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Helmet Standards: EN 397 and EN 12492
Two helmet standards dominate rope access and confined space work in Europe, and they were written for different accidents. EN 397 is an industrial safety helmet standard built around objects falling onto the head of someone standing below. EN 12492 is a mountaineering helmet standard built around a person who is moving, suspended, or falling…
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Selecting a Helmet for Confined Space Work: Retention, Profile and Compatibility
In a confined space, the head is exposed in ways it is not on an open work platform. The hazards are close and constant: fixed structure at head height, valve stems and flanges, a shaft above the worker down which tools and debris can fall, and — during vertical entry or work on rope —…