EN 20345 safety standard guide for S1, S1P, S2, S3 safety footwear
Generally speaking, PPE, or personal protective equipment , is a device intended to to be worn or held by a worker in order to protect him against one or more risks professionals who may threaten his safety or health in his workplace. To ensure For your safety, PPE must obviously be worn or used by the exposed worker, but its use must must be clearly explained beforehand by the employer , who has a duty to ensure safety and protection of employees under his authority, through training and the provision of instruction documents complete if necessary, and understood and accepted by the end user . Then according to the Depending on the legislation of each country, the wearing of personal protective equipment is regulated, or even mandatory, depending on the type of activity and risk. This is not an exhaustive list; for example, we can... For example, cite the following obligations: wearing a safety helmet on construction sites and in In certain industries, wearing protective eyewear , wearing protective work clothes , or high-visibility clothing , or still wearing shoes security .
Information on EN 20345 safety standards
In France, the wearing of safety shoes is regulated at the European level by the EN ISO standard. 20345:2011 , encompassing the safety standards SB, S1, S1 P, S2, S2 P, S3, S4, S5 and SBH. The standard of SB safety constitutes the basis of a standardized safety shoe: a safety shoe designed in materials that can resist abrasion, tearing, and water vapor, and equipped with at least a sole non-slip and with a shell that can withstand an impact of 200 joules (which corresponds to an object weighing 20 kg). falling from a height of one meter) and to a crushing force equivalent to 15 kN (approximately 1500 kg) . However, there is 5 types of safety shoes, categorized according to shaft height:
- low safety shoes
- high-top or tall safety shoes
- safety boots or ankle boots (mid-calf)
- safety boots (below the knee)
- safety thigh boots
Based on the SB standard, other safety footwear-specific standards have been added to adapt to the better suited to each worker's needs in terms of protection, durability and comfort and are virtually have become industry standards. In the selection of safety shoes offered by Manelli, you You will mainly find safety shoes, safety trainers and safety boots that meet the following requirements:
Characteristics of the mandatory standards for safety footwear proposed by Manelli
To help you choose the safety shoes best suited to your needs, here is our guide. detailed information on the main safety standards covered by safety shoes, safety trainers and Safety boots offered by Manelli:
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Dry working environment (For Safety shoes made of leather and other materials (excluding rubber and polymer) |
standard S1 | These shoes
safety features, closed at the rear, include the characteristics SB + A, FO, E
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| standard S1P | These shoes
safety features, closed at the rear, include the characteristics SB + A, FO, E, P
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Humid working environment (for safety shoes made of leather and other materials) (excluding rubber and polymer) |
S2 standard | These shoes
safety features, closed at the rear, combine the S1 + WRU characteristics
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| S3 standard | These shoes
safety features, closed at the rear, combine the S2 + P characteristics
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Characteristics of additional standards concerning certain models of safety footwear offered by Manelli
| Slip resistance | SRA standard | Safety shoes SRA with grippy or anti-slip soles on ceramic floors, covered water and detergent. |
| standard SRB | Safety shoes SRB with grippy or anti-slip soles on metal floors, coated with glycerin. | |
| standard
SRC = SRA+SRB |
Safety shoes SRC with grippy or anti-slip soles on ceramic floors or metallic, coated with water and detergent or glycerin. |
| Heat resistance | HRO standard | Safety shoes HRO with heat-resistant outsoles up to 300°C. |
| Cold resistance | CI standard | Safety shoes with insulating soles against the cold (down to -10°C). |
