Focus on Industrial & Safetywear
The standards – what do they all mean?
Have you ever wondered what the EN ISO or BS EN references mean when it comes to industrial workwear standards? Explained below are some common ones that you will have seen used by our contributors on the previous pages and why they are important when it comes to sourcing such garments for your customers.
EN ISO 20471:2013 T
his standard specifies requirements for high visibility clothing which is capable of visually signally the userʼs
presence. The high visibility clothing is intended to provide conspicuity of the wearer in any light condition when viewed by operators of vehicles or other mechanised equipment during daylight conditions and under illumination of headlights in the dark.
Performance requirements are included for colour and retroreflection as well as for the minimum areas and for the placement of the materials in protective clothing. The standard is split into three classes. Class 1 covers situations with the lowest risk, while garments in Class 3 are designed for the highest risks.
Employers should take care when adding logos to hi-vis garments. The rules on the amount of fluorescent material and reflective strip required by the certification limits the ability to add company logos or wording to the garments, especially when the garment is fulfilling its class requirements by only a tight margin. The aim should always be to place logos on the contrast material since this does not affect night-time visibility.
Result’s R117X BS EN 812:2012 T
his standard refers to bump caps. Unlike industrial helmets these caps are only intended to protect the wearer from static objects such as ceilings. As such, impact tests are carried out similar to those required for industrial helmets, but using a lower energy level – a 5kg flat striker is dropped onto the helmet from a height of 250mm, with a maximum allowable transmitted force of 15kN. Bump caps are also intended to provide protection against sharp or pointed objects. During the penetration test, a pointed striker is dropped from a set height onto the helmet to a fixed headform. The assessment is based upon whether the striker made contact with the headform underneath the helmet.
Most specifications for protective helmets include a number of requirements for the design of a helmet in addition to the specific performance requirements. These typically encompass the area of coverage provided by the helmet, as well as the field of vision afforded to the user when worn. They can also cover a number of ergonomics and safety- based requirements, such as clearance between the head and the shell of the helmet.
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk June 2017 | 65 | EN ISO 13688:2013 T
his standard refers to protective clothing. It specifies general performance requirements for ergonomic, innocuousness, size designation, ageing, compatibility and marking of protective clothing and the information to be supplied by the manufacturer with the protective clothing. It is only intended to be used in combination with other standards containing requirements for specific protective performance and not a stand-alone basis.
EN ISO 20345:2011 T
his standard specifies basic and additional requirements for safety footwear used for general purpose. It includes, for example, mechanical risks, slip resistance, thermal risks and ergonomic behaviour.
Special risks are covered by complementary job-related standards, e.g. footwear for firefighters, electrical insulating footwear, footwear protecting against chain saw injuries, chemicals, molten metal splash, and protection for motor cycle riders.
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