STANDARDS
BAAK safety shoes are of course manufactured according to the specifications of EN ISO 20345 and thus offer the wearer the highest possible level of protection.
Safety shoes according to EN ISO 20345 protect the wearer from bumps, pinching, falling objects, penetration of sharp objects, as well as heat or cold.
Changes:
Until now it was mandatory to pass either SRA (test with cleaning agent on tile) or SRB (test of oil on steel) when doing the slip resistance test.
In the new standard the marking SRA no longer exists, this requirement now is a basic requirement for all safety shoes. Every safety shoe has to pass SRA.
Instead of forward slip flat now the shoes will be tested when sliding backward on the front part of the shoes.
But for special usage it is now also possible to waive the slip resistance test but then the shoes must be marked with Ø.
The requirement SRB (Oil on steel) is omitted.
As a new additional requirement there is the test of oil on tile which has to be marked with SR (slip resistant) then.
In the future the anti-penetration of textile material can be tested with 2 different nails.
Either with a thick nail of 4.5 mm diameter or with a thin nail of 3.0 mm diameter. The producer of the shoes can decide which one to use for certification.
There are no changes in the test of steel midsoles. Because of the changes there are new markings for shoes with anti-penetration.
If S3: – S3 (metallic anti-penetration board)
- S3L (textile anti-penetration board) tested with thick (Large) nail
- S3S (textile anti-penetration board) tested with thin (Small) nail
If S1 with anti-penetratiomn then the marking will be accordingly:
- S1P (metallic anti-penetration board)
- S1PL (textile anti-penetration board) tested with thick (Large) nail
- S1PS (textile anti-penetration board) tested with thin (Small) nail
The textile anti-penetration board used by BAAK fulfills both requirements of S and L. Our shoes will be marked S because only one marking is allowed.
The requirement WRU (Water Resistant Upper) is renamed to WPA (Water Penetration and Absorption)
The reason is that the term WRU was misleading because the test does not determine the water resistant properties of the upper but determines Waterpenetration and -absorption
- Shoes of category S2 which are waterproof are now category S6 (previously S2 WR)
- Shoes of category S3 which are waterproof are now category S7 (previously S3 WR)
In the previous standard FO was a requirement for shoes in S1, S2, S3 and so on.
This has now changed. FO is now an additional requirement.
That means S1 shoes with oil and fuel resistant outsole will now be marked S1 FO instead of only S1.
For overcaps in the toe area of the shoes there is the new requirement SC in the new standard. This requirement refers to additional material put on in that area to protect the toe area from abrasion. Often used overcaps which are part of the outsole of the shoe are not meant with that and cannot be certified as SC.
After 8000 abrasion cycles the overcap most not have a hole.
Also new is the additional requirement LG. This requirement describes the construction of heel and shank area to ensure a safe grip on ladders.
Orthopaedic changes on shoes are now part of the standard. 3 different types are mentioned:
- Type 1: Footwear equipped with customized insocks
- Type 2: Modified safety footwear
- Type 3: Bespoke safety footwear
There is no marking on the shoes for this.
| Addi. requirements | Symbol |
|---|---|
| Complete shoe | |
| P | Penetration resistance |
| C | Conductive shoes |
| A | Antistatic shoes |
| HI | Heat insulation |
| CI | Cold insulation |
| E | Energyabsorption heel |
| WR | Waterresistant |
| M | Metatarsal protection |
| AN | Ankle protection |
| SR | Slipresistance oil on tile |
| Shoe upper | |
| WPA | Waterpenetration and absorption |
| CR | Cut resistance |
| SC | Scuff cap |
| Outsole | |
| LG | Ladder grip |
| HRO | Heat resistant outsole |
| FO | Fuel Oil resistance |
EN ISO 20345:2011
| Category | Basic requirements | Additional requirements |
|---|---|---|
| SB | ||
| S1 | ✔ | Closed seat region, antistatic properties, energy absorption in seat region |
| S2 | ✔ | As S1, but with uppers preventing water penetration |
| S3 | ✔ | As S2, but with a penetration-resistant midsole |
| Safety shoes EN ISO 20345:2011 | S1 | S2 | S3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic requirements | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Closed seat region | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Resistance to fuel oil | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Antistatic properties | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Energy absorption in seat region | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Water penetration / absorption of the upper | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Penetration resistance (P) | ✔ | ||
| Cleated outsole | ✔ |
| Symbol | Requirements | Required protection |
|---|---|---|
| P | Penetration resistance | ↑ 1100 N |
| E | Energy absorption of the heel | ↑ 20 Joule |
| A | Antistatic shoe | Between 0,1 and 1000 MΩ |
| C | Conductive shoe | ↓ 0.1 MΩ |
| WR | Water resistant shoe | |
| WRU | Water resistant upper | ↑ 60 min. |
| HI | Heat insulation | Test at 150 °C |
| CI | Cold insulation | Test at -20 °C |
| HRO | Heat resistant outsole | Test at 300 °C |
| M | Metatarsal protection | |
| AN | Ankle protection | |
| CR | Cut resistance | |
| SRA | Slip resistance | |
| SRB | Slip resistance | |
| SRC | SRA + SRB |