EN ISO 11393-4
Gloves for hand-held chainsaw users
Protective gloves for users of hand-held chainsaws: the cut-protection requirements and test method — the glove standard of the chainsaw PPE family.
Current edition:
EN ISO 11393-4:2019 — successor of EN 381-7:1999The worldwide EN ISO 11393 series replaced the European EN 381 series in 2019–2020; since 19 November 2021 new certifications must use the new standard. A replaced standard can be a change in the state of the art, which the Regulation names as a reason to have a certificate reviewed (Annex V, point 7.4); at the latest at renewal, the assessment is made against EN ISO 11393-4.
At the review date EN ISO 11393-4:2019 is harmonised under Regulation (EU) 2016/425 (cited 19 May 2020, Decision (EU) 2020/668). The EU Official Journal defines the status at any given time.
What does the standard require?
- Cut protection tested with a real running chain at the specified speed; the class states the chain speed withstood
- Type 1: chainsaw protection in both gloves; Type 2: in the left-hand glove only
- Design A: protected area on the back of the hand; Design B: extending over the back of the hand and four fingers
- Besides cut protection, the EN 388 mechanical and EN ISO 21420 general requirements also apply
Marking on the product: class (0–3) + design (A/B)
chainsaw gloves: the class states the chain speed (16 / 20 / 24 / 28 m/s), the design the protected area (A = back of hand; B = back of hand and fingers); Type 1 protects both hands, Type 2 the left hand only
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