Infographic: Serious About Safety Helmets

[email protected] SAFETY HELMETS The Official Dickies Workwear Store In 1933, construction workers on the Golden Gate Bridge became the first labourers who were required to wear hard hats, due to concerns about falling rivets. Around 1938, aluminum became a standard for head protection except in electrical applications. Then in the 1940s, fibreglass became the popular material of hard hats. A decade later thermoplastics would take over because they were easy to mold and shape with applied heat. Hard hats contain an inner suspension, which provides approximately a 1 - 1 4 inch space between the shell and head. This space helps serve as a shock absorber in the event of an impact. Most hard hats have slots to accommodate safety glasses, face shields, mounted lights, and/or earmuffs. US manufacturer Bullard claims Safety helmets, as outlined by the regulations, must always be worn head protection to be provided to in designated 'hard hat' areas. Only turban-wearing Sikhs are exempt from these requirements. British manufacturer Centurion The regulations do not require to have invented the challenges Bullard's claim, saying construction hard hat at the end it too has been manufacturing the of the 19th century as a safety headgear since the late 19th century, and claims that the design was adopted from army pith helmets. people who are not undertaking construction work - for example, those delivering goods to a site, or site visitors. helmet for miners. Any new head protection bought should be CE-marked and must be maintained in good condition at all times. Construction hard hats should: CE • Be stored in a safe place (on a peg or in a cupboard on site) • Not be stored in direct sunlight or in excessively hot, humid conditions • Be checked regularly for signs of damage or deterioration • Have defective parts replaced (if the model allows this) • Have the sweatband cleaned regularly or replaced. Head injuries accounted for 80,910 of the more than 1.1 million workplace injuries requiring at least one day away from work in 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A safety helmet protects against impact from overhead by absorbing energy through - (A) partial destruction or damage of the shell; (B) stretching of the harness; and (C) crushing of the protective padding if any. The residual force of the impact is spread over the surface of the head thus lessening the chance of injury. A safety helmet consists of two primary components - shell and harness. The shell is a dome-shaped covering for the head and made of hard anddurable materials. The outer surface of the shell should be smoothly finished. It may include: • a brim (a rim surrounding the shell which may include a rain gutter); or/and • a peak (a permanent extension of the shell above the eyes). The harness is the assembly that provides a means of maintaining the helmet in position on the user's head and absorbing kinetic energy within the shell during an impact. SAFETY HELMET BREAKDOWN Protective padding (material contributing to the absorption of kinetic energy during an impact) The vertical clearance between the harness and the inside of the shell shall in general be not less than 25 mm and not more than 50 mm. A sweatband (an integral or removable strip on the headband that contacts with the user's forehead for removing sweat. They may also include a chin strap (a strap under the chin to further secure the helmet to the head of the user. For the shell, materials commonly used are: • High density polyethylene (HDPE) • Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) • Polycarbonate (PC) Care & maintenance - look after your head protection and it will look after you • Helmets should be kept clean. Soap, water and a soft cloth are all that are required • Helmets should be stored out of direct sunlight, in temperatures between 5 and 25°C Helmets should be inspected regularly and replaced if anything more than superficial abrasions or scuffing can be seen • Helmets should be replaced at least once every five years • Helmet harnesses should be replaced annually • Helmets should be kept away from chemicals including paints, solvents and self-adhesive labels At DickiesStore your safety is our goal! DickiesStere.co.uk NEXT DAY DELVERY The Official Dickies Workwear Store Troen Ovas Foctca Shrta Ddoer Wamem Accos Embrey 4 D 00 S 10% ÖFF E Make sure you stay safe with our huge selection of PPE equipment. DickiesStere.co.uk O 01773 514748 A Accessores Satet 10 Excellent Why not check out our Mobile site? All the safety equipment you will ever need in the palm of your hand Dicklessterecak ALL FO Click H- 10% Dic. 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