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Women’s work boot

S+H Staff — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:31 +0000

The lace-up Work It Safety work boot for women, made from premium sand-colored suede leather, has a classic moc toe and cushioned memory foam footbed for all-day comfort. Features include composite toes, electrical hazard compliance, slip-resistant SRO outsoles and durable lug outsoles. The boot is part of the “Roxy at Work” line. Warson Brands Product […]

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Trends in … women’s PPE

S+H Staff — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0000

When personal protective clothing and equipment don’t fit – which is often the case for women in the workplace – women are “unnecessarily” exposed to a “number of dangerous, but avoidable, hazards,” says Katie Mielcarek, marketing manager at Gateway Safety.

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Trends in … women’s PPE

S+H Staff — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0000

It used to be that women were told to order men’s sizes “but smaller” when shopping for personal protective equipment and clothing.

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Trends in … women’s PPE

S+H Staff — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000

When it comes to personal protective equipment and clothing for women, “it’s not just about making a product that is a woman’s specific fit,” Dovetail Workwear co-founder Sara DeLuca says. “It’s about accommodating the beautiful array of shapes and sizes of the female workforce.”

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Trends in … women’s PPE

S+H Staff — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:00:37 +0000

“’Pink it and shrink it’ isn’t working” when it comes to personal protective equipment and clothing for women, Sara De Luca, co-founder of Dovetail Workwear, contends.

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Trends in … Women’s PPE

S+H Staff — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Faced with wearing personal protective equipment that was designed for men, some women may make the decision to alter PPE to achieve a better fit. If you’re one of those women, stop right there. Experts say PPE never should be altered.

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Trends in … women’s PPE

Tracy Haas Depa — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 05:11:00 +0000

The workplace can be a dangerous place for women. In 2014, 367 women died on the job, according to the 2017 edition of the National Safety Council chartbook “Injury Facts.” That same year, women experienced nearly 350,000 injuries involving days away from work.

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Trends in … women’s PPE

Tracy Haas Depa — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 05:10:00 +0000

Historically, PPE has been designed with a man’s body size and shape in mind. But when Safety+Health reached out to the International Safety Equipment Association regarding progress on designing personal protective equipment for women, manufacturers’ representatives were quick to respond.

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