ASTM F2413 is one of the cited documents of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and is also a reference standard in the U.S. Federal Regulations (CFR). It covers the minimum requirements for the protective performance of work shoes and is suitable for many different working environments. ASTM F2413-17 has divided SD grades into three levels: 10/35/100. On this basis, ASTM F2413-18 has a major change: work shoes and anti-puncture mats not only require test reports from third-party laboratories , A declaration of conformity (COC) issued by a third-party laboratory is also required.
ASTM F2413-18
ASTM F2413-18 mentions that work shoes and puncture-resistant mats require a test report and a declaration of conformity (COC) from a third-party laboratory.
testing report
The test report shall include but not limited to the following information:
The name, contact information and authorized signature of the third-party laboratory
Detailed description of work shoes or anti-puncture mat
Identification of work shoes or anti-puncture mats (such as product series, body size, SKU, etc.), size, men’s or women’s shoes
Testing requirements
Test Results
Declaration of Conformity (COC)
Declaration of Conformity (COC) shall include but not limited to the following information:
The name, contact information and authorized signature of the third-party laboratory
The name of the company applying for the declaration of conformity
Identification of work shoes or anti-puncture mats (such as product series, body size, SKU, etc.), size, men’s or women’s shoes
Effective date of the declaration of conformity
The number of the test report on which the declaration of conformity is based
declares that after the product is tested according to the test method corresponding to ASTM F2412, the result meets the test requirements of ASTM F2413-18