Industrial footwear workshop

Wednesday 27th September 2017

The workshop is aimed at SATRA members involved in the supply of safety footwear, including suppliers of raw materials, footwear manufacturers, sourcing companies and retailers.

This one-day workshop is intended to offer a general overview of the test and certification procedures required for safety footwear and the legislation behind the reasons for testing. The day gives delegates the opportunity to meet SATRA’s experts and familiarise themselves with our facilities and procedures.

Topics covered

• Overview of current legislation (including an update on new PPE Regulations)
• Overview of current standards and basic testing requirements
• Future developments in standards
• Product marking and user instructions
• Specialist testing Laboratory tours (demos) to include
• Impact & compression resistance testing of footwear
• Penetration resistance of insert materials
• Slip resistance
• Electrical resistance

Benefits

Delegates will come away with a sound understanding of the legislation behind testing, and the key properties assessed during testing.

Details

• Location: Kettering, UK
• Email: Darren Roberts
• Phone: +44 (0) 1536 410000
• Sector: Footwear

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