US ISO 20345: 2011, Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear

This Uganda Standard specifies basic and additional (optional) requirements for safety footwear used for general purpose. It includes, for example, mechanical risks, slip resistance, thermal risks, ergonomic behaviour. Special risks are covered by complementary job-related standards (e.g. footwear for firefighters, electrical insulating footwear, protection against chain saw injuries, protection against chemicals and molten metal splash, protection for motor cycle riders).

Source of regulation

The Uganda National Bureau of standards 

Publication of regulation

UGANDA GAZETTE Vol. CVIII No. 20 of 21 April 2015 

Date of implementation

21 April 2015 

Regulation file