Why is it important to produce special-purpose clothing and personal protective equipment according to GOST standards?
First and foremost, certification under the GOST R or TR CU standards is mandatory for workwear and personal protective equipment sold in the Russian Federation.
Employers provide their employees with certified workwear. Certification guarantees reliability, reduced risk of injury, and wear resistance.
When and to whom is a certificate for workwear issued under the GOST R system?
A quality certificate is issued after a series of tests and laboratory examinations. During the examination, each product is exposed to the same factors that a specific worker would encounter.
Workwear testing is conducted in specialized laboratories using the necessary equipment:
- Firefighter workwear is tested in fire stimulators.
- Welding clothing and equipment are tested with thermal radiation: the higher the maximum temperature, the higher the protection class.
- Winter workwear is tested for its protection from the cold.
- After testing, the results are sent to the Certification Center, which issues documents if the results are satisfactory.
What documents are required for workwear certification?
Certification Center staff rely not only on test results: they also need information about production.
Therefore, each manufacturer provides:
- Company incorporation documents;
- A detailed description of how workwear is manufactured at this facility;
- Sometimes additional certificates confirming the quality of the protective equipment are required. And for imported workwear, a supply contract to Russia is required.
Benefits of Certified Special Purpose Clothing
Only certified workwear is considered legally manufactured. Clothing with a TR CU certificate can be sold not only in Russia but also exported to countries of the Customs Union. With such clothing, the manufacturer has the right to participate in tenders and accept government contracts, as its quality has been laboratory-tested and certified.
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