Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:23:10 -0400
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From: Andrew Gross <gross.drew**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Broken Foot and Open-toed Shoes
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My company employs a zoned sanitary environment to protect our product from contamination during different (and more susceptible) stages of production. This includes shoe changes, clothing changes, the works. If someone is to make a brief excursion into another zone or into a highly susceptible area they would put these over-shoes on (over their shoes) called NEOS Boots. A very large sized NEOS Boot might just fit over the cast comfortably. This is the link to the model we use: http://www.northsafety.com/TriggerWorkflow.aspx?WorkflowModuleGUID=a3c3bf 34-f500-45aa-a73f-13a246669a21&Alias=NSCANEN&SB_ContentItemGuid=85c35fb 2-1875-4c97-b005-17d4167a8f21&KeepSession=True&ReuseToken=True&Tags:PC% 20Tags:PC_ItemGuid=f649739c-4bb2-43ac-9f71-fe8f475e746a If that doesn't work, perhaps a plastic bag and a makeshift dome to put the foot under. It would severely limit mobility, but for stationary work it might do. Most importantly I would make sure the student is offered fair alternatives so they don't attempt to take any risks (ie. cut the cast off early) just to maintain academic standing. AG On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Brennan, Catherine (Environment Health & Safety) wrote: > We have a graduate student in our Chemistry Department who broke her foot > and is now wearing a boot that has open toes for the next 6-8 weeks (no > crutches). Has anybody come up against this situation before and do you > know of any protective devices that can be worn and still allow the stude nt > to work in the lab while meeting the =93no open-toed shoes in lab=94 > requirements? Thanks for your help. > > -Cathy > > > > Catherine R. Brennan > > Chemical Hygiene Officer > > Environment, Health and Safety > > CB#1650 > > 1120 Estes Drive Extension > > University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill > > Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1650 > > (919) 843-5331 > > (919) 962-0227 FAX > > >

My company employs a zoned sanitary environment to protect our product from contamination during different (and more susceptible) stages of production .=A0 This includes shoe changes, clothing changes, the works.=A0 If someone is to make a brief excursion into another zone or into a highly susceptibl e area they would put these over-shoes on (over their shoes) called NEOS Bo ots.

A very large sized NEOS Boot might just fit over the cast comfortably.< br>
This is the link to the model we use:
http://www.n orthsafety.com/TriggerWorkflow.aspx?WorkflowModuleGUID=a3c3bf34-f500-45aa -a73f-13a246669a21&Alias=NSCANEN&SB_ContentItemGuid=85c35fb2-18 75-4c97-b005-17d4167a8f21&KeepSession=True&ReuseToken=True& Tags:PC%20Tags:PC_ItemGuid=f649739c-4bb2-43ac-9f71-fe8f475e746a

If that doesn't work, perhaps a plastic bag and a makeshift dome to put the foot under.=A0 It would severely limit mobility, but for stationar y work it might do.=A0 Most importantly I would make sure the student is of fered fair alternatives so they don't attempt to take any risks (ie. cu t the cast off early) just to maintain academic standing.

AG

On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 9:55 AM, B rennan, Catherine (Environment Health & Safety) << a href="mailto:CRBRENNAN**At_Symbol_Here**ehs.unc.edu">CRBRENNAN**At_Symbol_Here**ehs.unc.edu> wrote:

We have a gra duate student in our Chemistry Department who broke her foot and is now wea ring a boot that has open toes for the next 6-8 weeks (no crutches).=A0 Has anybody come up against this situation before and do you know of any prote ctive devices that can be worn and still allow the student to work in the l ab while meeting the =93no open-toed shoes in lab=94 requirements?=A0 Thank s for your help.

-Cathy

=A0

Catherine R. Brennan

Chemical Hygiene Officer

Environment, Health and Safety

CB#1650

1120 Estes Drive Extension

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC=A0 27599-1650

(919) 843-5331

(919) 962-0227 FAX

=A0


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