Yes, composite toe shoes can be OSHA-approved as long as they meet OSHA's safety standards for protective footwear. Composite toe shoes are made from non-metal materials such as carbon fiber or plastic and provide similar protection to steel toe shoes without the added weight. It is important to check that the specific composite toe shoe you are considering meets OSHA's standards for workplace safety.
OSHA does not issue specific requirements at this level of detail. They merely require that, where safety-toe shoes are needed, shoes be used that comply with the ANSI standard on safety-toe shoes.
OSHA does not "approve" any tools or equipment. So composite toe boots cannot be "OSHA approved." However, those composite toe boots that meet the relevant ANSI standard will comply with OSHA requirements if selected, used, and maintained appropriately.
OSHA does not approve equipment or tools of any sort.
According to our Burroughs rep, a shox version will be available sometime next year. No - OSHA is not a approval body. OSHA created regulations and enforces them. Organizations such as ANSI (American National Standards Institute) creates standards, and approves items to those standards. As for an ANSI approved safety shoe from Nike - I don't know...
In the State of Pennsylvania, Federal OSHA exercised direct jurisdiction. In other words, Pennsylvania does not have an OSHA-approved State Plan.
OSHA does not approve standards, although it may incorporate some by reference.
Certain ear plugs can be OSHA certified. If you go to a commercial supplier, the package should indicate whether they are OSHA compliant.
Federally funded construction projects fall under OSHA if the organization performing the work is subject to OSHA. If the work is performed, for example, by municipal employees in a state that does not have an OSHA approved Occupational Safety and health program, then the work does not fall under OSHA.
an OSHA approved HAZ MAT container
Use OSHA approved containers
OSHA does not say anything specific about shoes in dental offices or elsewhere. OSHA does require covered employers to assess the hazards in the workplace and ensure that appropriate safety equipment is used. Most dental offices will not involve activities that prevent the use of open toe shoes, except where chemicals are used, as, for example, where the dental x-rays are developed.