Head Protection
This category includes items worn to prevent the head as a whole from being injured due to impacts, penetrations, contact with electrical hazards, etc., rather than garments worn specifically to protect the eyes or breathing. Protective headgear typically refers to hard hats, which incorporate a hard outer shell and a shock-absorbing lining that are resistant to penetration, absorb and dissipate the shock of a blow, are water resistant, made of slow-burning or inflammable material, and incorporates a headband and straps to suspend the shell away from direct contact with the head. Hard hats are divided into Class A (impact and penetration resistance, along with voltage protection up to 2,200 volts), Class B (impact and penetration resistance, high-voltage shock and burn protection up to 20,000 volts), and Class C (lightweight and comfortable, impact resistant, but no protection from electrical hazards).
Three Wearables for Your Factory
Wearable technology can improve worker safety and comfort and contribute to productivity. It’s no longer just smart watches and fitness trackers . . . wearable tech is set to become a factory essential.
Wearable technology can improve worker safety and comfort and contribute to productivity. It’s no longer just smart watches and fitness trackers . . . wearable tech is set to become a factory essential.
TO meet the ANSI 87.1 regulation for shops regarding PPE compliance around eye, face and head protection, here are some ways on to ensure there is no compromise of workplace safety or productivity in eliminating PPE gaps in safety.
Featuring three welders and a plasma cutter, Forney Industries releases a refreshed and enhanced equipment line crafted for reliability, simplicity, and affordability: the 220 ST PRO Welder, 220 Multiprocess Welder, 220 AC/DC Welder, and 40 P Plasma Cutter.
The lightweight H-700T Series Elevated Temperature Hard Hat from 3M Personal Safety features a suspension that sits lower on the head to reduce pressure and increase security while withstanding radiant heat loads up to 375 deg F.
Studies show that only 60 percent of the 20 million employees required to wear eye and face protection actually comply. The consequence to this is an increase in eye injuries and their associated human and economic costs. Here is some of the newest PPE available to address this lack of protection.
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