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a third of all non-fatal major injuries to with the primary safety standard, EN surfaces and contaminants that cause due to plantar fascia infl ammation and are worn over long working periods, choose footwear with the optimal
employees. Ninety-fi ve percent of major ISO 20345:2011. Footwear that passes the workplace slip risks and seek the is common among workers on their feet ensuring better overall bodily posture slip-resistance qualities, materials
slips result in broken bones, requiring EN test for slip resistance will be supplier’s advice on the most suitable for long periods. If left untreated, the and minimising long-term injury risk and design to mitigate slip and fall
a minimum of six to eight weeks to marked with codes indicating it has met footwear for these conditions. condition can worsen, increasing the associated with standing for long periods. hazards.
heal. While the cost to human health is the specifi ed requirements when tested
priceless, the cost to employers from for specifi c conditions. In Germany, Take a workplace safety risk assessment
lost production and other expenses is DIN EN ISO 20345 defi nes the safety Employers should undertake a tho-
estimated at £512-mn annually. footwear requirements. Standards are rough risk assessment, looking at fac-
sometimes updated. It is, therefore, tors such as the type of contamination
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