People that work in construction & or building sites need to wear quality branded safety work boots during the course of their work day. Construction workers have one of the most hazardous professions & foot safety is absolutely paramount.

Building Site Dangers - Sharp Objects; One of the nastiest injuries commonly affecting builders or construction workers is impalement from sharp objects. Commonly this is a protruding nail of piece of metal. For this reason many specialist safety boots include a metal mid sole as standard.

Building Site Dangers - Heavy Materials - Crushing injuries are probably the most common of injuries in construction related industries, everyday people transport heavy materials across the building site. Safety Rigger Boots seem to be the preferred choice of safety boot on today’s construction sites, it is however important to make sure any rigger boot you purchase meets the safety standards specifically to your own site (your site safety representative can give you more details about this) generally these type of boots need to comply with EN345-1

Building Site Dangers - Slippery or Uneven Surfaces - It is inevitable within a busy construction / building site that you will find discarded materials, or be forced to climb over piles of equipment to get somewhere, it is important the safety footwear you choose will not only protect your feet from the hazards described above, but allow some level of nimbleness and agility to prevent you from other potential dangers such as tripping up or slipping.

People that work in the construction industry spend most of their time stood up or moving about on their feet, it’s important that they pick a good quality safety shoe / work boot that is not only going to protect their feet in the event of an accident, but also be comfortable & waterproof throughout the day.... Other causes of foot injury are less obvious than the hazards normally associated with the construction industry... wearing incorrectly fitted footwear, or using the wrong type of safety shoe / boot can be just has hazardous in the workplace. In 2006, there was just under eight thousand foot and toe injuries within the construction / building industry, which accounted for approximately 5% of all construction worker injuries.

Most companies responsible for supplying safety footwear to the construction / building industry source the best manufacturers, typically top brands include Dewalt, Cofra, TreadSafe, Apache, & Sterling Safety - these generally offer comfort, protection and durability.