// General

Protect the vulnerable head region from danger

The head is one of the most vulnerable parts of the human body. Different external physical influences can not only damage the skin and bones, but also the brain in particular with its vital functions. In order to protect against these influences, humans invented head coverings centuries ago.

Specialist safety helmets, and thus the industrial safety helmet as we now know it, did not come into use until the industrial age In the modern working environment, safety helmets are essential in various different hazard areas.

  • Mechanical: Optical test methods
  • Chemical: Non-optical test methods
  • Thermal: Filters for welding work
  • Optical: Ultra-violet protective filters
  • Electrical: Infra-red protective filters

People invented head coverings centuries ago to protect against these external influences.

// SERVICES – Selection aid

Criteria for the right head and face protection

Safety Depending on the activity and influence factors, different products are eligible for head and face protection. The most important selection criterion here is the safety aspect. Safety helmets for construction must meet different requirements than safety helmets for industry, hot operations or electrical engineering.

// SERVICES – Selection aid

Criteria for the right head and face protection

Wearing comfort and wear duration As with each element of personal protective equipment, head and face protection can be a strain on employees, e.g. due to the additional weight or the restricted field of vision. That is why wearing comfort plays such a key role in selecting the right product. In industrial safety helmets, the belts of the interior fitting (1)should be made of textile and a sweat band (2) should be present,for example. Furthermore, only head protection which enables tailored adjustment (3) should be chosen (§2 of the PPE Usage Regulation). For industrial safety helmets, these are adjusted precisely to the circumference of the wearer’s head using fine adjustment.

// SELECTION AID

Protective face screens

Safety helmets

Safety helmets

Impact caps

Protective face screens

Safety helmets

Welder’s masks

Impact caps

Protective face screens

Welder’s masks

Welder’s masks

Impact caps

// Norms and standards

Important legal regulations

Various German and European standards define which properties must be demonstrated by the various head and face protection gear.

  • DIN EN 397: Industrial safety helmets
  • DIN EN 812: Industrial impact caps
  • EN 50365: Electrically insulated helmets for working on low voltage systems
  • EN 168: Non-optical test methods
  • EN 166: Visor / clear view glass

The following standards in particular apply to head and face protection for welding work:

  • EN 169 for filters for welding work
  • EN 175 for welder’s masks
  • EN 379 for automatic welding filters