Road Construction Occupational Shoes

As in all areas, in areas where road construction works are carried out, all kinds of risks should be taken into consideration and various measures should be developed considering the safety and health of the worker. Before addressing road construction occupational shoes, we would like to touch on a few important points.

There are important points regarding occupational health and safety in the road project and working site. There should be no obstacles to work where the work takes place. The site must be kept as wide as possible. This wide site must be isolated from traffic.

What to Watch for in Road Construction Works?
• Vehicle operating workers should not smoke.
• An employee can work up to 45 hours a week as per the labor law.

Road construction works are among the heavy and dangerous works. The working environment is always important. Closing the road to traffic prevents many accidents. In case of working at night due to the prolongation of operations, flashers should be installed. Reflective clothing should be preferred in working areas. There should be flaggers in certain spots along the road. Among the occupational shoe options, steel toe shoes must be chosen. Helmets should be worn on slopes. Workers in flat areas may prefer not to use them based on circumstances.

Attention should be paid to dusting in the site; the roads should be watered periodically.

How Should Road Construction Occupational Shoes Be?
The criterion that should be taken as the basis in the production of road construction occupational shoes is that the occupational safety shoes must be of a steel toe, abrasion resistant and sweat absorbing design. The areas where the work is carried out should always be taken into account and the anti-slip sole detail should be used in the production of occupational shoes.

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