Head protection

The head is particularly vulnerable to any injury, especially in workplaces such as mining, warehouses and metallurgy. At the same time, it is also extremely sensitive and even slight injuries can have serious consequences. Protective helmets are therefore an essential health and safety measure in many workplaces and are the main protection for a worker's head. Their design and purpose are selected depending on the conditions in which the workers are.

Depending on the model, helmets and helmets can protect not only from mechanical damage, but also from electric shock or splatter during welding. When preparing personal protective equipment and protective clothing for employees, it is worth investing in good quality safety helmets and helmets, and ensure that they are mandatory for workplaces that require them.

Standards for helmets - basic functions

Every safety helmet and helmet used in accordance with the recommendations of OSH regulations and intended for use as head protection should provide an adequate level of protection against mechanical damage. However, in the working environment there are often a number of additional external factors against which the worker must be protected, and with these in mind we can distinguish three functions of protective helmets: puncture protection, impact absorption-the helmet shell absorbs the impact energy of a falling weight, and deflection, so that a falling object is displaced from the top of the head and does not directly hit the most sensitive area. In addition, accessories such as ear muffs or a face shield are added to safety helmets to provide additional protection during welding, for example.

There are two basic standards for safety helmets and helmets:

• EN 397 - Industrial safety helmets - which defines the physical requirements and technical parameters for industrial safety helmets.
• EN 812 - Industrial lightweight helmets - which defines the physical requirements and technical parameters of lightweight helmets (caps) for industry that protect against impacts. Lightweight helmets do not protect against the effects of impacts and falling objects, but only against striking the head against hard and immovable objects with such force that may cause tearing of the skin or other superficial wounds.

Head protection offered by Gabi Health and Safety

The use of helmets and protective helmets at work is extremely important not only where heavy objects may fall on the head of a worker, but also where there is an increased risk of a worker hitting himself against hard and immovable objects, such as scaffolding or machine components. The safety and lightweight helmets and helmets available in our offer have been made of resistant materials and checked for compliance with EN 397, EN 812 standards and CE certification requirements. We also offer disposable caps that are used in areas requiring high sterility of the premises (including food and chemical industries), as well as helmets and helmets prepared for attaching earmuffs or face protection, if necessary.