Approvals on footwear

All footwear from Bjerregaard and Bjerregaards suppliers is approved after EN ISO 20345 or 20347 regarding workshoes. New approvals arrived in 2022, which is why our footwear may be approved by two different standards. Both standards are described on this page.

Footwear approved after 20345:2011 has as a minimum the approval SB, which means there is toe protection, which protects the feet against falling objects up to 200J. The primary combination of the approvals is shown here:

Other approvals:

SRA: Approved anti-slip shoe, tested on ceramic tiles with soap.
SRB: Approved anti-slip shoe, tested on steelålate with glycerin.
SRC: Approved anti-slip shoe for both SRA and SRB.
FO (Fuel & Oil resistance): Approved oil- and petrol resistant outsole.
HRO (Heat Resistant Outsole): Approved heat resistant outsole up to 300 degrees heat.
HI (Heat Insulation): Approved heat insulating outsole.
CI (Cold Insulation): Approved cold insulating.

Footwear approved after 20345:2022 has as a minimum the approval SB, which means there is toe protection, which protects the feet against falling objects up to 200J. The primary combination of the approvals is shown here:

Other approvals:

SR (Slip Resistance): Approved anti-slip shoe, tested on tile flooring with liquid glycerin.
LG (Ladder grib): It is possible to test the shoe for ladder grip.
SC (Scuff Cap): Approved extra durable toe bumper for kneeling work.
FO (Fuel & Oil resistance): Approved oil- and petrol resistant outsole.
HRO (Heat Resistant Outsole): Approved heat resistant outsole up to 300 degrees heat.
HI (Heat Insulation): Approved heat insulating outsole.
CI (Cold Insulation): Approved cold insulating.

In 2022 the approval of the previous SRA test became mandatory. SRB and SRC no longer exist. If you wish for more tests for anti-slip soles, the shoes can be tested on tile flooring with glycerin, this gives the approval for SR.

The WRU approval is being discontinued and replaced with WPA. If the shoe is WPA approved, then the upper including stiching is waterproff.

ESD - Avoid static electricity

The ESD approval is an extra certificaion a shoe can have besides the EN ISO. ESD stands for Electro Static Discharge, which means the release of static electricity when two objects come into contact. An ESD approved shoe will therefore contain conductive materials, which provides you with a connection to the ground and leads build-up static electricity out through the insole, nail protection, midsole and outsole.

Safety shoes and footwear with ESD lead static electricity away from the body and protects elements vulnerable to electrostatic discharge. By working or staying the same place, you become sensitive to small charges of static electricity, which is why you should use ESD-approved workshoes. ESD can be used within many professions, however, especially within the electronical industries ESD footwear is essential. The ESD symbol can only be achieved on safety-footwear, if both the outsole and insole is ESD approved.