe While Working in a Metal Shop

Keep Safe While Working In a Metal Shop

Many warehouses lack safety guidelines for the most dangerous risks. Here is a list of common hazards to avoid in your warehouse and protocols to do it.

Warehouse Dangers: A List of Hazards to Keep an Eye Out For

Keep An Eye Out for Warehouse Dangers

The industrial workplace has opportunities for foot-related injuries. The 3 major foot related dangers are slipping accidents, falling objects, and overexertion.

Foot Protection in the Industrial Workplace

Foot Protection In The Industrial Workplace

The manufacturing industry has more hazards than many other industries. Learn about the best types of shoes that are needed on the manufacturing floor.

Best Shoes for Manufacturing Industry: Get the Right Footwear

Finding the Right Shoes for Each Position in the Manufacturing Industry

Industrial safety managers must dress for both safety and professionalism. Learn about the aspects of both to incorporate into your work dress code.

Warehouse & Industrial Manager Dress Code | SFC Safety

Dress Safely and Professionally As an Industrial Manager

Strong safety guidelines are necessary in the manufacturing industry. Here are a few smart programs that can help manufacturing companies improve safety.

Safety in Manufacturing Industry: Creating Safer Workplace

Create a Safer Manufacturing Environment

Preventing slips, trips, and falls is Workplace Safety 101 and of the utmost importance. SFC Safety explains how everyone can ensure a safe work environment.

Workplace Safety 101: Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls | SFC

Workplace Safety 101: Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls

With managed safety footwear, an expert will administer your program, outfit your team with the right shoes, and report on participation and ROI.

Safety Shoe Program: What is It & Why Do You Need One?

What Is a Safety Shoe Program – and Why Do I Need One?

The declining economy has forced older workers to put off retirement or rejoin the workforce. Find out what an older labor force means for workplace safety.

Older Workers in the Workplace: What Does It Mean for Safety?

What Does An Older Labor Force Mean for Workplace Safety?

An EH-rating system helps employees know which shoes offer protection from shock. Learn more about EH-rated boots and shoes from SFC Safety.

EH Rated Shoes: What Does EH Mean for Boots and Shoes?

What are EH-rated shoes?

Slips, trips and falls make up most workplace accidents and can be costly to your business. Here are 5 steps to create an effective floor maintenance plan.

Floor Maintenance Plan: Top 5 Most Effective Steps to Take

Top 5 Steps to Create an Effective Floor Maintenance Plan

Not all slip-resistant shoes for workers are equal. Find out how genuine slip-resistant footwear carries a high Coefficient of Friction (COF) score.

Slip-Resistant Safety Shoes for Work | Non-Slip Footwear

The Key to Slip-Resistant Safety Shoes

Slip and fall injuries are dangerous and costly. Slips and falls create direct and indirect costs including medical bills and lowered employee morale. 


The Costly Reality of Slip-and-fall Injuries

Small business profitability is impacted by workplace accidents and injuries. Find out why employers need to make safety a priority and what steps to take.

Safety—A Big Concern for Small Businesses

As a business owner, keeping your employees safe is a big responsibility. Learn how to create an effective corporate safety shoe policy with SFC Safety.

Safety Shoe Policy: How to Create a Corporate Procedure

How to Create a Corporate Safety Shoe Policy

Calculate your incidence rates using the information from your OSHA 300 forms to compare your rates to the average rate of incidences for your industry.

How to Benchmark Your Incidence Rates

The slip resistance used by SFC is a patented rubber compound that grips the microscopic roughness of the floor's surface to provide effective traction.

Shoes Grips: How Exactly Do They Work? With Science!

How Do Shoes Grip? With Science!

The food industry is full of regulations. Restaurant owners must understand the legalese of food and the importance of being compliant with safety standards.

Your New Food Business: Knowing FDA Regulations

During patio season, the risk of safety hazards increases. Learn how to avoid workplace injuries and make the experience memorable for guests on the patio.


Restaurant Safety Tips for Patio Season

Restaurant employees slip and fall on the job frequently for a number of reasons. Minimum harm is embarrassment, but maximum damage can result in fatal injury. 

Restaurant Safety: Some Ways to Reduce the Risk of Slips and Trips

As a restaurant owner or manager, your job is to ensure the business runs smoothly. Read the tips to mitigate risk and make your restaurant safer.

How to Reduce the Risk of Slips and Falls for Restaurant Workers

Find out the most common reasons for falls in restaurant kitchens. Learn what employers and their workers can do to reduce injuries and ensure safety.

Restaurant Kitchen Safety: How to Avoid Causes of Falls

Avoid Some of the Most Common Causes of Falls in Restaurant Kitchens

Executive chefs must possess essential leadership qualities to keep their kitchens safe. Read the blog for six qualities an executive chef needs.

6 Essential Leadership Tips for Executive Chefs

This article focuses on a specific aspect of kitchen safety: employee feet. Get 5 tips to help ensure your staff's lower extremities stay out of danger.

Employee Feet Safety in the Kitchen: 5 Helpful Tips

5 Ways to Keep Your Employees’ Feet Safe in the Kitchen

What are the best shoes for hospitality workers and how do you find them? Read the blog to learn why each hotel employee needs the right safety shoes.

Best Shoes for Workers in the Hospitality Industry | SFC Safety

Finding the Best Shoes for Hospitality Workers

A machine shop is one of the most dangerous places to work. With proper training and by following government guidelines, machine shop crews can stay safe.

Machine Shop Safety Programs, Guidelines, Rules & Regulations

Basic Machine Shop Safety Rules

Nurses and their aides put themselves at risk every day to properly do their jobs. Learn the top 4 safety tips for nursing in the healthcare industry.

Safety in Nursing: 4 Risks for Nurses & Nurse’s Aides

4 Safety Risks for Nurses and Nurse’s Aides

Cafeteria employees and janitorial staff work together to create a healthy, hazard-free environment for kids to eat lunch and for themselves to work in. 

Eliminate Health and Injury Hazards in Your Cafeteria

The National Safety Council has designated June as the month when employers examine workplace safety policies to stay safe. Read the blog for safety tips.

Embrace Workplace Safety Year-round

When encouraging worker safety, there are many benefits to offering your employees a payroll deduction plan for safety shoes. Here are 4 to consider.

Payroll Deduction Plan for Safety Shoes: 4 Benefits

4 Benefits of a Payroll Deduction Plan for Safety Shoes

Managers need to lead a team of cooks, cashiers and other employees while ensuring each customer is happy. Read the blog to become a better fast food manager.

How to Be a Good Fast Food Manager: Skills Needed | SFC

5 Ways to Become a Better Fast-Food Manager

When it comes to safety, everyone must abide by the same standards. Here are 5 safety tips to get you jumpstarted on your restaurant business venture.

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