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EN ISO 20345

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Safety Norm For Safety Shoes

Safety norm for safety footwear for professional use — The regulations to which safety footwear needs to comply have been determined in the European Safety Standards (safety norm EN ISO 20345). All shoes that fall under these norms, need to be equipped with – at least – some basic requirements. The mark ‘S’ stands for ‘safety’. All our safety footwear protects against toecap impact up to an energy level of 200J against sole penetration. All used components are tested and selected according to the European technical requirements with regard to safety, ergonomics, comfort and quality. Please always check whether the product complies with your work’s safety requirements. Read the manual thoroughly before first use. This manual comes with every pair of shoes.

 

S1: Safety class S1 (SB + A + E + FO + Closed heel)

Safety footwear should always comply with the EN ISO 20345 safety requirements.

Obligatory characteristics:
Work shoes with S1 certification have a reinforced safety toe made of steel or composite, a closed heel and antistatic sole with hydrocarbon resistance. With an energy absorbent heel, you can work comfortably on every job. 

 

S1P: Safety class S1P (S1 + P)

Safety shoes of the S1P type do not have their own safety class, but because they are used so frequently, they get a separate mention here. These safety shoes are all based on the S1 safety class with an anti-perforation sole as additional feature.  

S1P shoes have the following features:

  • All basic features for safety shoes
  • All extra features in safety class S1 
  • The extra feature P

 

S2: Safety class S2 (S1 + WRU)

Safety shoes of the S2 type have the same features as the shoes in safety class S1 with the addition of an extra quality: resistance of the upper material against penetration and absorption of water. 

S2 shoes have the following features:

  • All basic features for safety shoes
  • All extra features in safety class S1 
  • The extra feature WRU

 

S3: Safety class S3 (S2 + P + Cleated outsole)

S3 shoes have the following features:

  • All basic features for safety shoes
  • All extra features in safety class S2 
  • The extra feature P
  • Cleated outsole

 

S5: Safety class S5 (S3 + WR) 

S5 Safety Footwear offers all-round protection of the highest safety level.
The plastic or rubber boots offer the same features as the safety shoes in S3 and are additionally fully waterproof.

    Symbols & Description

    a a a a

    A Antistatic features
     

    P Anti perforation sole 
     

    E Energy absorption
    in the heel
     

    FO Sole has resistance
    to hydrocarbons
     
    a a closedheel cleated

    WR Whole footwear
    is resistant to water
    penetration and absorption

    WRU Only upper material
    is resistant to water
    penetration and absorption

    Closed Heel

    Cleated outsole

     

    HEROCK® Shoe Overview

     STYLECODE   DESCRIPTION   SYMBOLS 
     21MSS1301  ROMA S3 SAFETY BOOTS   A + FO + E + P + WRU + SRC
     CK16S  PRIMUS S3 SAFETY SHOES   A + FO + E + P + WRU + SRC
     CK01S  PRIMUS S3 SAFETY BOOTS  A + FO + E + P + WRU + SRC
     CK06S  CONSTRUCTOR S3 SAFETY BOOTS   A + FO + E + P + WRU + SRC
     CK34BS  CROSS S1P SAFETY BOOTS  A + FO + E + P + SRC
     HK03  SAN REMO S3 SAFETY BOOTS  A + FO + E + P + WRU + SRC
     C130SK  MAGNUS S3 SAFETY BOOTS  A + FO + E + P + WRU + SRC
     23MSS1802  GIGANTES S3 SAFETY SHOES  A + FO + E + P + WRU + SRC
     23MSS1801  GIGANTES S3 SAFETY BOOTS  A + FO + E + P + WRU + SRC
     23MSS2001  THALLO S3 SAFETY BOOTS  A + FO + E + P + WRU + SRC
     23MSS2002  METRON S3 SAFETY SHOES  A + FO + E + P + WRU + SRC
     22MSS1301  CRIXUS S3 SAFETY BOOTS  A + FO + E + P + WRU +SRC
     23MSS1402  GANNICUS S1P SAFETY TRAINERS  A + FO + E + P + SRC
     23MSS1401  SPARTACUS S1P SAFETY TRAINERS  A + FO + E + P + SRC
     23MSS0204  CONTRIX S3 SAFETY TRAINERS  A + FO + E + P + WRU + SRA
     23MSS1903  DAVOS S1P SAFETY TRAINERS  A + FO + E + P + SRC
     23MSS2003  LEBRON S1P MEDIUM HIGH SAFETY TRAINERS   A + FO + E + P + SRC
     23MSS2006  TITUS S1P SAFETY TRAINERS  A + FO + E + P + SRC
     23MSS2005  VARRO S1P SAFETY TRAINERS  A + FO + E + P + SRC
     A00  WORKER PVC SAFETY S5  A + FO + E + P + WRU

      EN ISO 20345: 2011

      Antiperforation Midsole

      THE ANTI PERFORATION MIDSOLE IS AN IMPENETRABLE MIDSOLE THAT PROTECTS THE FEET AGAINST PENETRATIONS THROUGH THE SOLE OF THE SHOE. OUR USED ANTI PERFORATION MIDSOLES ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH EN ISO 20345: 2011.

      For the moment there are two generic types of impenetrable inserts for PBM-shoes. One made of metal material and one made of non-metal material; both types meet the minimum requirements for penetration resistance (standard EN ISO 20345), each with its own characteristics :

      • Metal insert-soles are less subject to sharp objects/danger (in width, geometrics, sharpness), but they do not cover the whole sole of the shoe due to production limitations.
      • Non-metal insert-soles are lighter and more flexile and cover more of the sole surface. The penetration resistance can be different, depending on the sharp objects/danger (width, geometrics, sharpness). The insert-soles cannot be traced by metal detectors and they provide you with thermal insulation and regulate temperature.

      200 Joule - Safety Cap

      Apart from the different midsoles we distinguish three kinds of safety toecaps. They all comply with the EN ISO 20345 requirements.
      The most important requirement is energy impact resistance up to 200 J. The biggest difference in the safety toecaps is the weight.

      METAL SAFETY TOECAP

      Meets all requirements described under EN ISO 20345 and is also:

      • more classic and best resistant to direct impact (although this situation is rare)

      COMPOSITE SAFETY TOECAP

      Meets all requirements described under EN ISO 20345 and is also:

      • Light compared to the standard steel toecap
      • Temperature regulating (cooler in summer, warmer in winter)
      • Anti-magnetic and anti-static
      • Non-detectable by metal detectors

      CARBON SAFETY TOECAP

      Meets all requirements described under EN ISO 20345 and is also:

      • Ultra-light compared to the standard steel and composite toecap
      • Temperature regulating (cooler in summer, warmer in winter)
      • Anti-magnetic and anti-static
      • Non-detectable by metal detectors

      Antistatic shoes

      Antistatic safety shoes and boots have a low electrical resistance between 0.1 and 1000 MegaOhm (MΩ). The use of anti-static safety footwear helps prevent a build-up of static electrical charges in the human body by sending these charges to the ground, preventing a sudden flow of electricity between electrically charged objects caused by contact. Antistatic safety footwear should not be confused with ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) footwear. Both terms refer to contact resistance but there are fundamental differences between the two !

      For more information about anti-static safety footwear, please read carefully our user instructions.

      Slip resistance

      The SR certification on safety footwear tells you how good the grip of the outer sole is. It is tested on different surfaces and with various liquids.

      sra

       

      SRA : Tested on ceramic tile floor wetted with a diluted soap solution

      sra

       

      SRB : Tested on steel floor with glycerol

      sra

       

      SRC : Tested under both SRA and SRB conditions

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