What safety shoes should you wear in butcher shops, bakeries and fishmongers?

Whether in private establishments or supermarkets, food trades such as butchers, bakers and fishmongers have specific needs in terms of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Indeed, as stated in the French Labour Code, every employer is responsible for the health and safety of their employees in the workplace. They must undertake an effective prevention process that begins with drawing up the single occupational risk assessment document (DUER) for activities specific to their company. This assessment makes it possible to identify the most appropriate preventive measures to implement in order to eliminate or reduce the hazard. If these actions are not sufficient, collective and then individual protective measures must in turn be taken. Among the latter, we can notably mention wearing safety shoes for butcher shops, bakeries and fishmongers. 

If you are wondering about their features, here is the information you need to make an informed choice of the shoes that will equip your employees.

Characteristics of the butcher's profession

Butcher shop employees face occupational risks of various kinds: musculoskeletal disorders, falling heavy and sharp objects or same-level falls, slips and trips due to wet or slippery floors, among others.

Safety shoes for butchers

To improve their working conditions, we recommend equipping your employees with shoes that provide comfort and safety. To do so, choose S3 class models, meaning they feature a protective toe cap, antistatic properties and energy absorption in the heel area, a water-repellent upper and a puncture-resistant sole. Choose SR-labelled models, an additional requirement that measures the slip resistance of the sole on tiled and oily floors.

Shoes For Crews has developed various shoes that meet these characteristics, including the following model:

Gusto 81

Waterproof, these white safety shoes are made with a steel toe cap resistant to 200 joules. They also feature a puncture-resistant sole as well as a slip-resistant sole equipped with our clog-resistant system to ensure a high level of safety.

Characteristics of the baker's profession

Due to their frequent movement between different work areas, on uneven or slippery floors, bakers are also exposed to same-level fall risks. Musculoskeletal disorders caused by prolonged standing and the risk of falling objects are also part of their daily routine.

Safety shoes for bakers

Just as for butcher shop employees, choose S3 safety shoes with a safety level that matches the risks mentioned above. Focus on comfortable models that will not hinder your employees in their activities and will help them maintain their fast pace.

Among the shoes offered by Shoes For Crews, there are casual-style models such as this one:

Clyde

Modern with its yellow laces, Clyde is one of the latest models in our collection of safety shoes made with a composite toe cap resistant to 200 joules. It combines safety, with its slip-resistant and clog-resistant outsole, and comfort thanks to its microfibre upper and waterproof properties.

Characteristics of the fishmonger's profession

Fishmongers work in a cold and damp environment. They carry out part of their work in cold rooms and constantly move across slippery or soiled floors due to handling ice to preserve products on display, as well as the water used to clean fish, work surfaces and floors. This work environment exposes your employees to same-level fall risks, as well as electrical risks when using scales, for example. In addition, there is also the risk of falling objects stored at height, particularly sharp tools.

Safety shoes for fishmongers

To prevent any accident related to these risks, we recommend equipping your employees with safety boots marked S4 or S5 according to EN 20345:2022 and SR-labelled to ensure perfect grip. These classes ensure that the boots are waterproof, made of rubber or polymer, and feature a slip-resistant sole and a protective toe cap. The soles of S5 models also feature a puncture-resistant system.

Among the boots designed by Shoes For Crews for this professional sector, here is an insulated boot model:

Sentinel

These 38 cm high safety boots protect your employees' feet thanks to their insulating properties. Their removable padded insoles provide comfort, while their steel toe cap and the slip-resistant performance of their clog-resistant outsoles ensure their safety.

A leader in slip-resistant footwear, Shoes For Crews designs high-quality professional shoes whose SR test results exceed the requirements of the standard. They reduce falls and slips by up to 80%, while enabling your staff to move comfortably throughout the day. Whether you are looking for safety shoes for butcher shops, bakeries or fishmongers, we can offer you the model that will best complement your workwear. This is why we invite you to contact our team of Shoes For Crews experts, who will create a proposal tailored to your company.