The role of personal protective equipment (PPE) in all these cases is crucial, as long as each worker gets into the habit of using it diligently. Since risk cannot be eliminated in such places, it is very important to ensure that it is not fatal for anyone.

What dangers do work helmets protect us from in the industrial area or on a construction site?

As mentioned above, many workplaces often hide dangers that we cannot see while we are at work.

Therefore, the work uniform of a worker on the construction site is absolutely necessary to include a work helmet, which protects him from:

Object impact: dropping parts from a height or hitting protruding parts are the most common workmanship. In such cases, the safety helmet can effectively protect the entire head surface from both vertical and side impacts.

Slips on slippery surfaces: The risk of a strong impact in the event of a fall is high. In this case too, the use of a safety helmet proves to be a lifesaver, as it absorbs the shock of the fall.

Fatal accidents: In the event of a serious accident during a loading operation, such as incorrect handling of a crane vehicle, overturning of a truck trolley, etc., the chances of survival remain on the side of the worker who was wearing the work helmet at the time.

Protection from solar radiation: For outdoor workers, especially during the summer months, the safety helmet provides, among other things, additional protection against heatstroke, sunburn and fatigue. For such cases, mainly lighter work helmets are chosen, with special breathable recesses that allow air to escape, thus offering high breathability to the worker.

How important is the quality of construction materials in a work helmet?

For several years now, a number of European standards have been established according to which work helmets must be manufactured in order to provide complete protection for the worker in the event of an impact. The main and most important European standard is EN 397:2012+A1:2012.

For this reason, it is very important to pay great attention to the products selected as there are cheap imitations on the market that do not comply with the required safety standards and as a result, in case of an accident, they cannot offer the necessary protection to the worker.