"Standard Terminology Relating to Walkway Safety and Footwear"
The terminology standard covers terminology related to walkway safety and footwear.
All equipment and/or accessories (whether or not detachable) designed and manufactured specifically to protect the foot and/or the leg and to provide anti-slip protection. This category includes protection against static electricity, risk of explosion, falling or rolling objects, crushing or penetrating, protection from exposure to hot substances and/or corrosive or poisonous materials
- Footwear, general
- Work surfaces
- Mechanical Hazards
- Environmental
ASTM F1637 - 21(https://wwwn.cdc.gov/PPEInfo/Standards/Info/ASTMF163721) - Standard Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces
Additional References:
ASTM Standards
- D5859 Test Method for Determining the Traction of Footwear on Painted Surfaces Using the Variable Incidence Tester (Withdrawn 2005)
F489 Test Method for Using a James Machine (Withdrawn 2005)
F609 Test Method for Using a Horizontal Pull Slipmeter (HPS)
F694 Test Method for Heel-Attaching Strength of Women’s Shoes (Withdrawn 2008)
F695 Practice for Ranking of Test Data Obtained for Measurement of Slip Resistance of Footwear Sole, Heel, and Related Materials
F802 Guide for Selection of Certain Walkway Surfaces When Considering Footwear Traction (Withdrawn 2012)
F1240 Guide for Ranking Footwear Bottom Materials on Contaminated Walkway Surfaces According to Slip Resistance
Test Results
F1637 Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces
F1694 Guide for Composing Walkway Surface Investigation, Evaluation and Incident Report Forms for
Slips, Stumbles, Trips, and Falls
F2232 Test Method for Determining the Longitudinal Load Required to Detach High Heels from Footwear
F2412 Test Methods for Foot Protection
F2413 Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear
F2508 Practice for Validation, Calibration, and Certification of Walkway Tribometers Using Reference Surfaces
F2892 Specification for Performance Requirements for Soft Toe Protective Footwear (Non-Safety / Non-Protective
Toe)
F2913 Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Friction for Evaluation of Slip Performance of Footwear and Test
Surfaces/Flooring Using a Whole Shoe Tester
F2948 Guide to Walkway Auditor Qualifications
F2965 Guide for Selection of Walkway Surfaces and Treatments When Considering Aggressive Contaminant Conditions
in Commercial and Industrial (Not Including Construction) Environments
F2966 Guide for Snow and Ice Control for Walkway Surfaces
- Page last reviewed: February 21, 2024
- Page last updated: February 21, 2024
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