Intertek ensures safety footwear compliance with EU regulations and offers market support in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and China, protecting workers across various industries from potential workplace hazards.
Safety footwear, also referred to as safety shoes, is critical in protecting workers from a wide range of industries including construction, manufacturing, logistics, skilled trades like welders, carpenters, electricians, contractors, and firefighters.
Intertek offers safety footwear testing and inspection as described in the European Personal Protective Equipment Regulation (EU) 2016/425. Moreover, we can support your products to market in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and China.
What is safety footwear?
Safety footwear is designed with a reinforced toe cap to prevent foot injuries at workplaces, particularly in construction and manufacturing, as well as a variety of other industries. It protects wearers against slippery surface, heavy falling or rolling objects, sharp piercing edges, hot objects, toxic chemicals, or even bad weather etc. Safety shoes are traditionally steel toed, but it can also be made of composite materials such as thermoplastics and aluminum.
Safety footwear global standards
There are numerous global standards in use which specify the mandatory performance requirements for safety footwear. The applicable standards vary by market, and in some cases by the end use of the product. Below detail the required tests for general safety shoe by market.
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Regulatory compliance requirements in different markets |
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Methods and Standards |
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EN ISO 20344:2021 |
Test Method for Footwear |
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EN ISO 20345:2022 |
Safety Footwear (Learn more) |
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EN ISO 20346:2022 |
Protective Footwear |
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EN ISO 20347:2022 |
Occupational Footwear |
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Thermal Risks & Welding |
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EN ISO 20349-1:2017 |
Personal protective equipment – Footwear protecting against risks in foundries and welding – Part 1: Requirements and test methods for protection against risks in foundries |
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EN ISO 20349-2:2017 |
Personal protective equipment. Footwear protecting against risks in foundries and welding. Requirements and test methods for protection against risks in welding and allied processes |
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Firefighters |
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EN 15090:2012 |
Footwear for Firefighters |
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Electrostatic Properties |
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EN 61340-4-3:2018 |
Electrostatics-Part 4-3: Standard test methods for specific applications - Footwear |
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EN 50321-1:2018 |
Live working – Footwear for electrical protection – Insulating footwear and overboots |
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Chemical Risks |
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EN 13832-2:2018 |
Footwear Protecting Against Chemicals Part 2: requirements for limited contact with chemicals |
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Motorcycle |
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EN 13634:2017 |
Protective Footwear for Motorcycle Riders |
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United States |
ASTM F 2412-18a |
Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear (Learn more) |
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ASTM F2892-18 |
Soft Toe Footwear |
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NFPA 1971 -2018 |
Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting |
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NFPA 1977:2022 AMD1-2016 |
Wildland Fire Fighting |
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Canada |
CSA Z195-2014 |
Protective Footwear |
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Australia/ New Zealand |
AS 2210 |
Safety, Protective, Occupational Footwear |
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AS/NZS 4821:2014 Amd1:2015 |
Footwear for Firefighters |
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Japan |
JIS T 8101:2020 |
Protective Footwear |
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JIS T 8103:2020 |
Anti-electrostatic footwear |
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Intertek has unmatched experience testing and certifying safety footwear. Contact us to find out how we can help you market safety footwear in global markets.
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