How do I know if my boots are eh rated?
Check the label, typically sewn onto the tongue of the shoe and look for the ASTM F2413-11 (EH) rating.
What does eh stand for on a boot?
EH rated safety boots have an Electrical Hazard (EH) rating on them, meaning they have been tested by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for their protection against an electrical shock.
What is an EH rated work boot?
Other exciting features which are possessed by EH rated boots to protect from electrical hazards are. Insulation tested in production for 1 minute at 18,000, 60Hz. Outsoles made in specific insulating rubber or PU compound.
What is eh rating for shoes?
Electrical hazard safety footwear EH-rated footwear is intended as a secondary source of protection against incidentally stepping on live electrical wires. This protection is severely deteriorated with excessive wear on the outsoles and/or when worn in wet environments.
What makes a boot ESD?
Static Dissipative (ESD) and How to Care For ESD Footwear. Electrical Hazard boots and shoes are designed to significantly reduce the flow of electricity that goes through the shoes and ground, which will in turn minimize the possibility of getting electrocuted.
Is ESD and EH the same?
While EH safety shoes are non-conductive footwear, ESD rated footwears work for contact resistance. The main function of EH rated boots is to impede the flow of electricity between the shoe and the ground.
What is an ESD rated shoe?
Antistatic and ESD safety shoes are both conductive safety footwear. This means they protect electrical equipment by sending (conducting) electrical charges to the ground, preventing a static shock, charge or spark.
Can electricians wear steel toe boots?
OSHA does not generally consider the wearing of steel-toe shoes by electrical tradesmen to be hazardous, so long as the conductive portion of the shoe is not in contact with the employee’s foot and is not exposed on the outside of the shoe.
How do I know if my boots are CSA approved?
Safety shoes come in a wide range of toe protection including composite (or metal-free), aluminum and steel. The green triangle symbol simply means that the footwear is CSA approved to protect the toe and sole of the worker’s foot. Green triangle indicates sole puncture protection with a Grade 1 protective toe cap.
