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HELLY HANSEN WORKWEAR 2022

CE MARKING

All Safety Shoes from Helly Hansen are compliant with CE marking. This means they are produced according to the legal requirements set
out in the EU Directives concerning personal protective equipment. Requirements and test methods for safety shoes can be found in
EN ISO 20345:2011.

Crushed feet, broken bones and loss of toes. Puncture wounds to the feet. Cuts, lacerations and severed toes. Burns. Electric shocks. Sprains and fractures. These are some
of the most common injuries that are sustained in a work place when safety footwear is not worn. Therefore more and more countries are introducing mandatory safety
footwear regulations to guarantee protection in the workplace. Protective safety footwear is essential to ensure safe and healthy feet. Because of the many potential work
hazards, it is important to know which protective category is right for you.
At Helly Hansen we recommend S3, the most extensive protective category within class I.

S3

Footwear that has been certified with S3 can be used in several industry sectors, for example, Light Industry, Heavy Industry, Healthcare, Food processing, Logistics and
Delivery, Warehousing, Construction Industry, Engineering and manufacturing, Farming and agriculture, office and administration etc.
Footwear may be used for any end use where one or more of these risks identified on the footwear CE marking label are present but no additional risks are presented by
the end use. For category of protection S3 these risks are:
• Where there is a risk of toe crush injuries through falling loads or compressive forces
• Where there is a risk of nails penetrating the sole under the foot
• Where there is a risk of injury caused by fires/explosions by ignition from electrical static sparks and a risk of electric shock from contact with nominal mains voltage is also
present or a risk to a third party caused by static discharge such as brillation of the heart
• Where there is a risk of long term injury to the feet, legs and back from repeated physical impacts to the heel
• Where there is a limited risk of water ingress from small splashes over the upper material
• Where the activity requires a fully enclosed heel part to prevent ingress of dirt and debris
• Where a tread pattern is required due to a likelihood of encountering soft ground surfaces
• Where there is a risk of contact of the soles with petrochemicals and similar hydrocarbons
The performance and limitations of use for each protective feature are defined in the European standards EN ISO 20345:2011 and can be found in user instructions enclosed
with your footwear.

Safety and occupational footwear are divided into two classes: I and II. Additional protective properties may be claimed in conjunction with the above
Class I indicates that the shoe is made of leather or textile. categories, as appropriate:
Class II indicates that the shoe is made of rubber or polymer.
Protective Properties Marking code
There are various protective categories within these classes.
S3 is the highest class within class I and S5 is the highest within class II. Resistant to water penetration WR
Upper is resistant to water penetration WRU
The table below shows which protective properties are present in each category:
Matetarsal impact protection M
CLASS: I/II I I I II II Resistance to Inimical environments – Cold insulation CI
Resistance to Inimical environments – Heat Insulation HI
CATEGORY: SB S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Antistatic – Electrical resistance through the outsole A
Toe protection SB Penetration resistant of the outsole complex P
Closed seat region Energy absorbtion of the seat region E
Antistatic A Outsole – Resistant to short term hot contact HRO
Energy absorbing seat region E Outsole – Resistant to fuel oil FO
Fuel oil resistant FO Slip resistance – Ceramic floor with Sodium lauryl sulphate SRA
lubricant
Water resistant upper WRU Slip resistance – Steel floor with glycerol lubricant SRB
Nail penetration protection P Slip resistance – Footwear meeting both SRA & SRB
Cleated outsole requirements SRC
Fully rubber or PU

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