How to choose both qualified and suitable helmet?

In industrial production, helmet is widely used, it is one of the most useful labor protective products.

However, not every helmet can be used in industrial production, it should not only meet the national GB2811-2007 safety requirements and standards, but also applicable to the industry used and working environment.

So, when you choose the suitable helmet, in addition to consider the quality certificate, but also need to think over protected function.

The following election methods from Shanghai C&G for your reference. Hope it is useful for you.

一、How to choose the qualified helmet

Every helmet production must be in accordance with the national standard GB2811, besides, the helmet needs to pass the quality inspection by relevant departments. and only meets the requirements then can be issued the certificates. So in order to purchase of the best helmet, you could identify the points below to check if the helmet is qualified.

1.The name of manufacturer, trademark

2. The model of product

3.Year, month, manufactured date.

4.Production quality certificates and inspection verification of relevant departments

5.Production license No.

二、How to choose suitable helmet?

There are many kinds of helmets on market, and different kinds of helmets have different functions, so you can choose the right helmet according to the following directions:

1.According to the function:

Every helmet has a certain technology performance indicators and applicable arrange , for example, in low-temperature working environment, cold-resistant helmet and low-temperature resistant Plastic helmet ( environmental tested by low-temperature -20℃±2℃, and meets the standards requirements of impact absorption performance and puncture-resistant performance ) are suitable, ,If in a high- temperature environment, then high temperature resistant Plastic helmet or fiberglass helmet (after high temperature treatment of 50℃±2℃, meet the standards requirements of impact absorption performance and puncture-resistant performance ) is a good choice , If it is for electric power industry, users come into contact with the power grid or electrical equipment, then should choose insulated helmet. If in some flammable environments with explosive products, should choose anti-static helmet (electric resistance not greater than 1 × 109Ω).

2.According to specifications and size

It Is necessary to measure the size of user’s head before selecting helmet, and choose the suitable size helmet according to the specifications. So as to avoid the head discomfort when wearing it for a long time.

3.According to the style

If it is outdoor work, should choose the helmet with broad brim, it can help users to protect from rain and sun. If it is in the door, tunnel, culvert, well, forest, scaffolding and other narrow places where range of activities are small and easy to occur cap brim collisions, should choose a small brimmed helmet.

4. According to the color

The international general helmet is normally yellow with black stripes, it Is a sign that causes alarm, the red is a sign indicating restrictions and prohibitions; The blue plays a role in display, etc.

Therefore, for helmets used in general types of work, white, light yellow, light green are appropriate.  For miner’s helmet, coal mines used to use black helmet, maybe it is difficult to see the coal dust on the black helmet, while other colors are easy to spotted.

Obviously, it does not meet the safety ergonomic principles when using the black helmet, because the mine light is poor, when black miner's helmet used on the occasion where chiaroscuro is not obvious, it is easy to occur safety accidents due to blurred visual. So, bright colors should be used to be found，caused alertness easily.

Now in addition to the black, there are also other colors helmets, and helmets are stuck on reflective or luminous material, in order to be able to cause people's attention in the dark light. Some departments use different colors of helmets to distinguish between jobs, such as security administrator wear white helmet with green cross mark, maintainers wear orange helmets.

In the forest harvesting operation site, red or orange helmets are striking and easy to be found. Radioactive working environment usually use purple, coffee helmets. Flammable and explosive workplace mostly use red helmets.

If you want to give full play to the protective role of the helmet, in addition to choose the right helmet, during use the helmet, you also need to pay attention to the following points.

1.Before wearing helmets, need to do a good pre-inspection work to ensure every part of helmet are complete, and in good conditions.

2. if helmet is for high climbers, it is necessary to fasten helmet firmly with jaw belt and hat ribbon during use, so as to avoid helmet slipping or falling off in the operation.

3. when cleaning thermoplastic helmet, need to use water but not hot water to clean and soak, while it is strictly forbidden to bake helmet with radiators or stove, in order to avoid being deformed and affect the protective role of the helmet.

4. Strictly follow the rules of helmet usage period, shall not use scrapped helmets. It is recommended that do sampling tests on helmet regularly, and helmets can be continuous used only after passing the tests. If there is any problem with the helmet, they should be scrapped in time.

The application of helmet is extremely wide used in life, so mastering election skills are very helpful to protect the safety of ourselves, If you want to know more about knowledge of how to choose labor protective equipment，welcome to contact us!