The operating room should be the cleanest environment in a hospital in order to protect the medical professionals and patients from infections and contamination. To keep these environments as clean as possible, hospitals provide policies and standards for the doctors and nurses that work in the surgical unit. The surgical attire that is donned in [...]
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is essential for any medical professional, especially if there’s an anticipation of splashes, sprays, or spills. However, the application and removal of this equipment can be a hassle -- especially when it comes to shoe covers. Here’s how shoe dispensers and removers can help speed up the process (and decrease contamination, [...]
Contamination is a fear that every laboratory/manufacturer knows all too well. The spread of any form of contamination can halt production or cause experimentation to start over from the beginning. But, what is contamination, how does it spread, and how can your lab or manufacturer be safe? Read along as we give you those answers [...]
When you think of shoe covers, you think of laboratories and construction, but you wouldn’t think about museums and palaces. Many places require shoe covers to help retain the history of pieces and to keep the area dust-free. Here are a couple of places in the U.S. that you wouldn’t think needed shoe covers: Delta [...]
Shoe covers are essential in many industries for keeping workplaces clean and free from contamination. You want to keep your feet free from whatever is on the floor, and you want to keep other floors in your environment from getting cross-contaminated. Many people manually apply and remove their shoe bootie covers, but this can be [...]
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, personal protective equipment (or PPE) is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. Personal protective equipment can be used in a variety of workplaces, and most commonly includes items such as gowns, gloves, masks, shoe covers, hair covers, and more. [...]
When one thinks of industries in which people need to use shoe bootie covers, hospitals and workplaces dealing with food are often the first things to come to mind. You may even think about the real estate, construction, and manufacturing industries as well. But did you know there are dozens of industries where shoe bootie [...]
One of the many environments where shoe bootie covers can be beneficial is in the manufacturing industry. Many workplaces in this industry require personnel to apply shoe booties before entering the manufacturing area or when entering the office area from a dirty manufacturing area. This is one way that shoe covers can be advantageous for [...]
When many people think of the environments in which people wear shoe bootie covers, the most common areas that come to mind are hospitals, cleanrooms, and manufacturing plants. Shoe bootie covers are known to be worn in areas that should be kept sterile. But what about wearing them in child care facilities? This may sound [...]
Shoe bootie covers are used in a variety of environments and settings to cut down on contamination and keep areas clean. With BootieButler’s twelve different shoe bootie covers, it can be hard to select the right ones for your specific industry. While several shoe covers might be able to work for your industry, here is [...]