EVS-EN ISO 11393-5:2019

This document specifies requirements and test methods for assessing the resistance to cutting of
gaiters by hand-held chainsaws and other properties. It includes a requirement and a test method for
assessing the strength of underfoot straps of gaiters.
This document is applicable to gaiters used in conjunction with safety footwear with a steel toecap
conforming to ISO 20345 design “C” or “D”. These gaiters are designed to be used only in association
with a defined model of footwear and tested together.
NOTE These products are intended, but are not limited, to be used in combination with a defined model of
orthopaedic footwear.
This document does not apply to gaiters intended for use in situations where there is a significant risk
of tripping, such as tree climbing or in forests.