Standards and directives
The common goal of our product managers and services is to offer reliable, sustainable, high-performance products in compliance with the regulations and/or standards of each territory where they are used.
In reference to standard EN ISO 20344, this European standard defines the basic and the additional
(optional) requirements for safety footwear for the workplace, marked «S». The safety shoe is
equipped with safety toe caps designed to withstand a maximum impact of 200 joules and crushing
up to 15 kN.
This standard defines the test methods for safety footwear, protective footwear, and occupational
shoes. It may be used only in conjunction with standards EN ISO 20345 and EN ISO 20347, which
specify the requirements for the shoes as a function of specific levels of risk involved.
Connection elements or equipment component. A lanyard can be in rope made of synthetic fibres, in metallic rope, in strap or in chain.
CAUTION: A lanyard without energy absorber must not be used as a fall arrest equipment.