SAFETY BOOTS

God blessed us with one pair of feet. They bring us places. They allow us to run, to play, to enjoy life and all its many pleasures and wonders. To lose our feet to injury is a most regrettable incident which many of us surely do not wish to occur. In the United States alone, the number of injuries in construction sites with regards to the feet number in the hundreds of thousands to date. The silliest thing about such injuries is that they could have easily been prevented by wearing safety boots.

The reasons and excuses that some people give for not wearing safety boots at job sites is that they are uncomfortable and expensive. Do you not wear your seatbelt in a car because you find it uncomfortable? Would you not pull down the safety railings when you ride on a roller coaster? Do you not wear a helmet when you ride a motorcycle because it is uncomfortable? Any person with common sense would answer the questions in an affirmative. Why then is it so difficult to invest in a good, quality pair of safety boots for activities that require the protection of feet from hazards?

For people who work in the construction industry, you don’t even need to think twice to realise you need a pair of safety work boots. The construction site is filled with heavy equipment and machinery. Accidents occur at construction sites on a regular basis. Most job sites require workers to wear safety boots before even entering the work zone. It is mandatory. Safety toe boots (as they are normally called) are designed and manufactured for the construction worker in mind. They are normally reinforced with steel or metal allow plates around the toe area as well as the underside of sole. This prevents the feet from puncture wounds, lacerations and impact injury.

Although it would be foolish to think that wearing safety work boots alone will prevent injury, they do add quite a significant measure of protection and security to workplace hazards. It is a common statistic cited that 3 out of 4 people who received foot injury while at work did not wear safety protective work boots. Although 100% protection can never be guaranteed, the statistics don’t lie that there is definite a much greater increase in safety protection once those boots are donned. Does it seem worth it now to subject your feet to some discomfort rather than a whole lot of pain and agony form workplace injury?

Even the argument that these safety boots are uncomfortable is no longer a valid one. There are many well-renowned safety boots manufacturing brands that exist today. Caterpillar, Timberland and Doc Martens are just some of these well known trademarks. What you can expect from these boot manufacturers is quality, durability, style AND comfort. Furthermore, materials technology has advanced so much that these boots combine lightweight characteristics with strength and protection. A perfect balance is achieved. Is there any reason not to get safety boots anymore?