4326 Specification Safety Footware (PDF)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Topic

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1.0

SCOPE AND PURPOSE

3

2.0

REFERENCE

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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

3

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REQUIREMENT & ELIGIBILITY

8

5.0

APPROVED MAKES/BRANDS

8

6.0

SIZES OF THE SHOES

9

7.0

COLOUR

9

8.0

TESTING

10

9.0

SAMPLE

10

10.0

WARRANTY

10

11.0

EVALUATION CRITERIA

11

Reference: HSE-TSOH-07-4326, Rev 4
Specification for Industrial Safety Footwear for General Use

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Specification for Industrial Safety Footwear for General use
1.0

SCOPE AND PURPOSE
Workers may be at risk of crushing injuries due to contact with falling or rolling
objects; as well as punctures from sharp objects. Additional hazards include contact
with but not limted to:
A) Static electricity.
B) Molten metals.
C) Hot surfaces.
D) Chemicals.
E) Wet or slippery surfaces.
Injuries may be prevented by the use of appropriate footwear. Safety footwear is
fitted with protective devices to protect the wearer from injuries which could arise
through accidents. The purpose of this specification is selection & ordering of the
safety footwear in the company.

2.0

REFERNCES
1. BS EN ISO 20345:2011 – Safety Footwear.
2. BS EN ISO 20344: 2011 -Test methods for footwear.

3.0

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT
3.1 Construction:
Three types of safety footwear have been defined for use in KNPC as per details
given below:A – Executive Safety Shoe:
Applicable for all employees at Sr. Level & above rank.
B - Safety Boot:
Applicable for all other KNPC employees.
C - Woman Safety Shoe:
Applicable for all women employees in the company.
Detailed typical construction of safety footwear is shown below.

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Key
1

Facing

6

Insock

11

Penetaration-resistant insert

2

Tongue

7

Toecap

12

Insole

3

Collar

8

Edge covering e.g. foam strip

13

Heel

4

Upper

9

Outsole

14

Strobe stitching

5

Vamp lining

10

Cleat

15

Quarter

16

Vamp

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3.2 Classification:
The safety footwear (shoes and boots) made from leather categorized as Class I
(BS EN ISO 20345:2011, or latest ) shall be supplied by the vendor.
3.3 Requirements of the Safety Shoes, safety boots, women safety shoes:
The safety footwear shall conform to BS EN ISO 20345:2011 or (latest), basic
requirements and additional requirements as mentioned in the table for the products
being offered.

Requirement

Executive
Safety
Shoe

Safety
Boots

Women
Safety
Shoe

Design

Figure 1

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Insole

Fixed

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Internal toecap with vamp
lining
Polycarbonate/Metallic
(Steel) As per BS EN ISO
20345:2011 or (latest)
As per BS EN ISO
20344:2011 or (latest)
As per BS EN ISO
20344:2011 or (latest)
As per BS EN ISO
20345:2011 or (latest)
Clause 5.5 of BS EN ISO
20345:2011 or (latest)
Thickness as per BSEN ISO
20345
Water absorption as per
BSEN ISO 20345
Water desorption as per
BSEN ISO 20345

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As per BSEN ISO 203452011 or latest

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Toe protection
Toecaps
Leak proofness
Ergonomic
feature
Water vapour
permeability
Lining

Insole and
Insock

Outsole

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Executive
Safety
Shoe

Safety
Boots

Women
Safety
Shoe

As per BSEN ISO 203452011 or latest
As per BS EN ISO
20345:2011 or (latest)
Penetration resistance as
per BS EN ISO 20345-2011
or (latest)

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As per BSEN ISO 203452011 or latest

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The quantity of chromium VI
in footwear containing
leather shall not exceed 3,0
mg/kg, when tested as per
ISO 17075.

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Requirement
Resistance to
fuel oil
Antistatic
property
Penetration
resistance insert
for sole
Resistance to
hot contact of
outer sole
Chromium VI
content of
leather (upper,
lining, tongue,
insole or insock)

3.4 Marking:
Each footwear shall be clearly and permanently marked, by embossing or branding,
with the following:
a)

Size

b)

Manufacturer’s identification mark

c)

Manufacturer’s type designation

d)

Year and quarter or month of manufacturer

e)

The number and year of this Standard i.e. EN ISO 20345:2011

f)

The symbol / category indicating protection provided. The minimum
requirement for shoes that are conforming to EN ISO 20345:2011 or (latest),
is S3 SRC including resistance to hot contact.

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3.5 Information to be supplied:
At the time of supply, each pair of safety footwear shall be furnished with information
in English as follows:
a) Name and full address of the manufacturer and/or his authorized
representative;
b) Notified body involved in type examination; approval details.
c) Number and year of the standard;
d) Explanation of any pictograms, markings and levels of performance. A basic
explanation of the tests that have been applied to the footwear, if
applicable.
e) Any deviations from, or non compliance with these specifications shall be
clearly stated, with reasons, by the manufacturer when submitting bid. If list of
deviations is not submitted, the offer will immediately be rejected.
f) Instruction for use;
1) Tests to be carried out by the wearer before use, if required;
2) Fitting; how to put on and take off the footwear, if relevant;
3) Application; basic information on possible uses and, where detailed
information is given, the source;
4) Limitations of use (e.g. temperature range, etc.);
5) Instructions for storage and maintenance, with maximum periods
between maintenance checks;
6) Instructions for cleaning and/or decontamination;
7) Obsolescence deadline or period of obsolescence;
8) If appropriate, warnings against problems likely to be encountered
(modifications can invalidate the type approval, e.g. orthopedic footwear);
9) If helpful, additional illustrations, part numbers etc.

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4.0 REQUIREMENT & ELIGIBILITY
The Safety footwear shall be used by all personnel (KNPC employees, seconded
employees, contractor workers and visitors) while entering/ working in restricted
areas such as process units, construction areas, warehouse, workshops, tank farm
areas etc at all KNPC sites. In addition, where there is a possibility of injury to feet
identified through a risk assessment, use of safety footwear shall be made
mandatory.

Type of safety

Employees upto

Sr. Level

Woman

footwear

engineer

and above

employees

Safety Boots

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Executive Safety shoes

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Woman safety shoes

5.0 APPROVED MAKES/BRANDS
The following makes/brands of safety footwear are approved for use.

1.

CATERPILLAR

2.

HAIX

3.

TIMBERLAND

4.

IRISH SETTER

5.

COFRA

6.

REDWING

7.

DICKIES

8.

LEMAITRE

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9.

Bicap

10.

Wenaas

6.0 SIZE OF THE SHOES
For the purpose of ordering, EN system shall be followed. Such range of sizes is
mentioned in the table below along with comparison of other standards of shoe sizes:

System
Europe*

Sizes
35

35½

36

37

37½

38

38½

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46½

48½

M

3

3½

4

4½

5

5½

6

6½

7

7½

8

8½

10

11

12

13½

W

2½

3

3½

4

4½

5

5½

6

6½

7

7½

8

9½

10½

11½

13

M

3½

4

4½

5

5½

6

6½

7

7½

8

8½

9

10½

11½

12½

14

W

5

5½

6

6½

7

7½

8

8½

9

9½

10

10.5

12

13

14

15.5

Inches

9

9⅛

9¼

9⅜

9½

9⅝

9¾

9⅞

10

10⅛

10¼

10½

10¾

11

11¼

11½

Centimeters

22.8

23.1

23.5

23.8

24.1

24.5

24.8

25.1

25.4

25.7

26

26.7

27.3

27.9

28.6

29.2

Mondopoint

228

231

235

238

241

245

248

251

254

257

260

267

273

279

U.K.

U.S. &
Canada

* Indenting division is required to mentions footwear sizes in Europe system only.
Where safety footwear sizes required are not within the specified range as given in
the table above or because of other factors, specially designed shoes shall be
requested by the concerned Team Leader in consultation with the concerned
Safety Division.

7.0 COLOUR
The safety footwear shall be black, brown or tan colour.

Reference: HSE-TSOH-07-4326, Rev 4
Specification for Industrial Safety Footwear for General Use

Date of issue: 11 /2014
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