I am currently working in Human Resources, and I am trying to update our current shoe policy. Right now, the policy at hand is not working. Any information that can be given will be used to update or enhance the current shoe policy on hand.
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Kindly describe what sort of organisation that you work for and why is a shoe policy important.
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Importance of Shoe Policy in Manufacturing
Shoe policy is important to protect the employees' feet. I work for a manufacturing company that deals with a lot of foam, some in sheets and buns that we move around with tow motors and hand trucks. The policy we have in place right now clearly states no open-toe or open-back shoes. However, our QC manager is concerned that providing examples of what we consider safe footwear may lead to legal issues. Your assistance on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
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Shoe policy is important to protect the employees' feet. I work for a manufacturing company that deals with a lot of foam, some in sheets and buns that we move around with tow motors and hand trucks. The policy we have in place right now clearly states no open-toe or open-back shoes. However, our QC manager is concerned that providing examples of what we consider safe footwear may lead to legal issues. Your assistance on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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It is a little difficult to answer the question without having details of your local laws. Also, you have not provided the current policy, so it is difficult to say why it will not work.
Shoe Policy in India
In India, it is mostly a policy for the company to provide a pair of safety shoes to the workers. That way, there is no need to define the shoe. Also, in India, in many cases, it is done as getting workers to buy expensive safety shoes would be a burden given the salary levels paid to such workers.
Technical Requirements for Shoe Selection
In your case, knowing the technical requirement, why should it be a problem for you to select a specific type of shoe and make it mandatory to use? There will be technical details available in some study for your industry or in the safety regulation. Why not use the same one?
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Shoe Policy in India
In India, it is mostly a policy for the company to provide a pair of safety shoes to the workers. That way, there is no need to define the shoe. Also, in India, in many cases, it is done as getting workers to buy expensive safety shoes would be a burden given the salary levels paid to such workers.
Technical Requirements for Shoe Selection
In your case, knowing the technical requirement, why should it be a problem for you to select a specific type of shoe and make it mandatory to use? There will be technical details available in some study for your industry or in the safety regulation. Why not use the same one?
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As it is based in Connecticut, you should check OSHA standards at http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3151.pdf and also any local laws, as suggested by Saswatabannerjee.
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