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<strong>Safety</strong> footwear<br />
<strong>Buying</strong> guide
<strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Footwear</strong><br />
<strong>Buying</strong> guide<br />
Choose the right footwear<br />
More info Industrially Flame Thermal<br />
Certain working environments require strict regulations for the provision Cooltex of safety EN343footwear,<br />
online launderable retardant<br />
which is why at <strong>Alexandra</strong> we offer a vast range within which you will be able to identify the<br />
appropriate footwear to meet the needs of your workers, relating to the hazards identified in<br />
your risk assessment.<br />
Shower Water<br />
Water Water Moisture<br />
EN531<br />
We offer varying styles resistant from lightweight resistant composite repellent safety proofboots to wicking slip resistant<br />
flame retardant<br />
occupational<br />
footwear from leading brands such as Magnum, Dr.Martens, CAT and Toffeln; alongside<br />
our ever popular and cost effective Blackrock range. Design, brand and protection are key<br />
considerations when choosing footwear; £ however comfort is also vital when wearing footwear<br />
Best buy Best value Stretch EN149<br />
for long wearing periods, especially within hostile conditions.<br />
Slip Resistance<br />
Available<br />
sizes<br />
EN397<br />
EN166 EN388<br />
<strong>Safety</strong> footwear can<br />
All<br />
play<br />
trilby hats<br />
a crucial part in preventing Machine injury;<br />
hard<br />
particularly<br />
hat<br />
eye<br />
from slips.<br />
glove<br />
Purchasing<br />
XS - L<br />
washable<br />
footwear with a slip resistant sole can help prevent slips, trips and falls which are the most<br />
EN812<br />
common cause of injury at work. The range that <strong>Alexandra</strong> provides can help to prevent bump cap<br />
prevailing hazards within a working environment.<br />
Actual<br />
Slip resistance testing Menswear will only grow Womenswear in importance as consumers EN1149 become more EN812quality<br />
size<br />
bump cap<br />
conscious. With new styles of footwear undergoing intermittent re-testing, the reputable<br />
EN ISO 13287 has advanced SRA, SRB and SRC ratings which are now commonly used.<br />
Please see below the ‘<strong>Safety</strong> Icons Key’ which relate to each specific requirement.<br />
oule Slip 200 200 Joule Joule Pierce Slip 200 200 Joule<br />
resistant 200 Slip Slip Pierce Jouleresistant<br />
Slip Slip Oil Pierce Pierce resistant Slip resistant Pierce Oil Water resistant<br />
Pierce Oil Oil resistant WaterOil<br />
<strong>Safety</strong>Water<br />
Water Oil <strong>Safety</strong> Water<br />
Ladies<strong>Safety</strong><br />
Water <strong>Safety</strong> Ladies <strong>Safety</strong><br />
Antistatic Ladies <strong>Safety</strong> Ladies Ladies<br />
cap resistant toecap toecapresistant<br />
toecap<br />
midsoleresistant<br />
resistant toecapmidsole<br />
resistant<br />
resistantmidsole<br />
resistant midsole resistant midsole<br />
resistant resistant resistant midsole resistant resistant<br />
footwear Classic resistant resistant<br />
footwear resistant<br />
Contemporary<br />
sizesfootwear<br />
sizes<br />
sizes<br />
100% 100% resistant footwear footwear footwear sizes sizes<br />
Denotes footwear Denotes footwear Denotes water Loose fit cotton<br />
Wash Wash<br />
Flame Thermal<br />
cotton Denotes Feminine footwear fit Denotes footwear<br />
retardantwith safety toecap Cooltex with safety EN343 midsole repellent footwear suitable for women with anti-static soles<br />
100%<br />
polyester<br />
100%<br />
polyester<br />
TM144 Water TM144 SRB Water TM144 TM144 SRB Moisture SRA TM144 SRB SRB TM144 SRA EN531 SRCSRB SRB SRA SRA SRB SRC SRA SRA SRC SRC<br />
100%<br />
flame retardant<br />
100%<br />
SRCSRA SRC SRC<br />
repellent proof<br />
wicking<br />
nylon nylon<br />
Denotes waterproof Denotes<br />
Denotes<br />
Denotes<br />
footwear<br />
SRB rating<br />
SRA rating<br />
SRC rating<br />
100% 100%<br />
acrylic acrylic<br />
Stretch<br />
fabric<br />
Shock<br />
absorption<br />
Ceramic tile with Shock<br />
0.5% SLS solution absorbent<br />
Available<br />
sizes<br />
Interactive<br />
EN511<br />
Cold resistant<br />
fabric<br />
respiration<br />
Petrol & chemical<br />
resistant<br />
100%<br />
wool<br />
EN352<br />
ear<br />
EN1149<br />
antistatic<br />
100%<br />
wool<br />
EN471<br />
hi-vis<br />
Recycled<br />
Minimum coefficient of friction by ISO 13287:2006<br />
Solar<br />
EN510<br />
Chemical Electric arc<br />
protection anti-entanglement<br />
protection Forward heel slip<br />
Forward flat slip<br />
Cut<br />
resistant<br />
CL<br />
EN511<br />
Cold resistant<br />
CF<br />
Cold resistant<br />
40<br />
50<br />
Wash<br />
60<br />
Wash<br />
Easy<br />
care<br />
Easy<br />
iron<br />
EN1150<br />
hi-vis<br />
EN ISO 13287 Slip resistance ratings for industrial PPE footwear in Europe<br />
Marking symbols and specifications<br />
Marking<br />
SRA<br />
<strong>Footwear</strong> slip resistant on<br />
SRB Steel with 90% glycerine 0.13 Non<br />
safety<br />
Breathable<br />
0.18<br />
SRC<br />
Both Spike the above on<br />
Both the above on<br />
Both the above EN14052 EN50365 resistant<br />
respective surfaces<br />
respective surfaces<br />
hard hat hard hat<br />
NB: ISO 13287:2006 is identical to EN ISO 13287:2007<br />
<strong>Safety</strong> Icons Key<br />
0.28 0.32<br />
<strong>Footwear</strong> tested to EN ISO 13287 and the rating achieved will be identified by the appropriate SRA/SRB/SRC icon<br />
<strong>Alexandra</strong> West Park House Midland Way Thornbury Bristol BS35 2NT<br />
EN149<br />
EN352<br />
EN471 EN1150<br />
t 0333 respiration 600 1111 f ear 0333 700 2222 hi-vis<br />
hi-vis<br />
EN812 A1<br />
bump cap<br />
40<br />
50<br />
Wash<br />
60<br />
Wash<br />
Easy<br />
care<br />
Easy<br />
iron<br />
Health and <strong>Safety</strong><br />
Legislation<br />
100% EN ISO 20345:2011 100% specifies basic and<br />
cotton cotton<br />
Wash Wash<br />
additional requirements for safety footwear.<br />
If a shoe conforms, it will be found within<br />
100% 100% 50 50<br />
polyester the product polyester information label Wash in the Wash footwear.<br />
SB - <strong>Safety</strong> basic 200 joule toecap protection<br />
100% and oil resistant 100% is the standard 60 requirement 60<br />
nylon nylon<br />
Wash Wash<br />
met, however in addition, slip resistant ratings<br />
that meet other standards will vary in a range<br />
100% 100%<br />
Easy Easy<br />
acrylic of workplace acrylichazards, these careare shown care below:<br />
• SB - <strong>Safety</strong> basic 200 joule toecap<br />
100% 100%<br />
Easy Easy<br />
wool protection wool and oil resistant. iron iron<br />
• S1 - 200 joule toecap protection, closed<br />
Action Action<br />
backheel, oil back resistant, anti-static, Steel energy Steel<br />
toe cap toe cap<br />
absorbing heel area.<br />
Adjustable<br />
cuff • S1P - 200 cuff joule toecap protection, closed<br />
Two<br />
Two<br />
heel, oil resistant, anti-static, lengths energy lengths<br />
absorbing<br />
Cotton<br />
heel area, pierce resistant midsole.<br />
rich<br />
rich<br />
• S2 - 200 joule toecap protection, closed<br />
Vacuum Vacuum<br />
Four<br />
heel, oil resistant, anti-static,<br />
packed<br />
Four<br />
energy<br />
packed<br />
lengths<br />
absorbing heel area, water resistant upper.<br />
Adjustable<br />
Cotton<br />
lengths<br />
• S3 - 200 joule toecap protection, Three closed<br />
Light Light<br />
lengths lengths<br />
weightheel, oil weight resistant, anti-static, energy<br />
absorbing heel area, water resistant upper,<br />
Long<br />
Long<br />
Infection<br />
& shortplus pierce & short resistant midsole, Silk cleated control outsole<br />
sleeved<br />
sleeved<br />
(tread).<br />
• S4 - 200 Minimum joule toecap protection, Soft<br />
Leather all rubber<br />
iron<br />
iron<br />
brushed<br />
or all polymeric footwear, oil resistant, antistatic,<br />
energy absorbing heel area.<br />
Minimum<br />
Pleat<br />
pockets<br />
Pleat<br />
pockets<br />
Touch<br />
free<br />
Non<br />
greasy<br />
Non<br />
• HRO - Sole greasyresistant to 300ºC.<br />
Non<br />
Meanings:<br />
metallic<br />
Non<br />
metallic<br />
Ladies<br />
sizes Wind<br />
proof<br />
40<br />
Fluid<br />
Wind<br />
resistant<br />
• Antistatic - Preventing the build-up of static<br />
147 Double 147 COOL Maternity<br />
electricity gsm action<br />
or reducing gsm its MAX effects.<br />
®<br />
back<br />
• SRA - Tested on ceramic tile wetted with<br />
160 160<br />
diluted gsm soap solution. gsm<br />
205<br />
• SRB - Tested on smooth gsm steel with glycerol.<br />
180 180<br />
gsm gsm<br />
• SRC - Tested under both the<br />
100<br />
above conditions. gsm<br />
190 190<br />
gsm gsm<br />
105<br />
gsm<br />
alexandra.co.uk<br />
195 195<br />
September 2015<br />
gsm gsm<br />
255<br />
40<br />
Five<br />
Anti-<br />
repellent<br />
• S5 - 200 joule toecap protection,<br />
scratch<br />
all rubber<br />
or all polymeric footwear, oil resistant,<br />
anti-static, Touch<br />
Antifog<br />
Antienergy<br />
absorbing heel area,<br />
UV<br />
free<br />
plus pierce resistant midsole, cleated<br />
out-sole (tread).<br />
Antisyringe<br />
Antimicrobial<br />
Touch<br />
free<br />
14 gsm<br />
16 gsm<br />
18 gsm<br />
19 gsm<br />
19 gsm<br />
21 gsm<br />
22 gsm<br />
24 gsm<br />
26 gsm<br />
30 gsm<br />
20 gsm<br />
15 gsm<br />
11 gsm<br />
23 gsm<br />
An<br />
sta<br />
An<br />
sta<br />
so<br />
Sho<br />
absorb