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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Do you know what value-add meaning is in a corporate safety footwear program? Find out how it can help you reduce your workers’ compensation costs.

Did you know that a corporate safety footwear program can help you reduce your workers’ compensation costs? A corporate safety footwear program is also an effective way to ensure employee safety and happiness. But this begs the question: What exactly is a corporate safety footwear program? 


Value-Add Meaning in a Corporate Safety Footwear Program

What is the Value-Add of a Corporate Safety Footwear Program?

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. 


How Corporate Footwear Programs Benefit Insurance Companies and Clients

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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ASTM Standards Raise the Bar on Safety Footwear

June is National Safety Month and the perfect time to evaluate your own safety practices. Be proactive with early diagnosis of ergonomic injuries.	

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??

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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

Why Slips, Trips and Falls are a Threat to Profitability

Visit this page to learn how companies with a strong workplace safety culture can recover from or avoid entirely the effects of staffing shortages.

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.

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

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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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Keep Safe While Working In a Metal Shop

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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Optimizing Auto Body Shop Safety Starts With the Owner

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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Basic Machine Shop Safety Rules

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

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® To Provide DEWALT® Industrial Products in Canada

ACE® Work Boots are Shoes For Crews® industrial line, but there's much more to the story. Learn the history of ACE® and all about the features that will make these your favorite new pair of slip-resistant safety footwear. 

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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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Eliminate Health and Injury Hazards in Your Cafeteria

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