Posted By Steve Appleton Hi Neal, A risk assessment has been carried out and as a result, control measures implemented which are necessary to reduce the risk of injury to an acceptable level. Surely there is no compromise on these controls until the situation changes, the assessment is reviewed & controls can be revised. These days protective footwear comes in many forms – one of which may be more suited than others for those with medical conditions, but if no suitable footwear can be found – I don’t see how you can justify putting these people at risk of injury and allow them to carry out the specific task (or work in a specific area) without adequate protection. Dependant on the circumstances you may need to look into the possibility of providing alternative employment for these people (may also be a good move to foster good employee / employer relayionship).

Posted By Neal Robertson Thanks for above responses - they basically echo my own thoughts. I left the posting deliberately vague to see if others would concur with my own feelings.