TAERGU S1 Lightweight Safety Shoes Instructions

USER INFORMATION

CERTIFICATION
EN ISO 20345:2022
(EU)2016/425

S1 Lightweight Safety Shoes

INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION GUIDELINES
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product. You should also consult your Safety Officer or immediate Superior with regard to suitable footwear protection for your specific work situation. Store these instructions carefully so that you can consult them at any time.
**** Refer to the product label for detailed information on the corresponding standards. Only standards and icons that appear on both the product and the user information below are applicable. All these products comply with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and Regulation 2016/425 as brought into UK law and amended.

EN ISO 20345:2022 UK Standard for protective footwear

PERFORMANCE AND LIMITATIONS OF USE
This footwear is manufactured using both synthetic and natural

materials that conform to the relevant sections of
EN ISO 20345:2022,
for performance and quality. It is important that the footwear selected forwear must be suitable forthe protection required and the wear environment.
Where a wear environment is not known, it is very important that consultationis carriedoutbetween theseller andthe purchaserto ensure, where possible, the correct footwear is provided.
Safety footwear is designed to minimise the risk of injury that could be inflicted by the wearer during use. It is designed to be used in conjunction with a safe working environment and will not completely prevent injury if an accident occurs which exceeds the testing limits of ENISO 20345:2022,ASTM F2413-18
FITTING AND SIZING
Toput on and take off the product , always fully undo the fastening systems. Only wear footwear of asuitable size. Footwear that is either too loose or too tight will restrict movement and will not provide the optimum level of protection. The product is marked with the size.

COMPATIBILITY
Tooptimise protection , in some instances it may be necessary to use footwear with additional PPE such as protective trousers or over gaters. Inthis case, before carrying out the risk-related activity, consult your supplier to ensure that all your protective products are compatible and suitable for your application.
The footwearprotects the wearer’stoes against risk of injury from falling objects and crushing when wornin industrialand commercial environments where potential hazards occur with the following protection plus, where applicable, additional protection.
Impact protection provided is 200 Joules.
Compression protection provided is 15,000 Newtons.
Additional protection may be provided, and is identified on the product by its marking as follows:

Marking code

Electrical properties:

Resistance to inimical environments:

CLEANING

Toensure the best service and wear from footwear, it is important that the footwear is regularly cleaned and treated with a good proprietary cleaning product. Do not use any caustic cleaning agents. Where footwears subjected towet conditions, its hall, after use, be allowed to dry naturally in a cool, dry area and not be force dried as this can cause deterioration of the upper material.

STORAGE

When stored in normal conditions (temperature and relative humidity),the obsolescence date of footwear is generally :10 years after the date of manufacturing for shoes whitleather upper and rubber sole, 5 years after the date of manufacturing for shoes including PU. The packaging provided with the footwear at the point of sale is toensure that the footwears delivered to the customer in the same condition as when dispatched; the carton can also be used for storing the footwear when not in wear. When the boxed footwear is in storage, it should not have heavy objects placed on top of it, as this couldcause breakdown of its packaging and possible damage to the footwear.

WEAR LIFE

The exact wear life of the product will greatly depend on how and where it is worn and cared for. It is therefore very important that you carefully examine the footwear before use and replace as soon as it
appears to be unfit for wear. Careful attention should be paid to the condition of the upper stitching, wear to the outsole tread pattern and the condition of the upper/outsole attachment (bonding).

REPAIR

If the footwear becomes damaged, it will not continue to give the specified level of protection and tonsure that the wearer continues to receive the maximum protection, the footwear should immediately be replaced. For footwear fitted with safety/protective toe caps, which maybe damaged during an impact or compression type accident, owing to the nature of the toecap, may not be readily apparent. You should therefore replace (and preferably destroy) your footwear if the toe region has been severely impacted or compressed, even if it appears undamaged.

SLIP RESISTANCE

In any situation involving slip, the floor surface itself and other (non- footwear) factors will have an important bearing on the performance of the footwear. It will therefore be impossible to make footwear resistant to slip under all conditions which maybe encountered in wear. This footwear has been successfully tested against EN ISO 20345:2022 for Slip Resistance. Slippage may still occur in certain environments.

Examples of markings Explanation

| CE / UKCA mark
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EN ISO 20345:2022| Australian and New Zealand Standard The European Norm
ASTM F2413-18 9 (43)
12 19 SB
A| USA Standard for protective footwear Footwear size
Date of manufacture (Month & Year)( Category of protection
Additional property code, e.g. Anti Static

OUTSOLE SLIP RESISTANCE

EN ISO 20345:2011 and AS 2210.3:2019 — SLIP RESISTANCE

Marking Code| Test| Coefficient of Friction (EN 13287)
Forward Heel Slip| Forward Flat Slip
SRA| Ceramic tile with SLS| Not less than 0.28| Not less than 0.32
SRB| Steel floor with Glycerol| Not less than 0.13| Not less than 0.18
SRC| Ceramic tile with SLS & Steel floor with Glycerol| Not less than 0.28
Not less than 0.13| Not less than 0.32 Not less than 0.18

• Water with 5% sodium Laury| sulphate (SLS) solution
  Categories of safety footwear:

  Category| Type (*I) and (**II)| Additional Requirements
  SB| I II| Basic safety footwear
  S1| I| Closed seat region
  Penetration resistance
  Energy absorption of seat region
  S2| I| As S1 plus
  Water penetration and water absorption
  S3| I| As S2 plus Antistatic properties
  S4| II| Anti-static properties.
  Resistance to fuel oil
  Energy absorption of seat region Closed seat region.
  S5| II| As S4 plus
  Penetration resistance Cleated outsole

Type I footwear is made from leather and other materials excluding all-rubber or all-polymeric footwear
**Type II All–rubber (i.e. entirely vulcanised) or all-polymeric (i.e. entirely moulded) footwear

INSOCK

The footwear is supplied with are movable insock. Please note the testing was carried out with the insock in place. The footwear shall only be used with the insock in place. The insock shall only be replaced by a comparable insock.

ANTISTATIC FOOTWEAR

Antistatic footwear should be used if it is necessary to minimize electrostatic build-up by dissipating electrostatic charges, thus avoiding the risk of spark ignition of, for example flammable substances and vapours, and if risk of electric shock from any electrical apparatus or live parts has not been completely eliminated.
It should be noted, however, that antistatic footwear cannot guarantee an adequate protection against electric shock as it introduces only a resistance between foot and floor. If the risk of electric shock has not been completely eliminated, additional measures to avoid this risk are essential. Such measures, as well as the additional tests mentioned below should be a routine part of the accident prevention programme of the workplace. Experience has shown that, for antistatic purpose, the discharge path through a product should normally have an electrical resistance of less than 1000 MΩ at any time throughout its useful life. A value of 100 kΩ is specified as the lowest limit of resistance of a product when new, in order to ensure some limited protection against dangerous electric shock or ignition in the event of any electrical apparatus becoming defective when operating at voltages up to 250 V. However, under certain conditions, users should be aware that the footwear might give inadequate protection and additional provisions to protect the wearer should be taken at all times. The electrical resistance of this type of footwear can be changed significantly by flexing, contamination or moisture. This footwear will not perform its intended function if worn in wet conditions. It is, therefore, necessary to ensure that the product is capable of fulfilling its designed function of dissipating electrostatic charges and also of providing continuous protection until the end of the product life cycle. The user is recommended to establishanin-house test for electrical resistance and use it at regular and frequent intervals.
Classification I footwear can absorb moisture if worn for prolonged period sandinmoist and wet conditions can be come conductive.
If the footwear is worn in conditions where the soling material becomes contaminated, wearers should always check the electrical properties of the footwear before entering a hazard area. Where antistatic footwear is in use, the resistance of the flooring should be such that it does not invalidate the protection provided by the footwear.
In use, no insulating elements, with the exception of normal hose, should be introduced between the inner sole of the footwear and the foot of the wearer. If any insert is put between the inner sole and the foot, the combination footwear/insert should be checked for its electrical properties.

PENETRATION RESISTANCE

The penetration resistance of this footwear has been measured in the laboratory using a truncated nail of diameter 4,5 mm and a force of 1100 N. Higherforces or nails of smaller diameter will increase the risk of penetration occurring.
In such circumstances alternative preventative measures should be considered two generic types of penetration resistant insert are currently available in PPE footwear. These are metal types and those from non-metal materials. Both types meet the minimum requirements for penetration resistance of the standard marked on this footwear but each has different additional advantages or disadvantages including the following: Metal: is less affected by the shape of the sharp object /hazard (ie diameter, geometry, sharpness) but due to shoemaking limitations does not cover the entire lower area of the shoe .
Non-metal : may be lighter, more flexible and provide greater coverage area when compared with metal but the penetration resistance may vary more depending on the shape of the sharp object / hazard (ie diameter, geometry, sharpness)

CONDUCTIVE FOOTWEAR

Electrically conductive footwear should be used if it is necessary to minimize electrostatic charges in the shortest possible time, e.g. when handling explosives. Electrically conductive footwear should not be used if the risk of shock from any electrical apparatus or live parts has not been completely eliminated.Inordertoensure that this footwear is conductive, it has been specified to have an upperlimit of resistance of 100 kΩ in its new state.
During service, the electrical resistance of footwear made from conducting material can change significantly, due to flexing and contamination, and it is necessary to ensure that the product is capable of fulfilling its designed function of dissipating electrostatic charges during the whole of its life. Where necessary, the user is The refore recommended to establishan in-house test for electrical resistance and use it at regular intervals.
This test and those mentioned below should be a routine part of the accident prevention program at the workplace.
If the footwear is worn in conditions where the soling material becomes contaminated with substances that can increase the electrical resistance of the footwear, wearers should always check the electrical properties of their footwear before entering a hazard area.
Where conductive footwear is in use, the resistance of the flooring should be such that it does not invalidate the protection provided by the footwear.
In use, no insulating elements, with the exception of normal hose, should be introduced between the inner sole of the footwear and the foot of the wearer. If any insert is put between the inner sole and the foot, the combination footwear/insert should be checked for its electrical properties.

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