Head protection
Head protection
The main function of the cranial cavity, which is made up of bones, is to protect the brain. Protective helmets are Personal Protective Equipment designed to safeguard the head from existing risks in the workplace, or to avoid or decrease any injuries caused by an accident.
Protective helmets are primarily made of a rigid element (helmet that defines the general outer shape of the helmet), interior harness (to secure the helmet and absorb the energy from the impact) and accessories (such as that used to adjust the helmet and secure it to the head).
There are several types of protective helmet, depending on the field of use, for example: industrial use helmets (protective or safety helmet, high-performance helmet, bump caps), firefighters helmets, electrically insulating helmets for use on low voltage installations, forestry helmets, technical rescue helmets and sports helmets (mountaineering, horse riding, canoeing, etc.).
Consult head protection regulations
EN 397:2012+A1:2012
Industrial safety helmets. (Endorsed by AENOR in December 21012)
EN 812:2012
Industrial bump caps. (Endorsed by AENOR in November 2012)
EN 14052:2012 +A1:2012
High performance industrial helmets. (Endorsed by AENOR in December 21012)
UNE-EN 443:2009
Helmets for fire fighting in buildings and other structures.
UNE-EN 50365:2003
Electrically insulating helmets for use on low voltage installations.
EN 16473:2014
Firefighter helmets. Helmets for technical rescue. (Endorsed by AENOR in April 2015)
Sports helmets
(consult standards produced by AEN/CTN147/SC2)
UNE-EN 960:2007
Headforms for use in the testing of protective helmets.
UNE-EN 13087-1:2000
UNE-EN 13087-1/A1:2002
Protective helmets. Test methods. Part 1: Conditions and conditioning.
EN 13087-2:2012
Protective helmets. Test methods. Part 2: Shock absorption.
(Endorsed by AENOR in November 2012)
UNE-EN 13087-3:2000
UNE-EN 13087-3/A1:2002
Protective helmets. Test methods. Part 3: Resistance to penetration.
EN 13087-4:2012
Protective helmets. Test methods. Part 4: Retention system effectiveness.
(Endorsed by AENOR in November 2012)
EN 13087-5:2012
Protective helmets. Test methods. Part 5: Retention system strength.
(Endorsed by AENOR in November 2012)
UNE-EN 13087-6:2012
Protective helmets. Test methods. Part 6: Field of vision.
(Endorsed by AENOR in November 2012)
UNE EN 13087-7:2001
UNE EN 13087-7/A1:2002
Protective helmets. Test methods. Part 7: Flame resistance.
UNE-EN 13087-8:2001
UNE-EN 13087/A1:2005
Protective helmets. Test methods. Part 8: Electrical properties.
(January 2016)
EN 13087-10:2012
Protective helmets. Test methods. Part 10: Resistance to radiant heat.
(Endorsed by AENOR in November 2012)
EN 16471:2014
Firefighter helmets. Helmets for wildland fire fighting.
(Endorsed by AENOR in April 2015)
