What does the Wear safety footwear symbol look like?

Blue disc with a pair of white safety boots seen from the side. It is also called “M008”, “protective footwear”, “safety boots must be worn” and “safety shoes”.

Wear safety footwear symbol: blue disc with a pair of white safety boots seen from the side — ISO 7010-M008

Sign type set by Directive 92/58/EEC (Annex II) and the UK Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (Schedule 1); pictogram drawn to ISO 7010, which both allow.

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Wear safety footwear

Blue disc with a pair of white safety boots seen from the side. · also called “M008”, “protective footwear”, “safety boots must be worn”, “safety shoes”

What the Wear safety footwear symbol means

You must wear safety boots or shoes in this area. Normal shoes are not enough where feet can be hurt, for example by falling or heavy objects.

Source · Standard ISO 7010 Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs · checked Nov 11, 2026

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Questions about the Wear safety footwear symbol

What does the Wear safety footwear symbol mean?: You must wear safety boots or shoes in this area. Normal shoes are not enough where feet can be hurt, for example by falling or heavy objects.
What does the Wear safety footwear symbol look like?: Blue disc with a pair of white safety boots seen from the side. It is also called “M008”, “protective footwear”, “safety boots must be worn” and “safety shoes”.
Which standard defines the Wear safety footwear symbol?: It is listed as ISO 7010-M008.

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