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GUIDE TO SAFETY FOOTWEAR

Hazards and risk exist in different workplace in various forms. The best way to protect employees
is to control and avoid these hazards and risks using personal protective equipments. Protective
footwear worn in the workplace is designed to protect the foot from physical hazards such as
falling objects, stepping on sharp objects, heat and cold, wet and slippery surfaces, or exposure to
corrosive chemicals.

Know and determine the specific hazards present on your work environment. Safety toe caps like
steel or composite, puncture resistant soles, and special construction materials can help protect
against falling objects, sharp metal edges, chemicals or electrical hazards. Also, it is advisable to
buy safety shoes that fits well to your size and buy the kind you needed. Ergonomic properties and
comfortability are also other properties you need to look for with your protective shoes.

EN ISO 20345 : 2011

FOOT PROTECTION this can be a stainless steel insert in the sole, aluminum insert in the sole or by Kevlar insole.
- indicates that the safety footwear has a 200 joule toe protection, it can have additional

SB
features but it is the most basic of safety footwear.
SB-P
- has the same features as the SB rating with the addition of the mid-sole penetration protection

S1

- 200 joule toe cap and is classed as anti-static footwear the sole is also resistant to fuel oil
and has energy absorption in the heel area.

S1-P
- has the same features as the S1 rating with the addition of the mid-sole penetration protection
this can be a stainless steel insert in the sole, aluminum insert in the sole or by Kevlar insole.

S2
- 200 joule toe cap and is classed as anti-static footwear the sole is also resistant to fuel
oil and has energy absorption in the heel area it also has a water resistant upper.

S3
- has the same features as the S2 rating with the addition of the mid-sole penetration protection
this can be a stainless steel insert in the sole, aluminum insert in the sole or by Kevlar insole.

S4 - 200 joule toe cap and is classed as anti static footwear the sole is also resistant to fuel
oil and has energy absorption in the heel area it is waterproof none as leak proof.

S5
- has the same features as the S4 rating with the addition of the mid-sole penetration protection
this can be a stainless steel insert in the sole, aluminum insert in the sole or by Kevlar insole.

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