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(Main)Guidance for the selection, use and maintenance of safety and occupational footwear and other personal protective equipment offering foot and leg protection (ISO/TR 18690:2012)
Guidance for the selection, use and maintenance of safety and occupational footwear and other personal protective equipment offering foot and leg protection (ISO/TR 18690:2012)
This Technical Report provides guidance for the selection, use and maintenance of personal protective equipment and safety and occupational footwear. It is intended for footwear manufacturers and suppliers, employers and self-employed people, safety engineers and other users. This Technical Report also provides guidance for preparing national guidance in this area.
Leitfaden für die Auswahl, Einsatz und Pflege für Sicherheits- und Berufsschuhe und andere persönliche Schutzausrüstung die Fuß-und Beinschutz bieten (ISO/TR 18690:2012)
Lignes directrices pour la sélection, l'utilisation et l'entretien des chaussures de protection et de loisirs ainsi que tout autre équipement de protection personnelle des pieds et des jambes (ISO/TR 18690:2012)
L'ISO/TR 18690:2012 fournit des lignes directrices pour la sélection, l'utilisation et l'entretien des équipements de protection individuelle et des chaussures de sécurité et de travail. Il est conçu pour les fabricants, fournisseurs, employeurs, travailleurs indépendants, ingénieurs en sécurité du travail et autres utilisateurs de chaussures. L'ISO/TR 18690:2012 fournit également des lignes directrices pour l'élaboration de recommandations nationales dans ce domaine.
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Guidance for the selection, use and maintenance of safety and occupational footwear
and other personal protective equipment offering foot and leg protection (ISO/TR
18690:2012)
Leitfaden für die Auswahl, Einsatz und Pflege für Sicherheits- und Berufsschuhe und
andere persönliche Schutzausrüstung die Fuß-und Beinschutz bieten (ISO/TR
18690:2012)
Lignes directrices pour la sélection, l'utilisation et l'entretien des chaussures de
protection et de loisirs ainsi que tout autre équipement de protection personnelle des
pieds et des jambes (ISO/TR 18690:2012)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN ISO/TR 18690:2012
ICS:
13.340.50 Varovanje nog in stopal Leg and foot protection
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN ISO/TR 18690
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
December 2012
ICS 13.340.50 Supersedes CEN ISO/TR 18690:2006
English Version
Guidance for the selection, use and maintenance of safety and
occupational footwear and other personal protective equipment
offering foot and leg protection (ISO/TR 18690:2012)
Lignes directrices pour la sélection, l'utilisation et l'entretien Empfehlungen für Auswahl, Einsatz und Pflege und
des chaussures de protection et de loisirs ainsi que tout Instandhaltung für Sicherheits-, Schutz- und Berufsschuhe
autre équipement de protection personnelle des pieds et (ISO/TR 18690:2012)
des jambes (ISO/TR 18690:2012)
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 17 December 2012. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 161.
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This document (CEN ISO/TR 18690:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 161 “Foot
and leg protectors", the secretariat of which is held by BSI, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC
94 "Personal safety - Protective clothing and equipment".
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes CEN ISO/TR 18690:2006.
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TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 18690
Second edition
2012-12-15
Guidance for the selection, use
and maintenance of safety and
occupational footwear and other
personal protective equipment
offering foot and leg protection
Lignes directrices pour la sélection, l’utilisation et l’entretien des
chaussures de protection et de loisirs ainsi que tout autre équipement
de protection personnelle des pieds et des jambes
Reference number
ISO/TR 18690:2012(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Design, construction and classification . 1
5 Marking of categories . 3
5.1 Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear . 3
5.2 Personal protective equipment — Occupational footwear . 5
5.3 Other markings . 6
6 Selection of PPE footwear . 6
6.1 Risk assessment . 6
6.2 Ergonomic features .10
7 Use of PPE footwear.11
7.1 Mechanical hazards .11
7.2 Guidance on the reduction of slip hazards .12
7.3 Chemical hazards .14
7.4 Electrical hazards .15
7.5 Risks of inimical environment (hot and cold) .16
7.6 Dry and warm conditions .16
7.7 Wet conditions.16
7.8 Job-related footwear .17
7.9 Orthopaedic footwear .19
8 Maintenance of PPE footwear .19
8.1 Tests .19
8.2 Cleaning and care .21
8.3 Maintenance .22
Bibliography .23
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
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electrotechnical standardization.
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decide by a simple majority vote of its participating members to publish a Technical Report. A Technical
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considered to be no longer valid or useful.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO/TR 18690 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 161, Foot and leg protectors, in collaboration with ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 94, Personal
safety — Protective clothing and equipment, Subcommittee SC 3, Foot protection, in accordance with the
agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/TR 18690:2006), which has been
technically revised.
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Guidance for the selection, use and maintenance of safety
and occupational footwear and other personal protective
equipment offering foot and leg protection
1 Scope
This Technical Report provides guidance for the selection, use and maintenance of personal protective
equipment and safety and occupational footwear. It is intended for footwear manufacturers and
suppliers, employers and self-employed people, safety engineers and other users. This Technical Report
also provides guidance for preparing national guidance in this area.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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.
ISO 20345, Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear
ISO 20347, Personal protective equipment — Occupational footwear
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 20345 and ISO 20347 apply.
4 Design, construction and classification
Construction of safety and occupational footwear is illustrated in Figure 1. Design and classification
are defined in ISO 20345 and ISO 20347. Classification of footwear is presented in Table 1. Designs of
footwear are illustrated in Figure 2. Protective elements should be incorporated in the footwear in such
a way that they cannot be removed without damaging it.
Table 1 — Classification of footwear
Classification Description
Footwear made from leather and other materials, excluding all-rubber or all-polymeric
Class I
footwear
Class II All-rubber (i.e. entirely vulcanized) or all-polymeric (i.e. entirely moulded) footwear
NOTE ISO 20345:2011, Annex A, permits hybrid footwear comprising uppers with both an all rubber or
polymeric foot section and a leg shaft area of leather or other materials.
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1
2
3
A
7
5
8
15
5
16
7
A
12
13
9
6
11
10
14
Key
1 facing 9 outsole
2 tongue 10 cleat
3 collar 11 penetration-resistant insert
4 upper 12 insole
5 vamp lining 13 heel
6 insock 14 Strobel stitching
7 toe puff 15 quarter
8 foam strip 16 vamp
Figure 1 — Example of parts of Strobel construction
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AB C
1
D
E
Key
Type A low shoe
Type B ankle boot
Type C half-knee boot
Type D knee-height boot
Type E thigh boot
1 variable extension which can be adapted to the wearer
Figure 2 — Designs of footwear
5 Marking of categories
5.1 Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear
5.1.1 Basic requirements
Safety footwear is fitted with safety toecaps and complies with the basic requirements given in Table 2
of ISO 20345:2011. It can incorporate one or more additional protective features to protect the wearer
from injuries that could arise through accidents in the working sectors for which the footwear is
designed. Safety toecaps meet the requirements of impact resistance at an energy level of 200 J and the
requirements of compression resistance at a compression load of 15 kN.
The marking symbol for basic requirements is SB.
5.1.2 Additional requirements
Additional protective features are presented in Table 2.
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Table 2 — Additional symbols for safety footwear
Requirement Symbol in footwear
Penetration resistance P
Electrical resistance
Conductive footwear C
Antistatic footwear A
Electrically insulating footwear See EN 50321
Resistance to inimical environments
Insulation against heat HI
Insulation against cold CI
Energy absorption of seat region E
Resistance to water (footwear of Classification I) WR
Metatarsal protection M
Ankle protection AN
Water penetration and water absorption of upper (footwear of Classifica-
WRU
tion I)
Cut resistance CR
Cleated outsole
Resistant to hot contact of outsole HRO
Resistance to fuel oil of outsole FO
5.1.3 Marking of categories of safety footwear
Tables 3 and 4 categorize safety footwear with the most widely used combinations of basic and additional
requirements.
Table 3 — Class I: safety footwear made from leather and other materials
Category Additional requirements
SB
Closed seat region
Antistatic footwear
S1
Energy absorption of seat region
Fuel oil resistance
As S1 plus:
S2
Water penetration and water absorption
As S2 plus:
S3 Penetration resistance
Cleated outsole
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Table 4 — Class II: all-rubber or all-polymeric safety footwear
Category Additional requirements
SB
Antistatic footwear
S4 Energy absorption of seat region
fuel oil resistance
As S4 plus:
S5 Penetration resistance
Cleated outsole
5.2 Personal protective equipment — Occupational footwear
5.2.1 Basic requirements
Occupational footwear complies with the basic requirements given in Table 2 of ISO 20347:2012 and it
should incorporate one or more protective features to protect the wearer from injuries that could arise
through accidents in the working sectors for which the footwear is designed. The additional protective
requirements are presented in Table 5. Occupational footwear should provide at least one of the whole
footwear additional protective features: penetration resistance, electrical resistance, resistance to
inimical environments or energy absorption of the seat region.
NOTE Occupational footwear is not fitted with safety or protective toecaps.
5.2.2 Additional requirements
Additional protective features are presented in Table 5.
Table 5 — Additional symbols for occupational footwear
Requirement Symbol in footwear
Penetration resistance P
Electrical resistance
Conductive footwear C
Antistatic footwear A
Electrically insulating footwear See EN 50321
Resistance to inimical environments
Insulation against heat HI
Insulation against cold CI
Energy absorption of seat region E
Resistance to water (footwear of Classification I) WR
Ankle protection AN
Water penetration and water absorption of upper (footwear of Classification I) WRU
Cleated outsole
Resistant to hot contact of outsole HRO
Resistance to fuel oil of outsole FO
5.2.3 Marking of categories of occupational footwear
Tables 6 and 7 categorize protective footwear with the most widely used combinations of basic and
additional requirements.
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Table 6 — Class I: occupational footwear made from leather and other materials
Category Additional requirements
OB
Closed seat region
O1 Antistatic footwear
Energy absorption of seat region
As O1 plus:
O
2
Water penetration and water absorption
As O plus:
2
O3 Penetration resistance
Cleated outsole
Table 7 — Class II: all-rubber or all-polymeric occupational footwear
Category Additional requirements
OB
Antistatic footwear
O4
Energy absorption of seat region
As O4 plus:
O5 Penetration resistance
Cleated outsole
5.3 Other markings
All safety and occupational footwear should be marked with:
a) size;
b) manufacturer’s identification mark;
c) manufacturer’s type designation;
d) year of manufacture and at least quarter;
e) number of the International Standard, e.g. ISO 20345:2011;
f) symbol(s) from Table 2 appropriate to the protection provided or, where applicable, the
appropriate category.
The markings for e) and f) should be adjacent to one another.
6 Selection of PPE footwear
6.1 Risk assessment
6.1.1 General
Statistics show that slip is the most common hazard in most workplaces. Slip resistance should therefore
be the first property to be considered when selecting footwear as PPE.
Employers and self-employed people should assess the risks from their work activities. Every effort
should be made to reduce risks to a minimum before considering the use of PPE. If the risks cannot be
eliminated by other methods, personal protective equipment should be used. It is important to select the
correct type of PPE footwear in respect of the risk. The protection required in the work place determines
the type of footwear to be chosen. The properties of PPE Footwear can be combined to provide protection
against more than one hazard, for example footwear can have a toe cap and be slip resistant.
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Prior to the selection and use of PPE footwear or leg protector the employer should assess the working
conditions, especially the type and extent of the hazards, duration of the hazard and personal requisites
of the wearer.
6.1.2 Risk analysis
Generally, exposure to health and safety risks is always present in work activities. Therefore, the
implementation of collective protection systems is required, and when the residual risk cannot be
avoided and/or reduced, PPE has to be used.
Before selecting and using safety or occupational footwear, the employer should carefully evaluate the
working conditions, including:
— risk type and nature;
— risk duration and frequency;
— individual features of the worker to be protected.
In this context, the human factor-related risk is of particular importance. The term encompasses all risk
factors connected with the worker’s psycho-physical state, incapacity, recklessness, lack of training and,
in general, behaviour that is inappropriate in the work context. The absence of theoretical and practical
training, as well as the inability to handle certain work situations, are the most frequent human factor-
related causes of accidents. Human factor-related risks at work should be duly analysed so as to be
subsequently eliminated and/or reduced.
6.1.3 Types of risk
In his work activities, the worker is exposed to residual risks of various natures, which can be eliminated
or reduced to an acceptable level. The elimination or reduction of such risks should be performed through
the implementation of suitable safety footwear which should always be correctly used and maintained,
according to the manufacturer’s instructions, within qualitative limits that do not compromise the
protective characteristics of the footwear and in accordance with its intended use, so as not to incur
further risks derived from the footwear itself.
Risks covered by the use of safety footwear:
— mechanical;
— electrical;
— thermal;
— chemical.
Risks resulting from the use of inappropriate or damaged safety footwear:
— discomfort, interference with work activities;
— accidents and health risks;
— insufficient protection, etc.
6.1.4 Exposure to risks
Risk assessment should be able to identify the presence, at any time throughout the work day, of serious
health risks, that is risks that may incur death or permanent health damage and of which the worker
may not be opportunely aware, as well as any other health and safety risks.
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The exposure to risks at any time, throughout the work day and in particular to risks incurring death or
permanent health damage and of which the worker is not opportunely aware, should be null or limited
to the minimum.
The use of suitable safety footwear depends on the expected type of danger. Although the types of risk
may be known, it is not always possible to foresee an accident. For this reason, safety footwear should
be used as protection in all situations in which risks cannot be excluded.
6.1.5 Risk reduction
In order to reduce risks, priority should be given to technical-organizational actions aimed at the
elimination or sufficient reduction of risks at the source and at safeguarding the workers by means of
collective protection.
In cases where such collective means do not ensure the prevention and/or reduction of health and safety
risks to an acceptable level, suitable safety footwear or, in general, suitable PPE, should be used.
Work activities should be performed by qualified, informed and trained personnel, while the presence
of unauthorized individuals should be avoided. Particular attention should be paid to risks connected
with the human factor.
Figure 3 shows the methodology of identification, elimination and reduction of specific occupational risks.
Moreover, the PPE should:
— be suitable for the risks to be prevented, without constituting an additional risk itself;
— be suitable for the conditions in the workplace;
— be adequate to the worker’s ergonomic or health requirements;
— be adaptable to the user’s needs.
In the case of multiple risks requiring a simultaneous use of more PPE, such equipment should be
compatible and should maintain its individual efficacy in the face of respective risks.
NOTE 1 The methodological diagram is valid for the assessment of one specific risk only.
NOTE 2 The phrase ‘Danger identification and risk analysis’ includes the techniques of danger assessment and
risk analysis that provide reliable results.
NOTE 3 ‘Selection and adoption of organizational and/or technical measures’ and ‘Selection and adoption of
collective protection equipment’ can be performed both in parallel and in a series, and with an exchange of information.
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Figure 3 — General methodological diagram indicating the fundamental phases of danger
identification, risk analysis, elimination, replacement, selection and adoption of protective
measures
6.1.6 Aid for risk assessment
The use of every item of footwear and leg protection should depend on the type of expected hazard (see
Table 8). Although the types of hazard are known, it cannot be predicted when they actually occur.
Prior to selection and use the employer should perform an assessment of the foot and leg protection
he/she has in mind to determine whether they:
a) are type tested (labelled with the appropriate symbol and other markings);
b) offer protection against the hazards to be averted without inherently presenting a greater hazard;
c) are suitable for the relevant workplace conditions;
d) fulfil the ergonomic requirements and the health requisite of the wearer;
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e) can be adapted to the individual wearer.
The employer should ensure that every wearer is provided with his/her personal foot or leg protection
for his/her personal use.
Table 8 — Examples of risk assessment
Occurrence of the risk Degree of risk
Hazard in the working
and exposure Protective feature
environment
Every now
time of the footwear
None Rare Often
(expected hazard)
and then
(h/day)
Mechanical hazards toecap
— falling objects metatarsal protection
— compression ankle protection
— sharp objects penetration resistance
— cut (by cut resistance
sharp objects or resistance to chain saw
chain saw) cutting
— vibration or shock (long- energy absorption of seat
term walking and standing) region
— slip potential cleated outsole
slip resistance (coefficient of
friction)
Electrical hazards electrical insulation
— electrical work (electric
shock, electric arc)
— induced electricity (han- antistatic footwear
dling fuels or flammable
chemicals)
— handling explosives conductive footwear
Heat heat insulation
— environment heat resistance of outsole
— hot surfaces
— flame heat flame resistance
insulation against heat
resistance to hot contact
resistance to radiant heat
Cold cold insulation
— environment
— cold surface
Moist or wet conditions water penetration and water
— drops absorption of upper
— splashes water resistance
Chemical hazards
— oil resistance to fuel oil
— chemicals resistance to chemicals
description of chemicals impermeability
used:(trade name, chemical leakproofness
formula, report of safe use)
6.2 Ergonomic features
6.2.1 General
While selecting PPE footwear, an optimal protection in respect of ergonomic features should be taken
into account. Over-protection should be avoided. Ergonomic features of the footwear for example. mass,
rigidity of soling, water-vapour permeability should be considered,
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