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Cut-resistant clothing for lumberjacks Standard EN 381
Chase-resistant clothing for lumberjacks such as jackets and trousers meet the EN 381 standard.
Through this article, you will discover some explanations on this specific standard for chainsaw protective clothing that may be mandatory when working in the forestry sector. In addition to suitable work clothes for cuts, it is important to be equipped with safety shoes, which are also suitable.
What is the EN 381 standard for?
Lumberjacks are subject to mechanical risks and, in addition, they suffer from cold, rain or snow, various attacks from wood, thorns, ground... In addition, they risk being cut by the moving chain . cut resistant clothing provides good worker protection against chainsaws and the crushing of the feet.
The EN 381 standard is made up of several parts (or parts):
EN 381-5: Requirements for leg protectors
The EN 381-5 standard applies to cut resistant trousers for chainsaw users. This standard defines 3 types (A, B, C) and 3 classes (1, 2, 3) according to the protection:
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Type A: cut-resistant clothing intended for professional loggers (perfectly informed and trained) for forestry work. Type A, or frontal protection, covers each leg for 180� plus 5 cm on the inside of the right leg, and 5 cm on the outside of the left leg. The protection starts at a maximum of 5 cm from the bottom of the leg and stops at a minimum of 20 cm above the crotch. The protector should be permanently attached to the edges of the protective padding. The fixing of the protection must withstand a force of at least 200N.
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Type B: cut resistant clothing identical to type A with an additional 5 cm return on the inside of the left leg.
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Type C: cut-resistant clothing intended for people who do not usually work with chainsaws, or in exceptional situations. Type C covers each leg 360�. The protection starts at a maximum of 5 cm from the bottom of the leg, and stops at a minimum of 20 cm above the crotch on the front side, and a minimum of 50 cm below the crotch on the back side .
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- EN 381-7: Requirements for cut resistant gloves
There are lumberjack gloves with an anti-vibration palm and/or cut protection. The anti-cut reinforcement is positioned on the top of the glove to protect the hand and possibly the top of the fingers. There are two types of anti-cut gloves:
Type A anti-cut glove covers pasterns only
The type B cut-resistant glove covers the metacarpals and the top of the fingers, except the thumb.
- EN 381-11: Requirements for the upper part of the body
The EN 381-11 standard establishes a protective zone extending over the upper part of the jacket, the shoulders and especially the arms. Forestry specialists recommend this equipment in cases where there is a risk of the chain bouncing back, which could affect the chest or arms: for example, pruners or loggers operating in windfall and/or overgrown areas. vegetation.
- EN 381-9: Requirements for chainsaw gaiters
The logger must protect his feet against cuts from the chainsaw chain as well as against being crushed or punctured by branches, trees, trunks. This standard is applied to EN ISO 20345 certified safety footwear.
These safety shoes have a steel nose, there may be a gap from the unprotected anti-cut surface, but under no circumstances may it exceed a distance of 14mm from the front end point of the shoe. The minimum height is 200 mm and the distance between the gaiter and the bottom of the sole cannot exceed 25 mm.
The different EN 381 classes
The standard also prescribes 4 classes, which correspond to the speed of the chain, with which the tests were carried out:
Class 0 : It corresponds to a saw chain speed of 16 m/s
Class 1: It corresponds to a saw chain speed of 20 m/s
Class 2: It corresponds to a saw chain speed of 24 m/s
Class 3: It corresponds to a saw chain speed of 28 m/sNot all classes are allowed in every part of the standard.
The standard EN 381-5: Requirements for leg protectors has classes 1,2 and 3 while the standard EN 381-11: Requirements for the upper part of the body has classes 0, 1, 2 and 3.
For which professions is wearing EN 381 clothing mandatory?
This standard is exclusively reserved for loggers, employees and other workers linked to an employer, self-employed and employers who exercise their activity in person, carrying out forestry and silvicultural work on forestry and silvicultural sites and to any person who exercises which requires repeated or occasional use of the chainsaw, and in this case you should above all think about equipping yourself with personal protective equipment.
What are the laws on EN 381 rated clothing?
In accordance with Decree No. 2010-1603 of December 17, 2010 relating to health and safety rules on forestry and forestry sites "Any person, employees and other workers linked to an employer, self-employed and employers who exercise their activity in person, carrying out forestry and silvicultural work on forestry and silvicultural sites are required to comply with Articles 1, 2, 3 .4 establishing the conditions and rules to be observed in the exercise of their function. �
Where can I find protective clothing for lumberjacks?
A specialist in professional clothing, we offer a full range of logging clothing that meets the EN 471 standard on our Oxwork online store. If you can't find the right clothes for you, feel free to contact us at [email protected] to suggest new logging products.
