SIST EN 14404-3:2024
(Main)Personal protective equipment - Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position - Part 3: Requirements for the individual combination of knee pads and garments (type 2)
Personal protective equipment - Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position - Part 3: Requirements for the individual combination of knee pads and garments (type 2)
This part of EN 14404 specifies the requirements for individual knee pads combined with garments (type 2) for use by work in kneeling position.
Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Knieschutz für Arbeiten in kniender Haltung - Teil 3: Anforderungen an die individuelle Kombination von Kniepolstern und Kleidungsstücken (Typ 2)
Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen an einzelne Kniepolster in Kombination mit Bekleidung (Typ 2) für Arbeiten in kniender Haltung fest.
WICHTIG — Als Kombination aus Bekleidung und Polster unterliegen diese Formen des Knieschutzes somit einer gemeinsamen Untersuchungspflicht.
Eine besondere Kombination von Bekleidung und Polstern, die auf Interoperabilität basieren, ist in prEN 14404-4 beschrieben und sind von diesem Teil ausgeschlossen.
Die Position von Knieschutz des Typs 2 in oder an der Hose kann fest oder justierbar sein. Die Polster bestehen aus Schaumstoff oder anderen Materialien, die in Knietaschen der Bekleidung angeordnet oder dauerhaft in oder an der Bekleidung befestigt sind.
Équipements de protection individuelle - Protecteurs de genoux pour le travail à genoux - Partie 3 : Exigences relatives à la combinaison de plaques de genouillères et de vêtements (type 2)
Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives aux plaques de genouillères individuelles associées à des vêtements (type 2) utilisées pour le travail à genoux.
IMPORTANT - En tant que combinaison de vêtement et de plaque de genouillère, ces formes de protections des genoux sont donc soumises à une obligation d’examen conjoint.
Une combinaison spécifique de vêtement et de plaque de genouillère fondée sur l’interopérabilité est décrite dans le prEN 14404-4 et est exclue de la présente partie.
La position des protections des genoux de type 2 dans ou sur les pantalons peut être fixe ou réglable. Les plaques de genouillères sont constituées de mousse de plastique ou d’autres matériaux positionnés dans les poches de genoux des vêtements ou fixés de façon permanente dans ou sur les vêtements.
Osebna varovalna oprema - Ščitniki za kolena za delo v klečečem položaju - 3. del: Zahteve za posamezno kombinacijo kolenskih podlog in oblačil (tip 2)
Ta del standarda EN 14404 določa zahteve za posamezne kombinacije kolenskih podlog in oblačil (tip 2), namenjenih za delo v klečečem položaju.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 14404:2005+A1:2010
Osebna varovalna oprema - Ščitniki za kolena za delo v klečečem položaju - 3. del:
Zahteve za posamezno kombinacijo kolenskih podlog in oblačil (tip 2)
Personal protective equipment - Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position - Part
3: Requirements for the individual combination of knee pads and garments (type 2)
Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Knieschutz für Arbeiten in kniender Haltung - Teil 3:
Anforderungen an die individuelle Kombination von Kniepolstern und Kleidungsstücken
(Typ 2)
Équipements de protection individuelle - Protecteurs de genoux pour le travail à genoux -
Partie 3 : Exigences relatives à la combinaison de plaques de genouillères et de
vêtements (type 2)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14404-3:2024
ICS:
13.340.50 Varovanje nog in stopal Leg and foot protection
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 14404-3
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.50 Supersedes EN 14404:2004+A1:2010
English Version
Personal protective equipment - Knee protectors for work
in the kneeling position - Part 3: Requirements for the
individual combination of knee pads and garments (type
2)
Équipements de protection individuelle - Protecteurs Persönliche Schutzausrüstung - Knieschutz für
de genoux pour le travail à genoux - Partie 3 : Arbeiten in kniender Haltung - Teil 3: Anforderungen
Exigences relatives à la combinaison de plaques de an die Kombination von Kniepolstern und Bekleidung
genouillères et de vêtements (type 2) (Typ 2)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 June 2022.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Performance levels of knee protectors . 7
5 Requirements . 7
5.1 Summary of the requirements . 7
5.2 General requirements . 9
5.3 Products for testing . 9
5.4 Orientation of the knee pad. 9
5.5 Specific requirements for knee pads and garments . 10
5.6 Optional requirement - Water resistance . 13
5.7 Ergonomic requirements . 13
6 Marking . 13
6.1 General . 13
6.2 Specific . 13
7 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer . 16
7.1 Knee pad . 16
7.2 Garment . 17
Annex A (informative) Rationale . 18
Annex B (informative) Information on the problems of using knee protectors for work in
the kneeling position . 21
Annex C (informative) Information for Type 2 knee protector for arrangement of the knee
protection pocket . 22
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment aimed to be covered. 23
Bibliography . 25
European foreword
This document (EN 14404-3:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective
clothing including hand and arm protection and life jackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2024 and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by November 2024.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document, together with EN 14404-1, EN 14404-2 and EN 14404-4 to EN 14404-6, will supersede
EN 14404:2004+A1:2010.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
EN 14404 “Personal protective equipment — Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position” is split into
6 parts:
— Part 1: Test methods;
— Part 2: Requirements for wearable knee protectors (type 1);
— Part 3: Requirements for the individual combination) of knee pads and garments (type 2);
— Part 4: Requirements for the combination of interoperable knee pads and garments (type 2);
— Part 5: Requirements for knee mats (type 3);
— Part 6: Requirements for kneeling systems (type 4).
With the splitting of the standard, the following changes were made:
— definition of the protection zone;
— new combination of interoperable knee pads with interoperable garments (EN 14404-4);
— a bend test for interoperable knee pad was introduced;
— normative references were updated, further normative references are included;
— the cleaning of garments was taken into account;
— an uneven test surface and test was introduced;
— no more "UNISIZE" size; adjustment of size designation;
— additional markings were added.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
Kneeling is a frequently occurring working position, but one which is problematic from an occupational
health viewpoint. Without knee protectors, workers can suffer immediate injuries from hard surfaces and
small stones and similar objects lying on the surfaces. However, no knee protector can ensure that
workers will not suffer medical complications if they are required to kneel for long periods.
It is important that knee protectors do not compromise venous drainage in the leg while kneeling or
standing up. Therefore, it is important that it is easy for workers to change position and to stand up to re-
establish a normal blood circulation at frequent intervals while wearing knee protectors.
Work in a kneeling position involves the risk of chronic diseases such as prepatellar bursitis and cartilage
injuries caused by continuous pressure on the knees. Knee protection is therefore recommended for all
work in the kneeling position. The protection should distribute forces evenly and prevent small hard
objects on the ground causing injuries. Many workers have pre-existing damage to their knees,
particularly to their cartilage from sports injuries and from previous work. These injuries will be made
worse by further kneeling. Wearing knee protectors cannot correct existing damage but should slow
down further damaging effects.
Work in a kneeling position can expose the skin of the shins, knees and thighs to toxic and corrosive
materials normally kept off the body while walking and standing by waterproof or water-resistant
footwear. Knee protectors and trousers for use with such wet materials and particularly wet cement,
should take this into account and provide adequate protection.
For working in a kneeling position, four types of knee protectors exist:
— wearable knee protectors (type 1),
— knee pads in combination with garments (type 2),
— knee mats (type 3), and
— kneeling systems (type 4).
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for the individual combination (type 2) of knee pads with
garments and performance levels for use when working in a kneeling position in order to reduce injuries
to the knees caused by continuous pressure and penetration. Requirements for the marking of knee pads
and garments as well as the information to be supplied by the manufacturer are given. Where protection
against additional hazards is claimed, performance requirements from other standards are applicable.
This document does not apply to knee protectors that are medical devices or are intended for sports and
motorcycles.
In this part, requirements are given for a specific combination of an individual pad and accordingly
designed garment; these forms of knee protection are thus subject to a joint examination.
A combination of a garment with a fixed sized knee pad pocket and fixed sized knee pad (interoperable
pad) is described in EN 14404-4 and is excluded from this part.
The position of type 2 knee pads in or on trousers can be fixed or adjustable. The pads consist of foam
plastic or other materials that are positioned in knee pockets of the garments or permanently fastened in
or on the garments.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 14404-1:2024, Personal protective equipment - Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position -
Part 1: Test methods
EN ISO 8559-2:2020, Size designation of clothes - Part 2: Primary and secondary dimension indicators (ISO
8559-2:2017)
EN ISO 13688:2013, Protective clothing - General requirements (ISO 13688:2013)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC main
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