Can my employer force me to wear safety shoes?

Im on my feet all day and so i currently wear comfortable trainers but ive just been told i now have to wear safety shoes which are big and heavy and look really uncomfortable. Can i refuse to wear them? ive heard somewhere you can opt out of wearing them if you sign something to say you wont put a claim in if anything happens. Does anyone know if this is true cos if it is im going to do it.

Can my employer force me to wear safety shoes?
You are allowed to refuse and your boss is allowed to fire you for not following workplace safety guidelines.





Sorry.





Comfortable ones probably cost around 100 dollars, but you can get some that cost less than that.
Reply:I used to be a union representative, Yes companies have the right to make you wear safty equiment as they see fit an needed according to OSHA requlations, But companies usually pay for or towards safty shoes
Reply:If the company deems it necessary, you will have to wear them. It may not just be them either. OSHA could have passed the rule down and if your company doesn%26#039;t comply, they could be fined. There are a lot of comfortable shoes out there designed for safety in the workplace plus the inserts you can put in for added comfort. Hope this helps!!
Reply:depends, ask if you can sign something. Usuallly OSHA regualtions will require employers to enforce certain saftey equipment for employees to wear. Depends on what job you do. If you have to try to work with your employer to find saftey shoes that may be a little more comftorable for you to wear. Take a survey of all the employees and see what they think
Reply:of course...its for your own sake too...don%26#039;t be stubborn...


you chose to work to them so you have the responsibility to follow their rules...





if u don%26#039;t like wearing safety shoes...its much better for u to resign and find another employer that allows you to do what you wanted...
Reply:I wouldn%26#039;t if I were you. If you refuse to wear them you can be suspended from work, or even fired legally. The Workplace Health and Safety Act (in Canada, can be found under similar names in most countries) is designed to protect workers in unsafe working conditions. If something were to fall on your foot while you%26#039;re wearing your %26#039;comfortable trainers%26#039; and you were to be injured, you could literally be out of work for the rest of your life, barely scraping by with disability payments. It%26#039;s so much easier just to put up with the boots and avoid that!





I used to wear workboots, and I wore two pairs of socks; a thick padded sport sock first, then another ankle sock for extra padding. You can also buy insoles to put in the boots. They%26#039;re clunky and you have to get used to them, but eventually they%26#039;re just another part of the job. Also ask your employer if you can wear safety shoes instead of safety boots. They%26#039;re usually lighter, though they don%26#039;t offer as much protection.



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