ISO/FDIS 17249

Safety footwear for users of handheld chain saws

General information

Current stage: 50.00 Final text received or FDIS registered for formal approval Apr 2, 2026

Originator: ISO

Owner: ISO/TC 94/SC 3 Foot protection

Type: International Standard

ICS: 13.340.50 Leg and foot protection

Scope

This International Standard specifies requirements for safety footwear for users of handheld chain saws. It also specifies requirements for footwear for users of handheld chain saws equipped with customized insocks, customized footwear with resistance to chain saw cutting or individual manufactured customized footwear with resistance to chain saw cutting.
Special risks are covered by complementary job-related standards (e.g. electrically insulating footwear, protection against molten metal splash)

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

PUBLISHED
ISO 17249:2013

NOW

IN_DEVELOPMENT
ISO/FDIS 17249
50.00 Final text received or FDIS registered for formal approval
Apr 2, 2026