Reduce Your Employees' Injury Rate with Food Industry Safety Shoes from Shoes For Crews

The food industry is subject to strict hygiene regulations, and for good reason. Food contamination must be avoided. It is therefore particularly important that employees who come into contact with food comply with all personal hygiene rules (see p. 3). This is ensured, among other things, by separating changing rooms into black and white areas. Street clothes are removed in the black area, after which clean workwear is put on in the white area. This includes, above all, safe work shoes that are easy to clean and offer good slip resistance. In addition, in this industry, during long working hours and possibly under stress, comfortable footwear helps your employees feel more at ease. You therefore need a shoe that is safe and offers a high level of comfort. Our range of food industry safety shoes combines all of these features. For this reason, Shoes For Crew provides an overview in today's article of our excellent selection for white areas in the food industry.

Workplace accidents in the food industry

Working in the food industry involves many hazards. The most common causes of injury can be summarised as follows:

• Slips and falls on wet or greasy/oily floors
• Cut injuries from sharp knives or scalds from hot liquids
• Lifting heavy loads and harmful cleaning agents
• Long working hours in a confined and stressful environment
• Unsuitable or poorly fitting footwear

Statistics on workplace accidents from the German Social Accident Insurance speak for themselves: In 2022, 28,611 reportable workplace accidents were recorded in manufacturing in the production of food and animal feed (see p. 30). It is therefore clear that safe footwear is essential to protect your employees as effectively as possible. It is therefore worth first clarifying which features take priority for a safety shoe in the food industry. 

Features of a safety shoe for use in the food industry

What matters in a safety shoe for food production? First, personnel must be able to stand securely and move on slippery floors. In addition, footwear should protect against hot liquids or falling objects. After all, who does not know it? Under stress and in hectic situations, attention inevitably suffers—mishaps are bound to happen. The German Federation of Institutions for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention provides further specific guidance in BG Rule 111 (see p. 56)  on the features an adequate safety shoe must have: Footwear is considered suitable if it, in particular,

• ensures a sufficiently firm fit on the foot
• is completely closed at the front
• provides heel support
• has heels with a sufficiently large contact surface and moderate height
• has slip-resistant soles and heels
• has a contoured footbed that can keep strain within tolerable limits even when walking extensively. 

The requirements are therefore clear: safety and comfort are the top priorities. We have the ideal solution. Find out more in the next section about the details of these models and how they can help you achieve satisfied employees who are also protected.

Our range

We use supple materials, innovative padding and cushioning, all of which are also stain-resistant—the ideal companion in the food industry. Below, we introduce some of our most popular models in more detail so that you can make the right choice for your business.

Barra

The Barra is a unisex model available in sizes 36–48 and in black and white. It is also certified as a vegan shoe by Intertek. The outstanding features of this shoe, certified to EN ISO 20345:2022 [S3L FO SR LG], can be seen here at a glance:

• Regular fit
• Removable, cushioned insole (recycled EVA)
• Composite toe cap – 200 joules
• Puncture-resistant
• Stain-resistant outsole
• with trip protection
• Waterproof upper made from recycled microfibre
• Lining made from recycled polyester
• Metal-free
• Fuel-resistant
• Weight per shoe: 585 grams (size 44)

Cambridge ST

The Cambridge ST is an elegant model for managers that nevertheless has excellent safety features. Another unisex model, it is available in sizes 38–48 and certified to EN ISO 20345:2022 [S2 FO SR]. It has the following features:

• Removable, cushioned insole (recycled EVA)
• Steel shank
• Steel toe cap – 200 joules
• Waterproof upper made from recycled microfibre
• Lining made from recycled polyester
• Easy to clean
• Weight per shoe: 525 grams (size 44)

Inny

The Inny is our model specifically developed for white areas and is therefore particularly suitable for use as a safety shoe in the food industry. This shoe, certified to EN ISO 20345:2022 [S3L FO SR], is available in sizes 36–48. Like all our other models, it features our excellent outsole, which ensures the necessary grip, durability and safety. We have summarised the special features of this model for you here:

• Regular fit
• Removable, cushioned insole (recycled EVA)
• Stain-resistant outsole with trip protection
• Composite toe cap – 200 joules
• Puncture-resistant
• Waterproof upper made from recycled microfibre
• Lining made from recycled polyester
• Metal-free
• Fuel-resistant
• Weight per shoe: 598 grams (size 42)

Have you not found what you are looking for yet? Our range includes 47 more excellent models suitable for use in the food industry. Feel free to contact us at any time for personalised advice.