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www.footwear-safety.co.uk
is the trading names used on the web to promote the products and
services of Yarmouth Stores Ltd. The Company has been established
for over 100 years and has retail outlets in Great Yarmouth,
Lowestoft and Plymouth. The Company grew up around the herring
fishing industry that once was prevalent around the British coastal
ports. It now provides workwear and safety footwear to a wide range
of industries including the offshore oil and gas industry,
pharmaceutical industry, hospitals and airports as well as the
general public. |
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Protective footwear is an important aspect of safety in the
workplace, safety footwear is required to protect from sharp
objects, rolling or falling objects, wet or slippery surfaces, hot
surfaces or molten metals, or electrical hazards. When you are
expected to wear safety footwear for long periods during the day you
want it to be comfortable, meet the relevant safety standards, and
also look reasonable.
There are different toecap materials available, for example steel,
aluminum and non-metallic toecaps. All protective and safety
footwear, regardless of style, should have toe-caps conforming to
ISO EN 20345 (200 Joules). This means the toe-cap will withstand the
impact of 20kg in weight falling from a height of 10.2 metres. The
protection standard in protective footwear also relates to
compression corresponding to approximately 1.5 tonnes resting on the
toe area.
There are 3 basic types of footwear, safety boots, safety shoes and
safety trainers, since all toecaps meet the same standards, the
choice of footwear comes down to the particular environment in which
it is being used. Below is a summary of each section with the main
brands and most popular products. |
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boots are required where a large degree of ankle protection is
required, with lace up boots providing additional ankle support.
Our range of steel toe cap boots includes the very popular Dickies
Texan rigger safety boots, shown below, as well as a range from
Fortec Footwear, LH Safety and Dickies.
Image - Dickies Super Safety Texan Rigger -
FD23160 |
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our safety shoes section we have a range of safety shoes for all
occupations, from safety shoes with a non slip sole, ideal for
healthcare workers, or chefs and kitchen staff, to hardwearing
leather safety shoes with non-metallic safety toe caps that tend to
be used in environments where there are security machines in
operations such as at airports and ports.
Shown below is a slip ladies water resistant slip on safety shoe
specially developed for catering and medical environments.
Image - Ladies Safety Shoes- ABS132P |
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trainers provide a range of softer, more flexible footwear. This
section includes a range of steel toe cap trainers from Dickies,
including our best seller, the Dickies Storm Safety Trainers. All
our safety trainers are to standard EN345 S1 and have a 200 Joule
internal steel safety toecap.
Everyone has their own requirement and their idea of what is
practical and fashionable, so we have tried to provide a range of
footwear that meets the relevant standards. To see our range please
visit our website now.
Image - Safety
Trainers - Dickies Storm FA23385A |
