Safety footwear buying guide by Alexandra

Safety footwear

Buying guide

Safety Footwear Buying guide

Health and Safety Legislation

Choose the right footwear More info Industrially Flame Thermal Cooltex of safety Certain working environments require strict retardant regulations for the provision EN343 footwear, online launderable which is why at Alexandra we offer a vast range within which you will be able to identify the appropriate footwear to meet the needs of your workers, relating to the hazards identified in your risk assessment. Water

Shower

Water

Moisture

EN531

flame retardant resistant repellent proofboots to wicking resistant We offer varying styles from lightweight composite safety slip resistant occupational footwear from leading brands such as Magnum, Dr.Martens, CAT and Toffeln; alongside our ever popular and cost effective Blackrock range. Design, brand and protection are key considerations when choosing footwear; however comfort is also vital when wearing footwear EN149 EN352 EN471 EN1150 Stretch Best buy Best value for long wearing periods, especially within hostile conditions. respiration ear hi-vis hi-vis fabric

Slip Resistance sizes sizes

EN397 hard hat

EN166 eye

EN388 glove

Safety footwear canAllplay a crucial part in preventing injury; particularly from slips. Purchasing Machine trilby hats washable XS - L footwear with a slip resistant sole can help prevent slips, trips and falls which are the most EN812 common cause of injury at work. The range that Alexandra provides can help to preventbump cap prevailing hazards within a working environment. Actual

Menswear Womenswear EN812quality size EN1149 Slip resistance testing will only grow in importance as consumers become more bump cap conscious. With new styles of footwear undergoing intermittent re-testing, the reputable EN ISO 13287 has advanced SRA, SRB and SRC ratings which are now commonly used. Please see below the ‘Safety Icons Key’ which relate to each specific requirement. Shock

Petrol & chemical

Interactive

EN1149 antistatic

Recycled

EN812 A1 bump cap

absorption resistant EN ISO 13287 Slip resistance ratings for industrial PPE footwear in Europe

Marking symbols and specifications Marking

Footwear slip resistant on

SRA

Ceramic tile with Shock absorbent 0.5% SLS solution

SRB

Steel with 90% glycerine

SRC

Both the above EN14052 hard hat

Minimum coefficient of friction by ISO 13287:2006 Chemical protection Forward

EN50365 hard hat

Electric arc

heel slip

Solar protection

0.28 0.13 Spike Bothresistant the above on respective surfaces

EN510 anti-entanglement

Forward flat slip

Safety Icons Key

EN511 Cold resistant

Cut resistant

Non

safety

0.18 Breathable

16 gsm

18 gsm

•S B - Safety basic 200 joule toecap Easy Easy 100% iron iron and oil resistant. wool wool protection

polyester

TM144 SRB SRB SRA TM144 SRB SRB SRA SRA SRC SRC EN531 TM144 TM144 SRB SRB SRA Water TM144 Moisture TM144 SRB flame retardant proof wicking

SRA SRC SRC SRA SRC SRC SRA 100%

Denotes SRA rating

nylon

100% acrylic

wool

rich

• S2 - 200 joule toecap protection, closed Vacuum Vacuum

15 gsm

Fluid

pockets

Anti-

Non

syringe

greasyresistant to 300ºC. - Sole

Meanings: Non

metallic

Wind

resistant

microbial

Touch free

• Antistatic - Preventing the build-up of static Double COOL 147 147 Maternity gsm MAXeffects. gsm action electricity or reducing its back

• SRA - Tested on ceramic tile wetted with 160 160 gsm gsm soap solution. diluted

SRC 100%

• SRB - Tested on smoothgsm steel with glycerol.

Easy care

Easy iron

wool

Wash

Ladies Wind sizes

proof

205

180 gsm

190 gsm

•S RC - Tested under both the 10 0 gsm above conditions.

10 5 gsm

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255

20 gsm

11 gsm

23 gsm

sta

100%

nylon Denotes SRC rating 100% acrylic

24 gsm

•S 4 - 200Minimum joule toecap Leather protection, Soft all rubber brushed iron or all polymeric footwear, oil resistant, antiPleat static, energy Pleat absorbing heel area.

Non

Wash

22 gsm

30 gsm

Light weightheel,

metallic

Wash

21 gsm

Five Three • S3 - 200Light joule toecap protection, closed lengths lengths weight oil resistant, anti-static, energy absorbing heel area, water resistant upper, Long Long Infection & shortresistant midsole, & shortplus pierce control outSilk cleated sleeved sleeved sole (tread).

packed

polyester

19 gsm

26 gsm

packed

Non greasy • HRO

Cold resistant

19 gsm

resistant, anti-static, energy Four heel, oil Four lengthsabsorbing lengths heel area, water resistant upper.

Alexandra West Park House Midland Way Thornbury Bristol BS35 2NT EN149 EN352 EN471 EN1150 Stretch respiration hi-vis hi-vis fabric t 0333 600 1111 f ear 0333 700 2222 100% 100%

absorbing heel area.

Adjustable •S 1P - 200 cuffjoule toecap protection, closed cuff Two Two heel, oil resistant, anti-static, lengths lengths energy heel area, pierce resistant midsole. Cotton Cottonabsorbing

Adjustable

•S 5 - 200 joule toecap repellent protection, scratch all rubber or all polymeric footwear, oil resistant, AntiAntiTouchanti-static, Touch energy absorbing heel area, fog UV free free plus pierce resistant midsole, cleated out-sole (tread). AntiAnti-

200Joule Joule Slip Pierce resistant Safety Antistatic Ladies Oil Water Joule Slip 200 Joule Pierce Slip resistant Slip Pierce Pierce resistant Safety Water LadiesSafety Ladies Oil Oil Water OilOil WaterOil 200 Joule 200 Slip Slip Pierce resistant Pierce resistant Safety Ladies Safety Ladies Ladies Water Water 200 Jouleresistant Slip Pierce resistant Safety Oil Safety Water toecap resistant midsole footwear footwear sizes resistant resistant ecap resistant toecap midsole resistant footwear sizesfootwear sizes resistant midsole resistant resistantresistant resistant resistant Classic Contemporary toecapresistant toecap resistant resistant midsole midsole footwear sizes footwear sizes sizes resistant resistant resistant toecapmidsole resistant midsole resistantfootwear resistant 100% 100% Feminine fit Loose fit Denotes Wash Wash Denotes footwear Denotes footwear Denotes water footwear Denotes footwear cotton cotton Flame Thermal Cooltex EN343 with safety midsole repellent footwear suitable for women with anti-static soles retardant with safety toecap

100%

Actionheel, oilAction Steel Steel energy resistant, anti-static, back toe cap back toe cap

pockets

Both the above on respective surfaces

EN511 Cold resistant

Denotes SRB rating

100%

rich

14 gsm

iron

Footwear tested to EN ISO 13287 and the rating achieved will be identified by the appropriate SRA/SRB/SRC icon

Denotes waterproof footwear

additional requirements for safety footwear. If a shoe conforms, it will be found within 100% 100% Wash in the Wash polyester the product information label footwear. polyester SB - Safety basic 200 joule toecap protection 100% is the standard requirement and oil resistant 100% Wash Wash nylon nylon met, however in addition, slip resistant ratings that meet other standardsEasy will vary Easy in a range 100% 100% careare shown care below: acrylichazards, these acrylic of workplace

Minimum

0.32

NB: ISO 13287:2006 is identical to EN ISO 13287:2007

TM144 Water repellent

cotton

• S1 - 200 joule toecap protection, closed

Available

EN ISO 20345:2011 specifies basic and 100% 100% Wash Wash

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absorb