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Steel-toe boot

A pair of well-worn steel-toe shoes.

A pair of ISO 20345:2004 compliant S3 safetyboots.

A steel-toe boot (also known as a safety boot, steel-capped boot orsafety shoe) is a durable boot or shoe that has a protectivereinforcement in the toe which protects the foot from falling objects orcompression, usually combined with a mid sole plate to protect againstpunctures from below.

Although traditionally made of steel, the reinforcement can also bemade of a composite material, a plastic such as thermoplasticpolyurethane (TPU) or even Aluminum. Steel-toe boots are importantin the construction industry and in many industrial settings.Occupational safety and health legislation or insurance requirementsmay require the use of such boots in some settings, and may mandatecertification of such boots and the display of such certification directlyon the boots. In Canada, certified boots have a Canadian StandardsAssociation green triangle on them.

Safety footwear now comes in many styles, including sneakers andclogs. Some are quite formal, for supervising engineers who must visitsites where protective footwear is mandatory.

Some brands of steel-toe footwear, particularly Dr. Martens andGrinders, have become fashionable within subcultures such asskinhead, punk, and rivethead. While brands that were previouslyrenowned within the fashion industry have also diversified into thesafety footwear market, industrial brands like Caterpillar, Michelin andJCB have also given out licenses to produce safety footwear.

Safety criteria

United StatesMost safety shoes have symbols on the outside, to indicate the protection the shoe offers. Examples are:• Green Triangle indicates that it is a class 1 toe cap with puncture resistant sole.• Yellow Triangle indicates that it is a class 2 toe cap with puncture resistant sole.• White Square (with ohm symbol) indicates electrical protection.• Yellow Square(with SD) indicates anti-static protection.• Red Square(with C) indicates electrically conductive.• Fir Tree indicates protection against chain-saws.In the United States, the applicable standard for protective footwear is ASTM standards F 2412-05, Standard TestMethods for Foot Protection and ASTMF 2413-05, Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for FootProtection.OSHA requires compliance of ANSI Z41.1-1991, "American National Standard for Personal Protection-ProtectiveFootwear," if purchased after July 5, 1994.[1]

If purchased before July 5, 1994, ANSI standard "USA Standard for Men's Safety-Toe Footwear," Z41.1-1967.[2]

California has updated its regulations with the new 2005 ASTM standards F 2412-05, Standard Test Methods forFoot Protection and ASTM F 2413-05, Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Foot Protection.[3]

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CanadaThe Canadian Standards Association (CSA) have been using symbols on safety footwear for a total of 13.5 years.Each shape & color represents specific safety criteria for all safety footwear and apearal purchased in Canada. (Auseful chart is available on-line describing the CSA symbols)• Green Triangle with CSA symbol - Sole puncture protection with a Grade 1 protective toe. (Heavy work

environment: construction; machine shops; where sharp objects are present)• Yellow Triangle with registered symbol - Sole puncture protection with a Grade 2 protective toe. (Light

industrial work environments)• White rectangle with orange Greek letter "Omega" & CSA symbol - Soles that provide electric shock

resistance. (Any industrial environment where live electrical conductors can occur)• Yellow rectangle with green letters "SD", a grounding symbol & CSA symbol - Capable of dissipating an

electrostatic charge in a controlled manner. (Any industrial environment where a static discharge can be a hazardfor workers or equipment)

• Red rectangle with a black letter "C", grounding symbol & CSA symbol - Soles that are electricallyconductive (Any industrial environment where low-lower electrical charges can be a hazard for workers orequipment)

• White label with green fir tree symbol & CSA symbol - Provides protection when using chainsaws. (Forestryworkers & others required to use a chainsaw)

• Blue Square with CSA symbol - Grade 1 protective toe only. (For all other environments not listed above)Generally, a safety shoe is a shoe that follows at least one of five criteria. The criteria that a safety shoe adheres tocan be found by looking for the CSA (Canadian Standards Association) alphanumerical code found inside the shoe.This code is made up of a combination of 5 different symbols:•• 1, 2 or 0;•• P or 0;•• M or 0;•• E, S or C;•• X or 0.1.1. The first code indicates if the shoe has a steel-toe cap (a metal shell embedded on top of the toes part of the shoe).

"0" means there is none. "1" means that there is, and it resists an impact of 125 joules (22.7 kg object falling from56 m above). "2" means that it resists an impact of 90 joules.

2.2. The second code indicates if the shoe has soles that protect the arches of the feet from punctures. "P" means itdoes. "O" means it doesn't.

3.3. The third code indicates if the shoe has a metatarsus protection against shocks and collisions. "M" means it does."O" doesn't.

4.4. The fourth code indicates the shoe's electrical properties. "E" means it resists electrical shocks. "S" means itdisperses static electrical. "C" means it conducts electricity.

5. This last code is found only on shoes that protect the foot from chainsaws, i.e. chainsaw boots. "X" it does, "O"does not.

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Europe

A pair of ISO 20345:2004 compliant A anti-staticshoes

A pair of ISO 20345:2004 compliant S3 safetyshoes

A pair of ISO 20345:2004 compliant S3 HRO HICI FPA safety boots for firefighters

The International Organization for Standardization provides theEuropean standard for Safety footwear. The current one is ISO 20345:2004[4] - previously BS EN 345-1:1993.[5].

The codes applicable to European safety footwear are:

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Protected Area Type of Protection Code

Steel Toe Basic Impact 200 joules including compression 15,000 newtons SB

200 joule toecap protection. Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seatregion.

S1

200 joule toecap protection. Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seatregion. Water penetration and water absorption resistance.

S2

200 joule toecap protection. Closed seat region (fully enclosed heel). Antistatic properties. Energy absorption of seatregion. Water penetration and water absorption resistance. Sole penetration resistance. Cleated outsole.

S3

Additional protections Outsole resistance to hot contact: up to 300 °C HRO

Penetration resistance offered by a steel midsole: 1100 newtons P

Heel energy absorption: 20 joules E

Water penetration-resistant uppers WRU

Electrical resistance Conductive: Maximum resistance 100 kΩ O

Antistatic: Range of 100 kΩ to 1000 MΩ A

Hostile environments Insulation against cold CI

Insulation against heat HI

There is also EN ISO 20346:2004 [6] for protective footwear (must comply to basic safety requirements but toe capimpact resistance requirement is lower - 100 Joules) & EN ISO 20347:2004 [7] for Occupational Footwear (mustcomply to basic safety requirements with anti static or slip resistant properties. This standard does not require aprotective toe cap)

AsiaSafety shoe standards in Asia are :• China : GB 21148 & An1, An2, An3, An4, An5•• Indonesia : SNI 0111:2009•• Japan : JIS T8101•• Malaysia : SIRIM MA 1598:1998•• Singapore : SS 513-1:2005•• India : JAS-ANZ ISO 9001:2000

Australasia•• Australia : AS/NZS 2210.3:2009

Use as a weaponSteel-toe boots have been used in assaults, such as the attack on Josie Lou Ratley, a Florida teenager.[8] Nightclubsand other entertainment venues frequently include a "no steel toecaps" rule as part of their dress code to mitigate thepossibility of serious injury to other patrons if the wearer becomes violent.[9][10][11]

References[1] Occupational foot protection. - 1910.136 (http:/ / www. osha. gov/ pls/ oshaweb/ owadisp. show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&

p_id=9786)[2] OSHA Standard Interpretations (http:/ / www. osha. gov/ pls/ oshaweb/ owadisp. show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&

p_id=21409)

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[3] California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3385. Foot Protection (http:/ / www. dir. ca. gov/ Title8/ 3385. html)[4] "BS EN ISO 20345:2004" (http:/ / www. standardsuk. com/ shop/ products_view. php?prod=42981). . Retrieved 2009-04-02.[5] "BS EN 345-2:1997" (http:/ / www. standardsuk. com/ shop/ products_view. php?prod=36816). . Retrieved 2009-04-02.[6] "EN ISO 20346:2004" (http:/ / www. iso. org/ iso/ iso_catalogue/ catalogue_tc/ catalogue_detail. htm?csnumber=32391). . Retrieved

2011-09-26.[7] "EN ISO 20347:2004" (http:/ / www. iso. org/ iso/ iso_catalogue/ catalogue_tc/ catalogue_detail. htm?csnumber=32392). . Retrieved

2011-09-26.[8] "Josie Lou Ratley's Accused Assailant Denied Bail" (http:/ / www. cbsnews. com/ 8301-504083_162-20009597-504083.

html?tag=contentMain;contentBody). CBS News. July 2, 2010. .[9] (http:/ / www. apres-nightclub. com/ FAQs. html)[10] (http:/ / www. kube-nightclub. co. uk/ policy. php)[11] (http:/ / www. bearhunt. co. uk/ policies. asp)

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