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Complexity of the risks

The complexity of the risks encountered at our workplaces can be high. That's why we give you the summary of our (non exhaustive) SIOEN checklist. Our safety list will help you to select the best protective garments for your specific situation. SIOEN and our distributors will be glad to give you advice when you fill in this list.

European Directive 89/656/EC: The users directive

Minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace.
This European directive relates to the employers and says that personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be used when the risks cannot be avoided of sufficiently limited by technical means of collective protection or by measures, methods or procedures of work organization.
So PPE is the last resort to protect the user against the remaining irreducible risks (so called "rest-risks") when all other protective measures are considered to be insufficient. PPE protects only the person wearing it.

CE mark All SIOEN products are complying to the CE Marking. The CE marking is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential requirements set out in European Directives. In order to use the CE mark on a product the manufacturer must draw up a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) in which the manufacturer attests conformity with all relevant New Approach Directives (NADs) and takes sole legal responsibility. In some instances an NAD may require a Notified Body to issue a Certificate of Conformity in order to verify performance of the product or constancy of the production process (Factory Production Control) for example.

Focus on some norms & standards mainly used for our industrial PPE (*)

Rain and cold protection

EN 343 EN 342 EN 14058

Electrostatic environments

EN 1149

Warning clothing

EN 471 EN 13758

Protection against liquids

EN 13034 EN 14605 Agro Spray Protection

Exposure to industrial heat

EN ISO 14116 EN ISO 11612 EN ISO 11611

Some of the norms & standards, which are applicable for our specific markets (*)

SIO-Fire / Vidal Protection - PPE with protection for fire fighting

EN 469

SIP® Protection - PPE with protection against hand-held chainsaw

EN 381-5 EN 381-7 EN 381-9 EN 381-11 EN 388 EN 510

Mullion - Maritime PPE product standards

EN 393 EN 395 EN 396 EN 399 SOLAS

Last update: 05/07/2010
(*) The norms and standards within both section, industrial products and specific markets, can be used cross-wise.