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====United States====
[[File:OZAPATO S3 Safety Boot.jpg|thumb|A pair of ASTM 2412-2413 compliant S3 safety shoes]]

In the United States, the most common standards used by employers for protective footwear are [[ASTM International]] standards F2412-18a (Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection) and ASTM F2413-18 (Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Foot Protection).

OSHA previously required compliance of [[American National Standards Institute|ANSI]] Z41.1-1991, "American National Standard for Personal Protection-Protective Footwear," if purchased after July 5, 1994,<ref>[http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9786 Occupational foot protection. - 1910.136<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> or [[American National Standards Institute|ANSI]] standard "USA Standard for Men's Safety-Toe Footwear," Z41.1-1967,<ref>[http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=21409 OSHA Standard Interpretations]</ref> if purchased before that date.

As of March 1, 2005, ANSI Z41 has been replaced by ASTM F2412 and ASTM F2413<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.astm.org/cms/drupal-7.51/newsroom/new-astm-international-standards-supersede-ansi-z41-protective-footwear-standards|title=New ASTM International Standards Supersede ANSI Z41 Protective Footwear Standards {{!}} www.astm.org|website=www.astm.org|access-date=2020-04-14|archive-date=2020-11-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128004900/https://www.astm.org/cms/drupal-7.51/newsroom/new-astm-international-standards-supersede-ansi-z41-protective-footwear-standards|url-status=dead}}</ref>

ASTM certified footwear must include a label that indicates which safety standards that particular footwear meets. The various safety standards include:
* I - Impact
* C - Compression
* Mt - Metatarsal
* Cd - Conductive
* EH - Electrical Hazard
* SD - Static Dissipating
* PR - Puncture Resistant