Section 408.40625. Foot and toe protection; consensus standards; specific requirements.

(1) Safety toe footwear shall bear a permanent mark to show the manufacturer’s name or trademark and to show certification of compliance with ANSI standard Z-41 “Personal Protection – Protective Footwear,” 1991 edition, as adopted in R 408.40603.

(2)   An employer shall ensure that each affected employee wears foot protection or toe protection, or both, if conditions of the job are likely to cause a foot injury.

(3)   If a hazard is created from a process, chemical, or mechanical irritant which could cause an injury or impairment to the feet by absorption or physical contact, other than from impact, then the employer shall provide any of the following to the employee:

(a)   Boots.

(b)   Overshoes.

(c)   Rubbers.

(d)  Wooden-soled shoes.

(e)   The equivalent to subdivisions (a) to (d) of this subrule.

History: 1980 AACS; 1982 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2013 AACS; 2014 AACS; 2015 AACS.