Footwear Certifications (Onguard® Chart)

ISO 9001
In August 1993, our manufacturing facility in Belcamp, MD obtained ISO 9001 Certification. This serves as an additional guarantee that ONGUARD products conform to strict and globally recognized quality standards.
NFPA 1991, 2000 Edition (National Fire Protection Association)
To pass the applicable boot requirements for NFPA 1991, 2000 edition, boots are independently tested to verify compliance. Boots must resist permeation for 1 hour or more against each chemical in the NFPA 1991, 2000 edition battery. The battery consists of 15 chemical liquids and 6 chemical gases. The boots must also pass a flammability resistance test.
ANSI Z41-1999
(American National Standards Institute for Personal Protection – Protective Footwear)

As used in this standard, footwear means footwear designed, constructed and manufactured, with a protective toe cap, that is specifically designed and manufactured to meet the performance requirements of this standard. However, protective footwear may include other types of protection for the user, such as protective footwear manufactured with metatarsal guards, electrostatic dissipative footwear, conductive footwear, electrical hazard footwear (electric shock resistant sales and heels) and sole puncture resistant footwear.
CAN/CSA – Z195-M92 Protective Footwear
(Canadian Standards Association)

As used with this standard, protective footwear CSA Standard Z195 (now CAN/CSA-Z195), Protective Footwear, covers design and performance requirements, including toe protection, sole puncture protection, electric resistant soles, and other requirements relating to metatarsal protection and general stability of the footwear.
Steel Toes
Built-in steel toe cap meets or exceeds ANSI STD Z41 P99 I/75
C/75 for impact and compression, as well as CSA STD Z195 M92 Grade 1 or Grade 2.
Steel Midsole: Meets or exceeds ANSI standard Z41-PR and CSA standard Z195 M92 Grade 1 for puncture resistance.
CSA – Green Patch
CSA: Green Sticker on label signifies Grade 1 Certification for toe impact.
CSA: Green Triangle on label signifies sole protection (steel mid-plate).
Dielectric Footwear
Meets or exceeds the ANSI STD Z41-1991 Section 4 for Electrical Hazard Footwear, as well as CSA Z195-Grade 1. Dielectric footwear will withstand 14,000 volts of AC current for 1 minute, showing no leakage in excess of 5.0 milliamperes.
Therma Toe
Built-in protective toe cap meets or exceeds ANSI STD Z41 PT91 I/75 C/50 for impact and compression, as well as CSA Z195 M92 Grade 1.
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