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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

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