personal protective equipment

Take a quick poll and see where you "stand" next to others when it comes to footwear in the shop... a cute blog, Tom's Workshop, offers this poll, and so far, 45% of poll takers indicate they wear sneakers or athletic shoes in the workshop. Problem? What do you think?

Tom writes: "we often overlook one very important part of shop safety - what we’re wearing on our feet.  There are lots of hazards that could affect us down there - from dropped objects to stepping on sharp items.  And then there’s the slipping hazards, splashed chemicals and other concerns."

Got safety gear? How about you... [here's a thought].. wear it!?! I read an almost unbelievable statistic today: 89 percent of safety professionals polled at the 2008 National Safety Council Congress have observed workers failing to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when they should have been.