Catalogue Chaussures de Sécurité

GENERAL WARNINGS The footwear offers protection only for the parts of the body that are actually covered. If other specific accessories are necessary, these are clearly indicated and the methods for checking the efficiency of all the items together are described.The indicated safety characteristics are guaranteed only if the footwear is the right size, correctly worn, fastened and in a perfect state of repair. Prior to each use, perform a visual inspection to check that the equipment is in per- fect condition, fully intact and clean. If the footwear is not intact (open seams, tears or holes), then replace it. The company accepts no responsibility for any damage or consequences re- sulting from improper use, or if the certified configuration of the equipment has been subject to any kind of modification. If the instructions contained herein are not followed, the PPE will cease to be both technically and legally effective. In the presence of any of the defects indicated below, the footwear must not be used. INFORMATION ON REMOVABLE FOOTBEDS If the footwear comes with a removeable footbed provided by the manufacturer, it is guaran- teed that the performance tests have been carried out on the footwear together with said re- moveable footbed. In the event it is necessary to replace the footbed, an identical replacement must be obtained from the manufacturer in order to avoid altering the certified configuration. If the footwear is not sold with a removeable footbed, it is guaranteed that the performance tests have been carried out on the footwear without said removeable footbed. If a removeable footbed other than that provided by the manufacturer is used, the electrical properties of the footwear combined with the removeable footbed must be checked. The upper is beginning to tear Abrasion of the upper material Abrasion or deformation of the stitching of the upper The sole is broken and/or coming away from the upper The tread groove depth is less than 1.5mm Manually check the inside of the footwearwith a viewtopreventing damage INFORMATION ON PUNCTURE-RESISTANT FOOTWEAR Currently the footwear is available with two types of puncture-resistant insert (PPE). Both in- serts satisfy the minimum puncture-resistance requirements prescribed by the standard indi- cated for this footwear but each has different advantages and disadvantages: Metallic puncture-resistant insert: the puncture resistance is less affected by the form of the sharp object (for example, the diameter, shape, the form of the pointed/sharp edge), but due to the necessary size restrictions in producing the footwear, the inserts do not cover the whole of the bottom of the shoe. Non-metallic puncture-resistant insert: a lighter and more flexible insert which covers a greater area than the metallic insert, but the puncture resistance may vary depending on the form of the sharp object (for example, the diameter, shape, the form of the pointed/ sharp edge). INFORMATION ON NON-CONDUCTIVE AND NON-ANTISTATIC FOOTWEAR This footwear cannot guarantee adequate protection against electric shocks since it only pro- vides resistance between the feet and the ground and, moreover, the electrical resistance of this type of footwear may be significantly changed by use, contamination and moisture. Such footwear must not be used when it is necessary to reduce the accumulation of electrostatic discharge to a minimum. 59