Norms

Norms for Personal Protective Equipment

​​​​​​​All protective equipment used in the workplace should be CE marked and provide adequate protection against the specific risks to which workers are exposed at all times.

Your safety in the workplace is the employer's responsibility

The employer must ensure that all personal protective equipment complies with current guidelines and is CE marked. The employer is also responsible for ensuring that personal protective equipment is available where required and that necessary training is provided. In the workplace, it should be regularly checked that personal protective equipment is in use, and immediate measures should be taken if required personal protective equipment is not being used. The employer is responsible for establishing routines for the storage, maintenance, repair, and replacement of personal protective equipment, and for ensuring that the equipment is in good hygienic condition. Our product managers are available for consultation on the proper selection of personal protective equipment.


Protective clothing

EN ISO 13688:2013

Protective clothing - General requirements


EN ISO 11612:2015

Protective clothing - Clothing for protection against heat and flames


EN ISO 14116:2015

Protective clothing – Protection against flames


EN ISO 11611:2015

Protective clothing for use in welding and related processes


IEC 61482-2:2018

Protective clothing for protection against thermal hazards associated with an electric arc


EN 13034:2005+A1:2009

Protective clothing against liquid chemicals


EN 1149:2009

Protective clothing – Electrostatic properties


EN ISO 20471:2013

High-visibility protective clothing


EN 342:2017

Protective clothing - Outfits and garments for protection against cold


EN 343:2019

Protective clothing - Outfits and garments for protection against rain


EN 14404:2004+A1:2010

Knee protectors for kneeling work


Work shoes / safety shoes - norms

EN ISO 20345:2011

Personal protective equipment - Safety shoes - 2011


NS-EN ISO 20345:2022

Personal protective equipment - Safety shoes - 2022


EN ISO 20347:2012

Personal protective equipment - Work shoes


EN 15090

Footwear for firefighters


EN 17249

Safety shoes with protection against cuts from chain saws


ASTM

ASTM is an American standard for the approval of protective equipment (American Society for Testing and Materials)

Gloves - norms

EN 420

Protective gloves - General requirements


EN ISO 21420:2020 (formerly EN 420)

EN ISO 21420:2020 (formerly EN 420) - General requirements and test methods


EN 1149-3

Protection against static electricity (ESD)


EN 511

Protective gloves against cold


EN ISO 388:2016

Protective gloves against mechanical damage


EN ISO 374-1: 2016

Protective gloves against hazardous chemicals and micro-organisms. Part 1: Terminology and performance


EN ISO 374-5:2016

Terminology and performance requirements for microorganism risk


EN 407

Protective gloves against thermal hazards (heat and/or fire)


EN 12477

Protective gloves for welders


EN 659

Protective gloves for firefighters​​​​​​​


EN 60903

EN 60903 Working under voltage - Gloves and mittens made of insulating material​​​​​​​


EN 10819

EN 10819 - Mechanical vibrations and shocks - Hand-arm vibrations - Method for measurement and assessment of vibration transmission to the palm via gloves


EN 421:2010

Protective gloves against ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination

ISO 14419:2010

Textiles - Oil repellency - Hydrocarbon resistance test

Personal protective equipment

Headgear

EN 397:2012

EN 397:2012 Safety helmets for industry


EN 50365:2002

Electrically insulated helmets for use in low-voltage installations

EN 12492:2012

Helmets for mountain climbers

EN 812:2012

Lightweight helmets for industry

EN 14052:2012+A1:2012

Industrial helmets with high performance

Eye and face protection

EN 166

Eye Protection - Specifications

EN 169

Personal eye protection - Filters for welding and related techniques - Transmission rate requirements and recommended use

EN 170

Personal eye protection - Ultraviolet filters - Requirements for transmission degree and recommended use

EN 172

Eye protection - Sun protection filter for use in industry

EN 171

Personal eye protection - Infrared filters - Requirements for degree of transmission and recommended use

EN 1731

Personal eye protection – Mesh eye and face protection

EN 175

Personal protection – Equipment for eye and face protection during welding and similar processes

EN 207

Eye protection – Filters and eye protection against laser radiation (laser eye protection)

EN 379

Eye protection – Automatic welding filters

Hearing protection

EN 352-1:2020

Hearing protection - General requirements - Part 1: Ear muffs.

EN 352-2:2020

Hearing protection - General requirements - Part 2: Earplugs.

EN 352-3:2020

Hearing protection - General requirements - Part 3: Ear muffs attached to industrial safety helmets.

EN 352-4:2020

Hearing protection - Requirements for safety and testing - Part 4: Level-dependent earmuffs.

EN 352-5:2020

Hearing protection - Requirements for safety and testing - Part 5: Earmuffs with active noise reduction.

EN 352-6:2020

Hearing protection - Requirements for safety and testing - Part 6: Earmuffs with audio communication.

EN 352-7:2020

Hearing protection - Requirements for safety and testing - Part 7: Level-dependent earplugs.

EN 352-8: 2020 ​​​​​​​

Hearing protection - Safety and testing requirements - Part 8: Earmuffs for entertainment.

Respiratory protection

EN 136:1998

Respiratory protection - Full face masks - Requirements, testing, marking

EN 140:1998

Respiratory protection - Half masks and quarter masks - Requirements, testing, marking

EN 143:2021

Respiratory protection - Particle filters - Requirements, testing, marking

EN 14387:2021

Respiratory protection - Gas filters and combined filters - Requirements, testing, marking

EN 149:2001+A1:2009

Respiratory protection - Filtering half-masks for protection against particles - Requirements, testing, marking

EN 12941:2023

Respiratory protection - Powered filtering equipment with helmet or hood - Requirements, testing, marking

EN 12942:2023

Respiratory protection - Powered filtering equipment with full masks, half masks or quarter masks - Requirements, testing, marking

EN 403:2004

Respiratory protection for self-rescue - Filtering devices with a hood for escaping from fire - Requirements, testing, marking

EN 405:2005+A1:2009

Respiratory protection - Filtering half-masks with valve for protection against gases or against gases and particles - Requirements, testing, marking

EN 14594:2016

Respiratory protection - Compressed air apparatus with uniform air supply - Requirements, testing, marking

Fall protection

EN 341:2011

Personal fall protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue

EN 353-1:2014+A1:2017

Personal fall protection equipment - Guided type fall arresters including an anchor line - Part 1: Guided type fall arresters including a rigid anchor line

EN 353-2:2002

Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line

EN 354:2010

Personal fall protection equipment — Lanyards

EN 355:2002

Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Energy absorbers

EN 358:2018

Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height — Belts and lanyards for work positioning or restraint

EN 360:2023

Personal fall protection equipment - Retractable type fall arresters

EN 361:2002

Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Full body harnesses

EN 362:2004

Personal protective equipment against falls from heights - Connectors

EN 363:2018

Personal fall protection equipment — Personal fall protection systems

EN 564:2023

Mountaineering equipment - Accessory cords - Safety requirements and test methods

EN 567:2013

Mountaineering equipment — Rope clamps — Safety requirements and test methods

EN 795:2012

Personal fall protection equipment — Anchor devices

EN 813:2024

Personal fall protection equipment - Sit harnesses

EN 1498:2006

Personal fall protection equipment — Rescue loops

EN 12276:2013

Mountain climbing equipment - Cam wedge anchorages - Safety requirements and test methods

EN 1891:1998

Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height — Low stretch kernmantel ropes

EN 12841:2024

Personal fall protection equipment - Rope access systems - Rope adjustment devices

EN 1496:2017

Personal fall protection equipment — Rescue lifting devices

EN 1497:2007

Personal fall protection equipment — Rescue harnesses

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