List of standards for safety footwear
EN13287
Personal protective equipment. Footwear. Slip resistance test method.
This standard specifies methods for testing the slip resistance of safety, protective and occupational footwear with typical soles. Special purpose footwear with spikes, metal studs or similar elements is excluded from the scope of the standard.
EN14404
Personal protective equipment. Knee protectors for work in a kneeling position.
This standard specifies requirements for knee protectors intended for work in a kneeling position. It specifies requirements for the marking of knee protectors and the information to be provided by the manufacturer.
It describes test methods and specifies levels of protection performance. Where protection against additional risks is claimed, the protection performance requirements given in other standards may also be applied.
Knee protectors that are medical devices or are intended for sports purposes are excluded from the scope of the standard.
EN20344
Personal protective equipment. Footwear test methods.
The standard specifies the methods for testing footwear intended for personal protection. It also specifies requirements for the entire footwear, upper, lining, tongue, insole and sole.
This standard can only be used in close conjunction with the EN20345, EN20346 and EN20347 standards, which specify the requirements for footwear depending on the levels of specific hazards present.
Each type of safety footwear must be marked indelibly and legibly by stamping or hot stamping, containing the following information: size, footwear number, type designation according to the manufacturer, manufacturer’s trademark, date of production (quarter and year), reference to the European standard numbers, the appropriate symbol(s) indicating the protective properties or (where applicable), the appropriate category (SB, S1…S5).
Markings that may appear on footwear:
A antistatic footwear
AN ankle protection
C conductive footwear
CI sole insulation from cold
CR upper resistance to cutting
E energy absorption in the heel section
ESD electrical resistance between 0.75 and 35 MOhm
FO sole resistance to diesel fuel
HI sole insulation from heat
HRO sole resistance to contact with hot surfaces up to 300 (±5)°C
M metatarsal protection
P sole resistance to penetration with a force of 1100 N
SRA slip resistance on ceramic surfaces coated with sodium lauryl sulphate (NaLS) solution
SRB slip resistance on steel surfaces coated with glycerol
SRC slip resistance on both of the above-mentioned surfaces (SRA+SRB)
WR resistance of the entire footwear to water
WRU resistance of the upper to water permeability and absorption
Antistatic antistatic
In the field of footwear for fire services, the marking used must be in accordance with the list below:
F High footwear for firefighters,
FP High footwear for firefighters with a puncture-resistant sole,
FA High footwear for firefighters with antistatic properties,
FAP High footwear for firefighters with antistatic properties, puncture-resistant sole.
In the case of anti-cutting resistance for hand-held chainsaws, resistance classes 0, 1, 2 and 3 are defined.
The insulating protector is defined by class 00, 1, 2, 3, 4.
The requirements specified in these standards can be divided into three categories:
SB or S1 to S5 (safety footwear),
PB or P1 to P5 (protective footwear),
O1 to O5 (occupational footwear).
Shoes made of any material classified in the SB category (defined by the EN20345 standard) and PB (EN20346 standard) have basic safety properties.
Safety footwear categories with the most commonly used combination of EN ISO 20345:2011* requirements:
SB Basic properties (including a toe cap resistant to impacts with energy of 200 J and crushing up to 15 kN)
S1 Basic properties + Closed heel area + Antistatic properties + Energy absorption in the heel section +
Diesel oil resistance of the sole.
S2 As for S1 + Resistance of the upper to water permeability and absorption.
S3 As for S2 + Resistance of the sole to puncture + Sole sculpting.
S4 Basic properties + Closed heel area + Antistatic properties + Energy absorption in the heel section +
Diesel oil resistance of the sole. S5 As for S4 + Sole puncture resistance + Sole sculpting.
SBH designation of the hybrid safety footwear category.
*additional instructions in the regulations according to the EN20345 standard
Occupational footwear categories with the most commonly used combination of EN ISO 20347:2012 requirements:
OB Basic properties.
O1 Basic properties + Closed heel area + Antistatic properties + Energy absorption in the heel area.
O2 As O1 + Resistance of the upper to water permeability and absorption.
O3 As O2 + Resistance of the sole to penetration + Outsole sculpting.
O4 Basic properties + Closed heel area + Antistatic properties + Energy absorption in the heel area.
O5 As for O4 + Resistance of the sole to penetration + Outsole sculpting.
OBH designation of the category of hybrid occupational footwear.
*additional instructions in the regulations according to EN20347
EN20345
Personal protective equipment. Safety footwear.
The standard specifies, in relation to the EN20344 standard, basic and additional requirements for safety footwear for use at work, marked with the letter “S”.
Footwear defined by the standard must be equipped with a safety toe cap, which is to protect against impacts with a maximum energy level of 200 J and against compression with a force of 15 kN.
Details on the division of footwear included in this specification can be found in the description of the EN20344 standard.
EN20346
Personal protective equipment.
The standard specifies, in relation to the EN20344 standard, basic and additional requirements for safety footwear for use at work,
marked with the letter “P”. Footwear defined by the standard must be equipped with a safety toe cap, which is to protect against
impacts with a maximum energy level of 100 J and against compression with a force of 10 kN.
Resistance class Chain speed
0 16m/s
1 20m/s
2 24m/s
3 28m/s
Details on the division of footwear included in this specification can be found in the description of the EN20344 standard.
EN20347
Personal protective equipment. Occupational footwear.
The standard, in relation to the EN20344 standard, specifies basic and additional requirements for occupational footwear for use at work, marked with the symbol “O”. This footwear differs from safety footwear in that it is not equipped with safety toe caps protecting against impact and compression.
Details on the division of footwear included in this specification can be found in the description of the EN20344 standard.
EN6134043
Static electricity. Standardized test methods for specific applications Footwear.
The standard specifies a method for determining the electrical resistance of footwear used to prevent electrification of the human body, intended for use by both manufacturers and users of footwear. The described method of measuring the electrical resistance of the footwear itself is intended as acceptance testing of new footwear. Insulating footwear is not included in the scope, although the given resistance measurement technique can be applied to it.
EN6134051
Static electricity. Protection of electronic devices from static electricity. General requirements.
The standard specifies the administrative and technical requirements necessary for the creation, implementation and maintenance of a static electricity protection programme. It covers the following areas: production, processing, assembly, installation, packaging, labelling, operation, testing, inspection and other activities related to the handling of electrical and electronic components, assemblies and devices sensitive to electrostatic discharges with a threshold voltage of 100 V Human Body Model or greater. It does not apply to devices at risk of electrically initiated explosions, flammable liquids, gases and powders.
EN3813
Protective clothing for users of portable chainsaws. Footwear test method. The standard specifies methods for testing the resistance of footwear to chainsaw cuts. Methods for testing the resistance of other types of foot and leg protection (e.g. gaiters) to chainsaw cuts are specified in other standards.
The scope of the standard covers only footwear with integrated cut protection.
EN3815
Protective clothing for users of portable chainsaws. Requirements for leg protection. The standard is a standard for personal protective equipment intended to protect against hazards arising from the use of hand-held chainsaws.
NOTE: No protective equipment can provide 100% protection against cuts caused by a hand-held chainsaw. However, experience has shown that it is possible to produce protective equipment that provides a certain degree of protection.
A class of resistance to cuts at chain speed (03)
X type of anti-cut surface (A,B,C)
The range of leg protection is defined by three letters A,B,C indicating the surface area of the material covering the anti-cut assembly.
EN17249
Safety footwear resistant to chainsaw cuts. Specifies requirements for safety footwear resistant to chainsaw cuts. Discusses classification, requirements, marking and information provided.
The standard should be used in conjunction with EN20345, EN20344 and 3813.
The standard excludes certain upper models (only models marked with the letters C, D and E are permitted, with the required minimum upper height in model C increased). Additionally, the need to equip footwear with safety toe caps has been specified.
