The Relevant National Standards For Labor Insurance Soles

Reference standard of national standard for labour protection shoe soles

Standard and application scope of footwear for labor protection

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Standard and application scope of footwear for labor protection

Different regions and countries also have slightly different requirements for the specifications of labor safety shoes.

The more common criteria are the following.

1. European Common Market Safety Specification (EN344.1:1992)

According to the testing methods and specifications of this standard, there are 3 kinds of footwear:

.EN345.1:1992: professional use of labor shoes, built-in steel in the toe can prevent equal to 200 J.

.EN346.1:1992: protective shoes for professional use, built into steel plates in the toe of the shoe, can prevent the impact force equal to 100 J.

.EN347.1:1992: professional work shoes. There are no steel sheets in the toe ends.

2. American Standard (ANSI-Z41-1991)

According to the resistance of shoes to compression and impact, there are 3 kinds of protective footwear with protective toe.

3. Australian standard (AS / NZS 2210.1:1994)

This standard divides labor insurance shoes into 4 categories, including:

Heavy duty work shoes.

Medium sized working shoes.

Light duty working shoes.

Waterproof labor safety shoes.

4. People's Republic of China national standard

.G.B.4014 83 leather shoes

.G.B.7054 one 86 glue surface to break safety boots.

5. Japanese standard (

Today, the labor insurance shoes on the market are mainly from Europe, so the content of this article will be based on the European common city safety standards.

Choose the right footwear.

Before choosing, we must first understand the main hazards that cause direct or indirect injuries to employees' feet. There are 6 following items:

1. touch with hard, rolling or falling objects.

2. piercing shoes or shoes with sharp objects.

3. cut by sharp objects and even tear the skin.

4. lubrication and fall.

5. contact with chemicals, molten metals, high temperature and low temperature surfaces.

6. work in an environment full of flammable gases. If the release of static electricity is not proper, it will become a fuel source at any time and cause an explosion.

In addition, the electrical conductivity of feet can also affect the hazard of electric shock when employees touch electrical installations.

Knowing these information will help to analyze the labor safety shoes.

When choosing, the following factors must be considered carefully:

1. construction environment, for example:

Is the site slippery?

Is the field uneven?

Are there many wooden bars or other sharp obstacles near the nails?

2. contact materials, such as:

Corrosive chemicals.

The searing liquid.

A heavy, difficult to hold goods or rollers.

3. machines and equipment for use or contact, such as:

Electrical installations.

Fork lift truck.

Sharp hand tools.

4. processes, such as:

Dumping chemicals.

Handle high temperature liquids.

Welding work.

Human handling.

After careful analysis, try to list items that can directly or indirectly harm employees' foot safety in the whole operation.

Then select the following key points related to the materials and design of the labor safety shoes to meet the protection you or your employees need for construction.

1. materials for soles

Common rubber, vulcanized rubber, or polyvinyl chloride are commonly used.

The sole function is mainly abrasion resistance, chemical corrosion resistance, heat insulation and oil proofing. However, due to the different characteristics of different materials, the function is different.

And the shoe sole of the labor safety shoes is fitted with steel sheets. The function is to prevent the sole from being pierced by nails or hard objects.

In addition, the soles made of some materials can reduce the occurrence of static electricity or relieve the speed of electrostatic discharge.

This can control the possibility of explosion or fire caused by static electricity.

2. sole design

Besides the use of skid proof rubber sole, the design of the sole is also important for the skid resistance function.

3. materials for shoes

Leather, synthetic leather, PVC and synthetic fibers are commonly found.

These substances have their own advantages, such as:

Genuine leather shoes are more durable and wear better, but the function of corrosive liquids is not good.

Artificial leather can be applied to waterproofing, corrosive chemicals or other pollutants, but if the surface is worn, the function will be affected.

PVC is most suitable for wet skating. It is also easy to clean, but it can be decomposed by some chemicals.

Synthetic fiber shoes are easier to clean and resist chemical breakdown.

4. design of shoes

Referring to European standards, there are 5 styles.

A. shoes;

B. ankle boots;

C. half knee boots;

D. knee boots;

E. leg boots.

5. toe selection

The shoes of the labor shoes are fitted with steel caps. The main function is to protect the toes from being bruised or crushed.

If the employee needs to perform heavier work, such as construction workers or heavy duty employees, the material of the steel cap of the shoes shall have corrosion resistance and reach 200 J resistance.

We should know more about the hazards of foot injuries and analyze the factors such as environment, materials, mechanical tools and construction methods. We should try to identify the related matters and hazards to employees' foot safety, and try to control them by engineering and administrative methods. If we can not effectively reduce hazards, the use of labour safety shoes can not be avoided.

Refer to the information provided above, and consult with safety professionals, labor shoes manufacturers or suppliers to make proper selection so as to give users adequate protection.

Following this process, with the relevant publicity, training and supervision, it is a basic mode of foot safety protection plan, which applies to all walks of life.