In the FC maintenance area, what type of footwear is recommended?

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The essential idea is that footwear in a maintenance area must protect your feet and keep you from slipping. Safety boots with non-slip soles and protective toe caps address both risks you face in FC maintenance: heavy objects or tools that could drop and crush toes, and slick or oily floors that can cause a serious fall. This combination minimizes injury from impact and from slipping, which are common hazards in shop and maintenance environments.

Lightweight canvas sneakers don’t provide adequate toe protection or reliable slip resistance, so they’re not suitable. Open-toed sandals leave toes exposed to crushing hazards and nails or sharp objects. Rubber rain boots without toe protection protect against moisture but offer no protection from impact or compression, and may not have the proper tread for traction.