Marking of safety and professional footwear

Safety shoes

Based on the current standard EN ISO 20345:2022 – Download
 

Penetration protection

CLASS

Protective toe cap

Slip resistance prescribed (similar to SRA)

Closed seat area (complete closed heel)

A Electrical resistance  (0.1 - 1000 M Ohm)

E Energy absorption under the heel

P Steel penetration protection Type P

PL Non-metallic penetration protection Type PL

PS Non-metallic penetration protection Type PS

WPA Water penetration and absoption

Cleated sole

WR

I, II

SB

I

S1

I

S1P

I

S1PL

I

S1PS

I

S2

I

S3

I

S3L

I

S3S

 

 

Professional shoes
 

Basic requirements
Shoes in assembled condition

Requirements (Excerpt from the standard)	Symbols	OB	O1	O2	O3
Toe protection (200 joules)
Slip resistance (SRA, SRB or SRC)

  

Additional requirements
Shoes in assembled condition

Penetration protection	P
Antistatic shoes	A
Energy absorption in the heel area	E
Thermal insulation of the sole complex	HI
Cold insulation of the sole complex	CI

Shoe upper material

Water penetration and water absorption

WRU

Shoe upper material

Behavior towards contact heat	HRO
Fuel resistance	FO

 Fulfills prescribed requirements
 Requirement may be fulfilled, but is not mandatory

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