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UNDERSTANDING HEAD PROTECTION

UNDERSTANDING HEAD PROTECTION. Matthew Judson Technical Director, JSP Ltd. 1964 Founding of JSP 1972 Manufactured first cone and safety helmet 1973 Manufactured first goggles and ear defenders 1977 Johnstone Safety International 1990 European PPE Directive came in 1993 ISO 9002

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UNDERSTANDING HEAD PROTECTION

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  1. UNDERSTANDING HEAD PROTECTION Matthew Judson Technical Director, JSP Ltd

  2. 1964 Founding of JSP • 1972 Manufactured first cone and safety helmet • 1973 Manufactured first goggles and ear defenders • 1977 Johnstone Safety International • 1990 European PPE Directive came in • 1993 ISO 9002 • 1996 Acquisition of RACAL divisions • 1998 Launch of Spill Safety Division • 2002 Overseas manufacturing partnership with joint venture in China • 2001 Launch of PowerCap • 2002 Overseas manufacturing partnership in Dubai • 2003 Face fit testing capacity for all end-users • 2004 Launch of Mark Vl/Vll Helmet • 2006 Acquisition of Stephens Itex and Iles Optical • 2007 Acquisition of Chapman & Smith assets • 2009 Launch of FilterSpec and Evo8 High Performance Helmet • 2011 Launch of EvoLite and Evo2/3

  3. WHY HEAD PROTECTION AT ALL? • 2010/2011 HSE statistics in the work place: • Over 3000 head injuries resulting in over 3 days off work • Just over 1170 serious head injuries – ‘life changing events’ • 27 fatalities • Risk assessment – ‘Horses for Courses’ • Always important to have the right head protection • Always important to be actually wearing it

  4. What are the standards? There are many Picture of standards 

  5. ARE STANDARDS FIT FOR PURPOSE?

  6. ARE STANDARDS FIT FOR PURPOSE? What are their purpose? Safe Products/Wearers?

  7. Golden Gate Bridge, 1933, Joseph Strauss

  8. ARE STANDARDS FIT FOR PURPOSE? What are their purpose? Safe Products/Wearers? Good Products?

  9. ARE STANDARDS FIT FOR PURPOSE? What are their purpose? Safe Products/Wearers? Good Products? Minimum Performance?

  10. Scope:- • Industrial bump caps are intended to provide protection to the wearer against the effects of striking his head against hard, stationary objects with sufficient severity to cause laceration or other superficial injuries. They are not intended to provide protection against the effects of falling or thrown objects, or moving or suspended loads. EN 812 Industrial Bump Caps

  11. Scope:- • This European Standard specifies physical and performance requirements, methods of test and marking requirements for industrial safety helmets. The mandatory requirements apply to helmets for general use in industry. Additional optional performance requirements are included to apply only where specifically claimed by the helmet manufacturer. EN 397 Industrial Safety Helmets

  12. EN 14052 High Performance Industrial Helmets Scope:- This European Standard specifies physical, performance, test and marking requirements for high performance industrial helmets. High performance industrial helmets, as specified in this European Standard, are intended to provide to the wearer protection against falling objects and off crown impacts and the consequential brain injury, skull fracture and neck injury. This European Standard includes mandatory requirements that apply to all high performance industrial helmets and additional, optional, performance requirements that apply only where specifically claimed by the helmet manufacturer.

  13. EN 14052 High Performance Industrial Helmets Scope:- This European Standard specifies physical, performance, test and marking requirements for high performance industrial helmets. High performance industrial helmets, as specified in this European Standard, are intended to provide to the wearer protection against falling objects and off crown impacts and the consequential brain injury, skull fracture and neck injury. This European Standard includes mandatory requirements that apply to all high performance industrial helmets and additional, optional, performance requirements that apply only where specifically claimed by the helmet manufacturer.

  14. STAR GUIDE THE ALL RISKS APPROACH

  15. Risk of the head striking hard stationary objects

  16. Minimal risk of objects falling and minimal risk of side impact Risk of the head striking hard stationary objects

  17. Objects might be falling and low risk of side impact Minimal risk of objects falling and minimal risk of side impact Risk of the head striking hard stationary objects

  18. Objects are falling and swinging, a high risk of crown and side impact Objects might be falling and low risk of side impact Minimal risk of objects falling and minimal risk of side impact Risk of the head striking hard stationary objects

  19. STAR GUIDE THE ALL RISKS APPROACH

  20. Many helmet standards, PAS 028 Marine Safety Helmets

  21. Many helmet standards, PAS 028 Marine Safety Helmets BS EN 443 Helmets for Fire Fighting

  22. Many helmet standards, PAS 028 Marine Safety Helmets BS EN 443 Helmets for Fire Fighting

  23. Many helmet standards, PAS 028 Marine Safety Helmets BS EN 443 Helmets for Fire Fighting BS EN 12492 Helmets for Mountaineers

  24. Many helmet standards, PAS 028 Marine Safety Helmets BS EN 443 Helmets for Fire Fighting BS EN 12492 Helmets for Mountaineers BS EN 1078 Helmets for Pedal Cyclists

  25. TESTING METHODOLOGIES

  26. SHOCK ABSORPTION • impacting the head protection with a mass and measuring the load transmitted to the wearer’s neck TESTING METHODOLOGIES

  27. SHOCK ABSORPTION • impacting the head protection with a mass and measuring the load transmitted to the wearer’s neck • PENETRATION • impacting the head protection with a pointed striker and making sure that the wearer’s head is not punctured TESTING METHODOLOGIES

  28. Testing methodologies:- • EN 812 Bump Caps • Shock absorption • 4 impacts • 5kg mass, flat face, • falls 250mm, 12.26J, • 15kN maximum • Penetration, • 1 impact • 500g mass, conical point, • falls 500mm, 2.45J, • no contact.

  29. EN 812 Shock Absorption Test

  30. All uses require a risk assessment. • Possible applications include:- • Vehicle manufacture and maintenance • Loft insulation • Plumbing • Removals

  31. Testing methodologies:- • EN 397 Industrial Safety Helmets • Shock absorption • 5kg mass, hemispherical face, • falls 1m, 49.05J, • 5kN maximum • Penetration, • 3kg mass, conical point, • falls 1m, 29.43J, • no contact.

  32. All uses require a risk assessment. Possible applications for lightweight helmets include:- Low rise construction Highway maintenance Utilities Possible applications for standard helmets include:- Construction Manufacturing External Telecoms

  33. EN 14052 High Performance Industrial Helmets • Shock absorption • 5kg mass, hemispherical face; • 1. falls 2.04m to crown, 100J, • 5kN maximum • 2. falls 1.02m to side, 50J, • 300g maximum • Penetration, • 1kg mass, flat blade point; • 1. falls 2.5m to crown, 25.53J, • no contact and 5kN maximum. • 2. falls 2m to side, 19.62J, • no contact and 15kN maximum

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