CSA Z195-14:2019 pdf download.Protective footwear
1.1 CSA Z195-14 deals with new protective footwear and includes requirements for two grades of toe impact resistance, as well as special requirements for sole plate performance, metatarsal protection,electric-shock protection, sole flex durability, conductivity, and chainsaw protection. (See Figures 1 and 2 for footwear and foot nomenclature used in this Standard.)
1.4 This Standard does not address over-the-shoe toe protectors and related after-market components (e.g., slip-on toe protectors, overshoes, attachable metatarsal guards, anti-slip devices, and protective inserts). These are not considered to be integral to protective footwear.
Note: Overshoe toe protectors are addressed in a separate standard (CSA Z334).
1.5 Electrical flash and flame protection, ankle protection, firefighter's footwear, spiked climber's footwear,and riot boots are not specifically addressed in this Standard. While the specific protection required by these applications is not covered, impact, puncture, and static-dissipative criteria may be applied to other types of footwear as appropriate.
1.6 In this Standard, "shal" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard;“should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.
Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.
Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.
4.1.1 All protective footwear covered by this Standard shall provide toe protection and may provide sole,metatarsal, chainsaw, and conductive protection, with the exception of static-dissipative footwear and slip-resisting footwear, which need not provide toe protection.
4.1.2 Where a protective sole plate is incorporated in a shoe or boot, no part of the shoe or boot shall be constructed in such a way as to overhang the sole in the area of the toe and ball of the foot, as this would expose the wearer's foot to possible puncture from beneath the shoe or boot.
4.3 Protective sole
The protective sole, where incorporated into the footwear, shall cover the sole, including the heel area,and shall be an integrated part of the footwear. The outer edge of the protective sole plate shall be not more than 8 mm from the feather edge of the last all around the sole from the toe to not less than 10 mm beyond the breast of the heel, and shall be within 13 mm of the edge around the heel area (see Figure 3). For footwear not incorporating a defined heel, the outer edge of the protective sole plate shall be not more than 8 mm from the feather edge all around the last.CSA Z195-14 pdf download.