As a part of our goal to
protect employees from foot injuries while working on new construction job
sites, safety work boots/shoes must be worn. The following steps are to be
taken to assure compliance with OSHA regulations.
The Department will
reimburse employees who are required to perform work at new construction job
sites up to $75 once every three years based on the condition of the shoes*.
If an employee has a documented medical condition that requires more expensive
shoes, reimbursement of up to $150 will be allowed once every three years.
The employee is responsible
for purchasing safety shoes that are sturdy (have hard soles) and have an
impact resistant toe. Only shoes that have hard soles AND are marked by the ASTM
F2412-05-051-1-75 C-75 standards approval as prescribed by OSHA (regulation 29
CFR Part 1910.136) shall be approved for purchase (shoes that are marked with
the ASTM F2412-05-051-1-75 C-75 standards approval typically reflect the
approval inside the right shoe or on a label attached to the shoe). Employees
will be required to submit a State of Maryland Expense Account form with a
receipt attached in order to be reimbursed for the actual costs incurred up to
the $75 (or $150 with a medically documented condition) maximum limit.
Supervisors of
Assessments (or their designee) will be responsible for insuring that employees
wear shoes that meet OSHA requirements on new construction job sites. Before
approving the State of Maryland Expense Account form, the Supervisor of
Assessments (or their designee) must assure that the criteria for protective
footwear have been met - that the employee has shoes that have hard soles and
have the ASTM F2412-05-051-1-75 C-75 standards approval.
Supervisors of
Assessments (or their designee) must maintain records of the dates the shoes
were approved and the amounts that employees were reimbursed (Attachment A).
If an employee=s shoes wear out prior to the established renewal date,
the employee will be responsible for providing the protective footwear for the
remaining period of time. Failure to abide by the safety rules to wear
protective footwear will result in disciplinary action being taken.
*The determination to
replace the shoes will be made by the Supervisor of Assessments (or their
designee) after inspection of the shoes
Attachment 1
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