Australian standard
AS/NZS 2210.5: occupational footwear without a toecap
Standards Australia publishes AS/NZS 2210.5 as Part 5 of the occupational protective footwear series, covering occupational footwear without a protective toecap. Listings for gumboots and non safety styles cite it, sometimes with a slip resistance code.
What is AS 2210.5?
AS 2210.5, more fully AS/NZS 2210.5, is the Australian and New Zealand standard for occupational footwear without a protective toecap, published by Standards Australia. Gumboots and non safety work styles are the footwear that carries it, and slip codes such as SRA appear alongside it on listings.
AS/NZS 2210.5, often written AS 2210.5 on listings, is the Australian and New Zealand standard for occupational footwear that is not fitted with a protective toecap. It is the designation you see on gumboots and non safety work styles.
Which products does it apply to?
1 guides on this hub cite AS/NZS 2210.5, across work boots, non safety work boots, safety gumboots, executive safety shoes.
| Marking on the listing | What it indicates | How it appears in these guides |
|---|---|---|
| SRA | Slip resistance code on some listings | Stated on gumboot listings in this corpus |
| No toecap | The defining difference | Footwear with a toecap is covered by AS/NZS 2210.3 instead |
Guides that cite AS/NZS 2210.5
Frequently asked questions
Is footwear rated to AS 2210.5 safety footwear?
No. Occupational footwear under AS/NZS 2210.5 has no protective toecap. If your site requires a safety toe, look for footwear whose listing names AS/NZS 2210.3 instead. Read the designation on the listing rather than working from the style name.
Are gumboots covered by this standard?
Gumboots in this corpus are the most common footwear to name AS 2210.5, usually with a slip resistance code. Some gumboots do have a safety toecap, and those name AS/NZS 2210.3. Read the listing rather than assuming from the style.
Why does a boot name both 2210.3 and 2210.5?
A few listings in these guides name both parts, usually where a range includes both a safety toe version and a version without. Check which specific product code you are buying, because the certification sits with the individual product, not the range.
What this page is not
This page explains how AS/NZS 2210.5 is used in product listings. It is not the standard, and it does not reproduce its text. Compliance decisions should reference the published standard and your own workplace risk assessment.
- Standards Australia, AS/NZS 2210.5
- The product listings on donerightsafety.com.au that name this designation