This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO 20345:2011. It supersedes BS EN ISO 20345:2004 which is withdrawn. This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 January 2012. — 46 p. — ISBN: 978 0 580 86012 6.
This International Standard specifies basic and additional (optional) requirements for safety footwear used for general purpose. It includes, for example, mechanical risks, slip resistance, thermal risks, ergonomic behaviour.
Special risks are covered by complementary job-related standards (e.g. footwear for firefighters, electrical insulating footwear, protection against chain saw injuries, protection against chemicals and molten metal splash, protection for motor cycle riders).