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A Report on the Performance of Men's Safety-Toe Footwear.

PB274221

Publication Date	1976
Personal Author	Cook, W. I.
Page Count	38
Abstract	Results of tests on 76 footwear styles are reported. The test procedures used are in conformity with the requirements of ANSIZ41.4 and agreed upon by user, government, and manufacturing representatives. On the basis of statistical analysis of test data, only about 57% of the styles available at the time of purchase are able to satisfy the requirements of the ANSI Class to which they claim conformity. Most of the observed failures appear to be the result of an overly optimistic performance rating of the shoes. The need is indicated for much tighter control of the ANSI classification to insure that footwear labeled as meeting a given ANSI class does indeed satisfy the requirements of that class. Tighter control over the actual toe box used in a given style may be desirable to eliminate an additional variable in the performance of that style.
Keywords	Footwear Protective clothing Tests Requirements Standards Statistical analysis Quality control Accident prevention Protection Force Safety devices Impact tests Industrial hygiene Occupational safety and health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	95D - Human Factors Engineering 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, W. Va. Appalachian Lab. for Occupational Safety and Health.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197803

A Report on the Performance of Men's Safety-Toe Footwear.

A Report on the Performance of Men's Safety-Toe Footwear.
PB274221

Publication Date	1976
Personal Author	Cook, W. I.
Page Count	38
Abstract	Results of tests on 76 footwear styles are reported. The test procedures used are in conformity with the requirements of ANSIZ41.4 and agreed upon by user, government, and manufacturing representatives. On the basis of statistical analysis of test data, only about 57% of the styles available at the time of purchase are able to satisfy the requirements of the ANSI Class to which they claim conformity. Most of the observed failures appear to be the result of an overly optimistic performance rating of the shoes. The need is indicated for much tighter control of the ANSI classification to insure that footwear labeled as meeting a given ANSI class does indeed satisfy the requirements of that class. Tighter control over the actual toe box used in a given style may be desirable to eliminate an additional variable in the performance of that style.
Keywords	Footwear Protective clothing Tests Requirements Standards Statistical analysis Quality control Accident prevention Protection Force Safety devices Impact tests Industrial hygiene Occupational safety and health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	95D - Human Factors Engineering 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, W. Va. Appalachian Lab. for Occupational Safety and Health.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197803