[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1910.136]

[Page 445-446]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR

 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 

                                OF LABOR

 
PART 1910_OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 
                 Subpart I_Personal Protective Equipment

 
Sec. 1910.136  Foot protection.


    (a) General requirements. The employer shall ensure that each 

affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where 

there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or 

objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet are exposed to 

electrical hazards.

    (b) Criteria for protective footwear. (1) Protective footwear 

purchased after July 5, 1994 shall comply with ANSI Z41-1991, ``American 

National Standard for Personal Protection--Protective Footwear,'' which 

is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6, or



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shall be demonstrated by the employer to be equally effective.

    (2) Protective footwear purchased before July 5, 1994 shall comply 

with the ANSI standard ``USA Standard for Men's Safety-Toe Footwear,'' 

Z41.1-1967, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 

1910.6, or shall be demonstrated by the employer to be equally 

effective.



[59 FR 16362, Apr. 6, 1994; 59 FR 33911, July 1, 1994, as amended at 61 

FR 9238, Mar. 7, 1996; 61 FR 19548, May 2, 1996; 61 FR 21228, May 9, 

1996]