Since April 2018 the European Commission published a new PPE legislation EU 2016/425. This regulation requires distributors, importers & manufacturers of PPE to all hold a shared responsibility in ensuring compliance with safety & quality standards.
All distributors must now verify that all PPE they stock carries the correct markings, including the CE mark, before placing it on the[...]
It's great to see this month's SATRA Bulletin featuring our company profile and covering a number of innovations and accreditations we have been working on throughout 2017, with particular focus on the Keymark scheme. We are very proud to be the first safety footwear manufacturer to have been awarded the Keymark certificate.
How many people do you know that have stood on a nail or something sharp? At the very least it’s a painful experience and at worst, it can drive contamination into the foot.
The EU Keymark stands for consistent, proven safety. It ensures regular independent testing during production, so that every boot that comes off the line meets assured safety standards. No other safety footwear brand comes with the Keymark accreditation.
In March 2016, the European Commission published a new PPE legislation EU 2016/425, which will come into force in April 2018, replacing directive 89/686/EEC. Now well over half way through the transition period, let's find out what the new PPE legislation requires from distributors; and the changes they should be making now to meet the deadline.
SRC is currently the best known rating for slip resistance. It requires passing both the SRA and SRB test - which are carried out on a testing rig under laboratory conditions. The HSL 'GRIP' test goes beyond this by taking the human gait cycle into account. But how is the slip test carried out and what are the benefits?
We take quality very seriously here at V12 Footwear. This is why we have recently become a member of the BSIF Registered Safety Supplier Scheme. Read on to find out more about what this means for V12 Footwear products.
The most common accident in the workplace is slips trips and falls, with an average of 156,000 such reported injuries occuring in 2016. Everyone knows that their safety footwear has to provide good slip resistance for this very reason, but what many people don't realise is that the best sole for one environment might not be up to the job in another.
This blog post will help you to[...]
Here at V12 Footwear we test our products to the absolute extreme. Only when they’ve survived over 50 tests do we send prototypes to our wearers to get their final feedback. This rigorous testing process offers our wearers utter confidence in our footwear and gives us pride in our products.
The key part of this question is ‘best for the work place’. SRC is currently the top rating for slip resistance under the EN ISO 20345:2011 standard and requires passing both the SRA and SRB test for it to achieve the rating. These tests are carried out on a testing rig under laboratory conditions using two specified surfaces: SRA uses a ceramic[...]
