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Posted By Brian John Abbs
Here's a poser.
We have a new employee that wears specially made orthapaedic shoes. Their job will require them to attend motorway construction sites for the purpose of auditing.
Would it be acceptable to risk assess, minimise the time he spends at sites, program his work so that he is on site towards the end of construction when the more risky stuff has been completed and let him wear his walking boot type orthapaedic footwear.
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Do I have to find someone that can make bespoke safety footwear?
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Posted By Bev
Brian,
I would have thought you are going to have to supply him boots. If there is any risk of him sustaining an injury, then he should be protected.
Even if he goes on site near the end of construction, there will still be plant and materials there, and the ground could have hazards which his normal footwear won't protect him against, unless he has a steel plate in his shoes, toe caps, ankle support, etc.
Sorry but if it was me, I'd try to find a compromise that he can cope with. Depending on why he needs special footwear, would it be possible to find an off the shelf pair that he could cope with wearing for short periods?
Good luck!
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Posted By TBC
I'm sure you could find an 'over shoe' safety toe cap which can be put on and taken off quite easily. I remember seeing them somewhere, but don't know who supplied them.
Your PPE supplier would be able to source them and you could give them a trial run.
Good luck
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Posted By Merv Newman
Orthopeadic boots are the best bet. Will be more expensive to buy but will certainly outlast (!) safety boots as they can be repaired which normal safety shoes cant.
Merv
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Posted By Brian John Abbs
So, what was originally a simple query with a simple solution has now got a new twist.
The employee is in fact a sub-consultant and not an employee. Do we have to supply him with PPE at all, as he is technically, self employed?
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Posted By Frank Hallett
The short answer is "No"; but you will still have to ensure that he is protected to at least the minimum standard identified by your risk assessment for his involvement on site.
This will require a clear statement as to what level of impact protection is required and what other forms of foot protection will need to be integrated into the safety footwear such as - Sole protection, achilles tendon protection, slip resistance [type of sole] etc.
Frank Hallett
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Posted By Brian John Abbs
I've now put the issue to bed. Many thanks for all the answers and advice.
Has anyone got the Friday afetrnoon thread going yet?
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