Safety shoes are personal protective equipment for foot protection at workplaces. It prevents us 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. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires the employers to ensure that the employees use protective footwear while working in the areas where there are dangers of foot injuries.
Industries which work on hazardous conditions like chemical spill, electric leakage, using heavy & sharp tools, working in areas of stone and pipe bending must seriously opt safety shoes for employee protection.