[Comprehensive] Safeguard labor safety shoes will be expanded from next year

In order to improve the safety and protection of laborers, the Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine will expand the inspection range of safety shoes and protective shoes from January 1 next year, and urge consumers to confirm the performance of goods when they buy, and should not only use ordinary shoes with safety steel heads. Replace shoes for work.

According to the Bureau of Standards and Inspections of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, laborers are required to wear appropriate protective equipment to avoid hazards caused by accidents in the workplace. Among them safety shoes and protective footwear, the Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine makes reference to international standards (ISO) to establish national standards CNS 20345 and CNS 20346. To more fully evaluate the performance of safety shoes and protective footwear.

The Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine originally conducted mandatory inspections on all-rubber and all-leather products. From next year onwards, it will cooperate with the newly established national standards, expand the scope of inspections to leather and other materials equipped with protective toe sheets, and import declarations, The packaging, catalog, product or related transaction documents are marked or declared in Chinese or other languages ​​as "footwear with safety shoes or protective functions", "footwear that meets international, regional or national standards for safety shoes or protective footwear". Or "footwear for labor work (work) use" products.

The Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine reminds that different types of workplaces require different performances, such as fuel resistance, energy absorption in the heel, and anti-static. The Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine has set relevant standards, and consumers can check the product inspection labels and purchase them as needed. .

In addition, due to the fact that some workers may be lighter, the general footwear used for safety shoes is used as a work shoe. The Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine appeals that safety footwear, protective footwear and general footwear should be worn differently. Replace normal footwear with safety shoes.

The Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine stated that from January 1, 107, regardless of the import or production of goods listed above as being subject to inspection, the internal length, impact resistance, and compression resistance of the toe protector specified in CNS 20345 or CNS 20346 must be met. Requirements for leakage, non-slip, anti-skid, etc. If anyone finds that they have escaped inspection, they will be fined NT$200,000 and 2 million or less.