This post describes OSHA protective footwear requirements and how to comply with these approve shoe standards in a way that saves costs for businesses.	

In the U.S., the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (more popularly known as OSHA) sets national standards for employee workplace safety. For example, OSHA requires employers in particular industries to provide employees with protective personal equipment, including footwear. Whether your company has to comply with this mandatory requirement depends on the particular risks inherent in job descriptions and work environments. 

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Put employee safety first by giving your team members a choice of safety footwear that is both stylish and comfortable via an online ordering portal.	

Providing an online ordering portal to employees keeps them in the driver’s seat of their safety.  And employee engagement is key to workplace safety. Did you know that companies with engaged employees have about 70% fewer accidents than their counterparts? 

Online Footwear Ordering to Streamline Workplace Safety

Streamlining Workplace Safety with Online Ordering

Maximize your savings by maximizing clients’ savings with a company-paid corporate footwear program. Get in touch with the Shoes For Crews team to learn more about programs options and the substantial difference they will make in employee safety.

As an insurer, the last thing you want to deal with is expensive workers' compensation claims. What if there was a way to reduce your client's slips and falls by over 50%? That's the promise of corporate footwear programs — and why insurance companies love them. 


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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

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Find out how to leverage workplace data so safety leaders can unlock key information to identify health hazards and risks and track employee compliance.

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. 

Workplace Safety Data: Use Information to Drive Participation

Leveraging Workplace Safety Data to Improve Worker Well-Being and Drive Program Participation

Find out how Shoes For Crews® supports the small business community with relief to restaurants and employees while also fighting to end hunger.

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

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Shoes For Crews® Supports Small Business Community with Charitable Contribution

Safety footwear programs must have proper protection standards. Learn how you can effectively drive quality results from a managed footwear safety 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. 

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Being aware of the common injuries associated with working in a metal or machine shop is critical. Here are the most common hazards and safety tips.

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Encouraging employees to wear safety gear means creating a plan. Start at square one and list all the rules to help protect auto body shop workers.

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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.

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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.

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The Shoes For Crews® and DEWALT® partnership will provide a new outlet for consumers to acquire industrial footwear and apparel products in Canada.

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. 


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Shoes For Crews blog about the importance of wearing safety footwear in the all industries to help prevent accidents and reduce worker's compensation costs.

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Look at some of the most common dangers and hazards in an average school cafeteria to prevent them from affecting students or employees in the future.

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

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ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) sets standards for every aspect of the industrial workplace. Learn about their new slip-resistance standard.

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. 

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