1) European safety shoes CE certification test standard
EN ISO 20345 – Safety
(Safety shoes must provide the wearer with the ability to withstand 200 joules of impact on the toe and a pressure of not less than 15,000 Newtons).
EN ISO 20346 – Protective (safety footwear must provide the wearer with protection against 100 joules of shock and 10,000 Newtons of compression at the toe).
EN ISO 20347 – Occupational (referring to safety shoes without steel toes for all types of professionals).
2) All professional safety shoes must be tested by one of the above three standards. The EN20345 standard is a specification for professional safety shoes, and the standard methods required for each inspection are specified. In the BS EN20344 standard, the inspection items of safety shoes can be roughly divided into two aspects: finished shoes and materials. According to their special protection requirements, the finished shoes and materials are tested.
3) What is the CE mark for safety shoes?
According to relevant regulations in Europe, employers must provide employees with safety protection to ensure that employees work in a safe environment, and safety shoes are an important part of it. CE mark – it’s not a sign of quality assurance! Safety shoes marked with the CE mark indicate that the product complies with all relevant EU regulations – Personal Protective Equipment Directive 89/686/EEC (PPE – Personal Protect Equipment Directive 89/686/EEC), so that it can be sold in the 28 EU countries.
4) European harmonized standards for shoes:
EN ISO 20344 Personal protective equipment. Test methods for footwear
EN ISO 20345 Personal protective equipment. Safety footwear
EN ISO 20346 Personal protective equipment. Protective footwear
EN ISO 20347 Personal protective equipment. Occupational footwear
EN ISO 20863 Footwear. Test methods for reinforcing strips and toe caps of leather shoes. Degree of adhesion
EN ISO 20864 Footwear. Test methods for reinforcing strips and toe caps of leather shoes. Mechanical properties
EN ISO 22774 Footwear. Test methods for accessories. Laces. Abrasion resistance
EN ISO 22775 Footwear. Test methods for accessories. Metal accessories. Corrosion resistance
EN ISO 22776 Footwear. Test methods for accessories. Velcro closure. Shear strength before and after repeated closure
EN ISO 22777 Footwear. Test methods for accessories: Velcro. Peel strength method for accessories before and after repeated bonding. Velcro. Peel strength before and after repeated bonding
EN 381-3 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws. Test method for footwear
EN 381-8 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws – Part 8: Test methods for chainsaw protection of high-waisted elastic shoes
EN 381-9 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chainsaws – Part 9: Requirements for high-waisted elastic shoes for the protection of chainsaws
EN 50321 Electrically insulating footwear for work on low voltage equipment
EN 61340-4-3 Electrostatics. Standard test methods for specialized uses. Footwear
EN 61340-4-5 Static electricity. Standard test methods for special purposes. Characterization of electrostatic protection between footwear and floors and persons
EN 893 Mountaineering equipment. Spikes. Safety requirements and test methods
EN 930 Machinery for the production of footwear, leather and imitation leather products. Machinery for roughing, brushing, varnishing and finishing. Safety requirements
EN ISO 13287 Personal protective equipment. Footwear. Test methods for slip resistance
EN ISO 17249 Safety footwear resistant to chainsaw cuts
EN ISO 17693 Footwear. Test methods for shoe uppers. Resistance to permanent damage
EN ISO 17695 Boots. Test methods for shoe uppers. Rate of deformation
EN ISO 17700 Footwear. Test methods for uppers, linings and insoles. Colour fastness to rubbing
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