ASTM-F1818 › Standard Specification for Foot Protection for Chainsaw Users
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Scope
1.1 This specification covers minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing, and certification of footwear and foot protective devices designed to provide cut resistance protection to the feet of operators of power chain saws.
1.2 The objective of this specification is to prescribe fit, function, and performance criteria for footwear and foot protective devices, worn by chain saw operators, which are intended to reduce foot injuries caused by contact with a running power saw chain.
1.3 This specification is not intended to serve as a detailed manufacturing or purchasing specification, but it can be referenced in purchase contracts to ensure that minimum performance requirements are met.
1.4 Controlled laboratory tests used to determine compliance with the performance requirements of this specification shall not be deemed as establishing performance levels for all situations to which chain saw operators may be exposed.
1.5 Mandatory requirements are indicated by the use of the word shall; recommendations and advisory information is indicated by the use of the word should.
Keywords
chain saw; foot protection; specification
To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:
11.03 (Occupational Health and Safety; Protective Clothing)
To find similar documents by classification:
13.340.50 (Leg and foot protection Including safety boots and shoes)
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Document Number
ASTM-F1818-15R22
Revision Level
2015 R22 EDITION
Status
Current
Modification Type
New
Publication Date
Dec. 7, 2022
Document Type
Specification
Page Count
5 pages
Committee Number
F23.20