Industrial head protective helmets meeting the requirements of the 2014 standard are classified as Type I for top protection or Type II for lateral impact protection. Both types are tested for impact attenuation and penetration resistance. Type II helmet performance...
On May 15, 2014, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) issued approval for ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection. This standard was prepared by members of ISEA’s Head Protection Group as a revision to the 2009 edition,...
Around construction sites, hard hats are the best way to protect yourself from permanent, life-changing injuries or death. It’s important, then, that workers understand the various types of hard hats, how to care for hard hats, and requirements of wearing hard hats on...
The protection given by a helmet depends on the circumstances of the accident and wearing a helmet cannot always prevent death or long-term disability. A proportion of the energy of an impact is absorbed by the helmet, thereby reducing the force of the blow sustained...
1926.100(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets. 1926.100(b) Criteria for head...
