EN 14404
Personal protective equipment. Knee protectors for work in the kneeling position.
· Four types of knee pads in compliance with the European standard EN 14404:2004+A1:2010
· Type 1. Knee pads that are independent of other clothing and fastened around the leg.
· Type 2. Foam plastic or other padding materials in pockets on trouser legs, or permanently attached to trousers.
· Type 3. devices not attached to the body, but put into place as the user moves around. These may be for each knee or both knees together.
· Type 4. Knee protectors for one or both knees, which are parts of devices with additional functions such as frame to aid standing up, or a kneeling seat. The knee protectors may be worn on the body or be independend.
· The European standard EN 14404 :2004+A1:2010 defines three levels of use:
· Level 0. Knee protectors are expected to be suitable for use on flat floor surfaces and no protection against penetration is required.
· Level 1. Knee protectors are expected to be suitable for use on flat floor surfaces and protection against penetration at a force of at least (100 ± 5) N.
. Level 2. Knee protectors are expected to be suitable for use in severe conditions and protection against penetration at a force of at least (250 ± 10) N.