Head and face protection

Personal protective equipment (PPE) for the head and face

Most industrial professions are associated with a serious risk to health and life. One of the most common and dangerous injuries at work is a head injury, which can lead to disability or be fatal. In order to protect yourself from accidents and save life, you need to use special means of protecting your face and head.

Compliance with safety instructions is not just bureaucratic red tape. According to statistics, most of the victims were without means of individual head protection. Every year, PPE saves the life and health of tens of thousands of people. With the help of helmets and shields, you can avoid face burns, neck injuries, vision loss, concussions and other injuries.

What are the means of individual protection of the head and face

There are different types of protective equipment used to prevent injuries at work. Head and face PPE can be used separately or in a set, for example, a regular helmet can be equipped with a shield, glasses and even headphones for working at high noise levels. The comfort level of helmets and shields when worn depends on the quality of the internal equipment, which provides cushioning, on the ease of adjusting the size, on the weight, etc.

Means of protection of the head and face are chosen, taking into account the personnel's field of activity:

For work on construction sites, durable helmets are used, the task of which is to protect workers from heavy objects that may fall from above.
If it is necessary to prevent dust, fragments, splashes and small objects from getting into the eyes, protective shields are required.
To protect the eyes from sparks and red-hot metal splashes, radiation during welding, you need to buy special face protection for welding work (masks and shields).

Choosing a protective helmet

Helmets differ in the material of the body, the material of the internal equipment, the size adjustment device, and the color.

Materials of the body of the construction protective helmet:

Polyamide is a very strong synthetic material. Excellent protection against splashes of metal, chemicals, and sparks.
ABS plastic is a heat-resistant plastic with high impact resistance. It is used to protect against oils, alkalis, acids, as well as sunlight.
Low-pressure polyethylene (LDPE) is heat-resistant, hard, impact-resistant.
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is a fairly elastic material that is resistant to impacts and low temperatures.
Monolithic polycarbonate is a very durable transparent plastic with protection against sunlight.

The internal equipment is responsible for fixing the helmet on the head and distributing energy upon impact. The material of the equipment can be plastic or textile tape. The equipment has fasteners (4, 6 or 8), with the help of which it is attached to the body. The degree of distribution of impact force depends on the number of fasteners, the more there are, the better the distribution.

Choice of helmet color allows you to visually divide employees by position. But this is not a mandatory condition. For example:

White helmets can be worn by the leadership. These are department heads, technical security specialists.
Red protective helmets are worn by foremen, chief mechanics, foremen, ITR.
Orange and yellow helmets are intended for junior service personnel, auxiliary workers.

Protective cap

Cap - this is a textile cap with a visor and an internal damping pad. It provides protection for the head when hitting hard objects. Caps do not provide protection against strong impacts and falling objects!

Selection of protective shields

The price of individual head protection means depends on the characteristic features - for example, on the material of the face shields. When choosing shields to protect against various hazards, shields are used according to the type of safety protection:

Small solid fragments.
Chemical substances.
Splash of metal.
Light effects and emitted.

There are also broad-spectrum shields that protect the face from all of the above threats.

Their strength and degree of transparency depend on the scope of application of protective shields.

How to choose face and head PPE

The online store PromSIZ presents head and face PPE that will ensure safety during any type of industrial work. To choose the right type of protection, you must first decide on two main points - the price range and the scope of PPE. It is very important to know exactly what type of threats personnel can expect in the course of work. In a word - to determine the risks in production, from which protection is needed.

Most often, personal protective equipment for the face and head is purchased in bulk for production by employers who know exactly what type of shields and helmets are needed. But if you are not sure what kind of protection is required in your particular case, call our specialists, and they will help you choose the right PPE based on your specific activity.

Personal protective equipment, which can be purchased in the PromSIZ online store, meets all safety standards. Thanks to this, they will help protect personnel from any industrial damage, save their health and life.