What is BS EN 14052-Requirements for high-performance industrial helmets about?

BS EN 14052 is a European standard on industrial helmets that discusses the requirements for high-performance industrial helmets to ensure protection for workers from falling objects and other hazards.

BS EN 14052 specifies physical, performance, test and marking requirements for high-performance industrial helmets.

BS EN 14052 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.

Who is BS EN 14052-Requirements for high-performance industrial helmets for?

BS EN 14052 on the requirements for high-performance industrial helmets is useful for:

Industrial helmet manufacturers
Industrial helmet test personnel
Occupational health and safety departments
Quality assurance departments

Why should you use BS EN 14052-Requirements for high-performance industrial helmets?

High-performance industrial helmets are intended to provide for the wearer protection against falling objects and off crown impacts and consequential brain injury, skull fracture and neck injury.

BS EN 14052 provides you with guidance on the requirements, materials and construction, retention system release, retention system effectiveness, flame resistance, testing, conditions and conditioning for testing, electrical properties, information to be supplied by the manufacturer, etc.

The requirements and test conditions provided by BS EN 14052 assist you in improving the quality, stability and durability of the high-performance industrial helmets and ensure protection for workers against severe head injuries.

With obedience and compliance to BS EN 14052, you can enhance high-performance industrial helmets’ effectiveness and efficacy and manufacture a standardized high-quality product.

What is changed since the last update?

BS EN 14052:2012+A1:2012 supersedes EN 14052:2012, which is withdrawn. BS EN 14052:2012+A1:2012 has made some technical changes compared to the previous editions EN 14052:2012. These include:

The normative references have been updated. EN 960 has been dated throughout the text
EN 960 has been updated and the head form has been changed into head form size designation with EN 960:1994 reference
Sizes have been extended to size designations and between brackets EN 960:1994 equivalent code letters
Annex ZA has been updated

BS EN 14052:2012+A1:2012

High performance industrial helmets

Current, Under Review

Published:

29 Feb 2012